Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, James Cook rushed for 108 yards and a score, and the Buffalo Bills took down the Miami Dolphins 31-21 Thursday night in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Allen completed 22 of 28 attempts for 213 yards, and his go-ahead strike to Khalil Shakir was the 200th regular-season TD pass of his career. Cook tied a franchise record by scoring a rushing touchdown for the seventh straight game dating to last season.

Terrel Bernard intercepted Tua Tagovailoa to end a late scoring threat and help Buffalo (3-0) stay undefeated. The Bills have won 13 of the past 14 regular-season meetings with the Dolphins.

Tagovailoa was 22-of-34 passing for 146 yards and two touchdowns before the crucial error. Miami fell to 0-3 for the first time since 2019.

Cook’s 2-yard touchdown plunge made it 21-14 on the opening drive of the second half. The Bills had yet to punt at that point, but Miami finally forced punts on consecutive possessions before Tyreek Hill tied it with a 5-yard scoring grab with 12:18 left in the game.

The Dolphins would have forced a third straight punt, but Zach Sieler was penalized for roughing the punter and the Bills got a new set of downs. Shakir soon put Buffalo ahead on a 15-yard catch-and-run down the left sideline with 7:17 left to play.

Miami gained three first downs and reached the Bills’ 21-yard line, but Tagovailoa forced a pass inside toward Jaylen Waddle and Bernard snagged it with three minutes to play. The Bills ran down the clock and Matt Prater tacked on a 48-yard field goal in the final seconds.

D’Wayne Eskridge returned the opening kickoff 54 yards to hand the Dolphins good field position. An efficient drive concluded with rookie Ollie Gordon II’s first NFL touchdown, a 2-yard run.

The Bills rolled down the field on their first series. Tight end Dalton Kincaid hauled in a leaping catch, then rumbled in for a 20-yard touchdown to even things.

The Dolphins went three-and-out on their next two possessions and were fortunate not to fall behind by two scores.

A 10-play Buffalo drive resulted in a 5-yard shovel pass to rookie tight end Jackson Hawes, his first career TD. But the Bills’ third possession was cut short by a third-down sack by Bradley Chubb, and Prater missed a 39-yard field goal badly to the left.

Tagovailoa engineered a 16-play, 71-yard drive that used up the rest of the half. Hill caught three passes thrown to him on the drive, all on third downs, and Waddle cashed in a 3-yard reception with eight seconds left for a 14-14 game at halftime.

–Field Level Media

Pittsburgh Steelers reserve guard Max Scharping suffered a season-ending torn ACL during practice on Wednesday, with the severity confirmed after an MRI, the NFL Network reported on Thursday.

Scharping, 29, is listed as the second-string right guard behind Mason McCormick on the Steelers’ depth chart. He was inactive for the first two games as Pittsburgh went 1-1.

He played in two games for the Steelers last season and had just seven offensive snaps. Scharping had spent time on the Washington Commanders practice squad before Pittsburgh claimed him on Oct. 1.

The Houston Texans selected Scharping in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Northern Illinois.

Scharping has played in 81 regular-season games for the Texans (2019-21), Cincinnati Bengals (2022-23) and Steelers, with all 33 starts with Houston. He also started five of six playoff games for Houston (two), Cincinnati (three) and Pittsburgh (none).

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The evidence displays that the worst time to play against Lamar Jackson is on a Monday night.

The Ravens’ starting quarterback has dazzled on Monday nights throughout his career and he looks to continue his excellence when Baltimore hosts the Detroit Lions on that stage in Week 3.

Jackson has 22 passing touchdowns without being intercepted in nine Monday night appearances. He has twice thrown five touchdown passes and also had four touchdowns through the air when he set the franchise record of 442 passing yards against the Indianapolis Colts in a 31-25 overtime victory in 2021.

He also has accumulated 644 rushing yards and three scores.

“I’ll say that probably the extra rest day, extra film, get a good feel for who we’re playing against and go from there,” Jackson told reporters Thursday of the success.

The Ravens (1-1) lead the NFL in scoring average (40.5) and have reached the 40-point mark in both of their games.

They face another high-scoring team in the Lions (1-1). Detroit ranks third in scoring (32.5) and is coming off a 52-21 whipping of the Chicago Bears in Week 2.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff matched his career best of five passing touchdowns while hitting 23 of 28 throws for 334 yards. Goff has six touchdown passes and one interception this season.

Detroit wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown has caught 13 passes for 160 yards and is tied for the NFL lead with three touchdown receptions.

“I feel like we were a lot better than we were (in week 1) from everything,” St. Brown said. “From the explosive plays, to the communication, to the details, the execution, to taking care of the football. Just the whole top to bottom. …

“But, anytime you put up 50 in this league is tough against any opponent.”

