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Falcons DE Takk McKinley ruled out for game with groin injury

The Falcons trail to the Panthers, 20-10, in the third quarter, but both teams are down one pass rusher.

The Falcons trail to the Panthers, 20-10, in the third quarter, but both teams are down one pass rusher. Atlanta lost defensive end Takk McKinley to a groin injury, while Panthers DE Brian Burns is out with a concussion.

McKinley won’t return to the game, as team reporter William McFadden reported. Falcons DE Dante Fowler has now left the game with an ankle injury, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.

Fortunately for Atlanta, CB Kendall Sheffield has returned to the field.

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Falcons Highlights: Todd Gurley rushes for 35-yard TD

Running back Todd Gurley got the Falcons on the board with a 35-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

The Atlanta Falcons are off to a good start in their Week 5 matchup with the Carolina Panthers. Running back Todd Gurley got the Falcons on the board with a 35-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

Watch below, as shared by the team’s Twitter account.

It was Gurley’s fifth rushing touchdown of the season. Atlanta now leads Carolina, 7-0, in the first quarter.

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NFL makes schedule change involving the Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 8 game has been altered.

After postponing Monday night’s game between the Patriots and Broncos, the NFL did some maneuvering to the schedule.

Among the changes made, Denver will now play the Chargers during their original bye which is Week 8, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Originally, Los Angeles was slated to host the Jaguars that week. But that game will have to be moved. When and where the game will be moved to remains to be seen.

Falcons Week 5 Inactives: WR Julio Jones out vs. Panthers

The Falcons will be without All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones against Carolina.

The Atlanta Falcons released their inactives list for today’s Week 5 matchup against the Carolina Panthers and unfortunately, the Falcons will be without All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones.

Rookie safety Jaylinn Hawkins and DT Deadrin Senat are out as well. Check out the full inactives list as shared by the team’s Twitter account below.

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WATCH: Falcons game day hype video for Week 5

The Falcons have a long way to go if they wan’t to make the playoffs this season.

The Falcons have a long way to go if they wan’t to make the playoffs this season. With 12 games left, the margin for error is razor thin. Atlanta can start the long journey back to contention by winning today’s matchup with the Carolina Panthers.

Watch the Week 5 game day hype video released by the Falcons’ Twitter account below.

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This hype video will get you pumped up for the Broncos’ 2020 season

Broncos football is back!

Denver Broncos football is finally back!

Denver will host the Tennessee Titans on “Monday Night Football” this evening (8:20 p.m. MT, ESPN). To help fans get pumped up for the season, the Broncos released a hype video narrated by Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe.

If this doesn’t get you excited, nothing will!

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Chargers finish 8-8, make playoffs in ESPN’s 2020 simulation

The Los Angeles Chargers squeak into the playoffs in ESPN’s simulation of the entire 2020 season.

ESPN ran their annual simulation, where they predict every game of the upcoming regular season, including the postseason.

In the simulation, the Chargers finished with a 8-8 record, managing to still squeak into the playoffs due to the extra team being added.

Los Angeles finished second behind Kansas City Chiefs, who win the division with an 11-5 record.

The Broncos finished with the same record as the Bolts, but they barely missed out on the playoffs due to the tiebreaker rules.

The Bills clobber the Chargers in the Wild Card Round by the score of 30-10. Buffalo sees their run come to an end after losing to the Chiefs in the Divisional Round.

ESPN sees Kansas City repeat themselves as Super Bowl champions, taking out the Dallas Cowboys, 42-17.

Here’s how the simulation predicted the season would go for Los Angeles:

Week 1: BENGALS defeat Chargers, 26-17

Week 2: CHIEFS defeat Chargers, 34-13

Week 3: CHARGERS defeat Panthers, 22-16

Week 4: BUCCANEERS defeat Chargers, 27-16

Week 5: SAINTS defeat Chargers, 30-10

Week 6: JETS defeat Chargers, 26-10

Week 7: DOLPHINS defeat Chargers, 20-3

Week 8: CHARGERS defeat Jaguars, 19-9

Week 9: CHARGERS defeat Raiders, 33-28

Week 10: BYE

Week 11: CHARGERS defeat Broncos, 22-13

Week 12: CHARGERS defeat Bills, 34-6

Week 13: CHARGERS defeat Patriots, 30-21

Week 14: FALCONS defeat Chargers, 33-30

Week 15: CHARGERS defeat Raiders, 24-20

Week 16: BRONCOS defeat Chargers, 22-13

Week 17: CHARGERS defeat Chiefs, 35-28

Chargers announce 2020 practice squad

Find out who made the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice squad to start the 2020 season.

The Chargers announced the members of their practice squad on Sunday, agreeing to terms with the following players:

Linebacker Asmar Bilal

Running back Darius Bradwell

Cornerback John Brannon

Linebacker Cole Christiansen

Wide receiver Jeff Cotton

Nose tackle Breiden Fehoko

Guard Nate Gilliam

Guard Ryan Groy

Wide receiver Tyron Johnson

Defensive end Jessie Lemonier

Defensive back Quenton Meeks

Fullback Gabe Nabers

Defensive tackle TJ Smith

Center/guard Cole Toner

Cornerback Donte Vaughn

With the COVID-19 pandemic, practice squads can include up to 16 players in 2020. Six of those players may be veterans with no restrictions on service time.

Chargers announce initial 53-man roster for 2020 season

The Los Angeles Chargers cut 27 players to get their initial 53-man roster for the 2020 season.

The Los Angeles Chargers have announced their initial 53-man roster heading into the 2020 season, which kicks off next Sunday against the Bengals.

The Chargers can make additional roster moves in the coming days via waiver claims and free agent signings. They’ll also look to construct a 16-man practice squad, a six-player increase from previous seasons.

Breaking down the Bolts’ 53-man roster by position alphabetically:

Quarterbacks (3): Tyrod Taylor, Justin Herbert, Easton Stick

Running backs (3): Austin Ekeler, Joshua Kelley, Justin Jackson

Tight ends (4): Hunter Henry, Virgil Green, Donald Parham, Stephen Anderson

Wide receivers (6): Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Jalen Guyton, Jason Moore, K.J. Hill, Joe Reed

Offensive linemen (10): Sam Tevi, Dan Feeney, Mike Pouncey, Trai Turner, Bryan Bulaga, Trey Pipkins, Forrest Lamp, Storm Norton, Scott Quessenberry, Tyree St. Louis

Defensive linemen (9): Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram, Linval Joseph, Justin Jones, Jerry Tillery, Damion Square, Isaac Rochell, Cortez Broughton, Uchenna Nwosu

Linebackers (6): Denzel Perryman, Kenneth Murray, Drue Tranquill, Nick Vigil, Emeke Egbule, Kyzir White

Defensive backs (9): Rayshawn Jenkins, Nasir Adderley, Casey Hayward, Desmond King, Michael Davis, Chris Harris, Jr., Brandon Facyson, Alohi Gilman, Tevaughn Campbell

Specialists (3): Michael Badgley, Ty Long, Cole Mazza

Panthers 1 of 6 NFL teams with no positive COVID-19 tests yet

College football may be close to totally canceling their season, throwing even more doubt over the NFL’s year to come.

The 2020 NFL season will begin one month from today when the Chiefs and Texans kick things off, at least in theory. The pandemic has thrown everything into question this year and the league beginning the season on time is far from a guarantee, to say nothing of finishing it.

College football may be close to totally canceling their season, throwing even more doubt over the NFL’s year to come.

On the bright side, the league is taking testing seriously. The Panthers are one of six teams that have yet to have a positive COVID-19 test, according to Peter King’s latest column, which commends the Texans for having 11 straight days of no positives.

“With Houston’s Harris County being one of the country’s COVID-19 hotspot, that is one heck of an accomplishment. Kudos, too, to the Chargers, Cardinals, Panthers, Patriots and Seahawks for not having a player test positive yet, as of Saturday.”

Of course the flip-side is that 26 teams have had positive tests. While there hasn’t been a significant outbreak like those affecting MLB teams as of yet, the games and travel haven’t started, so it’s far too early to tell if the NFL’s plan is going to work.

If the league’s decision-makers are not preparing a backup plan to finish the 2020 season in a bubble in case things go south then they are setting themselves up for a potential disaster.

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