The showing was needed after Detroit struggled in Week 1 while falling 27-13 to the host Green Bay Packers.

Naturally, Goff liked seeing his team quadruple its point total.

“Felt like we were completing a lot of balls and getting down the field with a lot of explosives and the whole thing,” Goff said. “It really starts upfront. Those guys pass protect like that, it’s going to be tough to stop us. This Monday night, we’d like to throw it like that again.”

Baltimore scored 40 points in its season-opening loss to Buffalo, a game in which the Bills scored 16 points in the final four minutes to pull off the 41-40 win. Last week, the Ravens pounded the Cleveland Browns 41-17.

Jackson has six passing touchdowns and one rushing score through two games. He hasn’t been intercepted.

Despite the easy victory against the Browns, Baltimore rushed for just 45 yards. Derrick Henry had just 23 yards on 11 carries after rumbling for 169 yards and two scores on 18 carries against the Bills.

“They had a bunch of guys at the line of scrimmage, and they were triggering the run right away,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “When you get a run key, you’re hitting gaps, running through gaps. I would say they were blitzing the run. It wasn’t a blitz call, but it’s a blitz reaction to the run.”

Baltimore could have tight end Isaiah Likely (foot) for the first time this season. Likely, who broke his left foot early in training camp and later underwent surgery, was a limited practice participant on Thursday.

Standout outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) is expected to miss multiple games after being injured against the Browns. Star cornerback Marlon Humphrey (groin) was also injured against Cleveland but was a full practice participant.

In addition to Van Noy, fullback Patrick Ricard (calf), defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) and cornerback Nate Wiggins (groin) also missed practice.

For Detroit, standout tackle Taylor Decker (shoulder) missed practice, as did linebacker Jack Campbell (ankle) and edge rusher Marcus Davenport (chest). Corner D.J. Reed (knee) and safety Kerby Joseph (knee) were limited.

Baltimore has beaten the Lions five straight times and six of seven overall.

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Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft sustained a knee injury at practice on Thursday but multiple media outlets reported that the third-year pass catcher will be all right.

ESPN reported that the Packers’ leading receiver got “a little scare but all good.” Another source told ESPN, “I think he will be OK.”

Per the report, Green Bay (2-0) does not expect Kraft will miss Sunday’s game at the Cleveland Browns (0-2), but the team is waiting to see how his knee feels on Friday before making a decision on his status.

Kraft, 24, who has yet to miss a game in his NFL career, was added to the injury report as questionable for Sunday’s game. If he does sit out, Luke Musgrave (three catches for 36 yards in 2025) would likely step in as the Packers’ No. 1 tight end.

Green Bay already is without a pair of wide receivers, leaving quarterback Jordan Love without key pieces of the passing game. Jayden Reed could return this season after breaking his collarbone last week against Washington and also undergoing foot surgery for a preseason injury. Christian Watson remains out after ACL surgery in January and is on the physically unable to perform list.

Kraft, who posted 50 receptions for 707 yards and seven touchdowns while playing all 17 regular-season games in 2024, leads Green Bay this season with eight grabs for 140 yards and a pair of scores. Last Thursday, he notched his first 100-yard game with six catches for 124 yards and a score in a 27-18 home win over the Commanders.

In his third NFL season, the native of Timber Lake, S.D., has compiled 89 receptions for 1,202 yards and 11 touchdowns in 36 regular-season games. Kraft also has 10 catches for 50 yards and one TD in three playoff games (all starts).

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Tom Brady’s dual role as minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and primary NFL color commentator for Fox continues to raise ethical questions.

After broadcasting Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, Brady was spotted on the broadcast sitting in the Raiders’ coaches box and wearing a headset during Monday’s 20-9 home loss to the Chargers.

Antonio Pierce, who served as the Raiders’ head coach in 2024 after taking over as the interim in 2023, further called the ethics of the conundrum into question in a recent radio appearance.

“This is unprecedented, what we’re seeing,” Pierce told Adam Schein of SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio. “I think I would be uncomfortable if it was the other way around, to be honest with you. Because you’re not dealing with just a normal person. Tom Brady is the elite of the elite, one of the greatest quarterbacks, one of the greatest players in the game, played against him obviously, student of the game.

“It’s not hard for him to watch a few things on a Friday practice or hear things in a production meeting and be like, ‘Hmm,’ and have tidbits. And you’d be foolish enough to think that he’s not gonna share that with the Raiders because we had those conversations about certain things.”

The NFL released a statement Tuesday confirming that Brady is not breaking any rules of his dual-role agreement by sitting in the coaches box during a game.

“There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches’ booth or wearing a headset during a game,” the league said via statement. “Brady was sitting in the booth in his capacity as a limited partner. All personnel sitting in the booth must abide by policies that prohibit the use of electronic devices other than league-issued equipment such as a Microsoft Surface Tablet for the Sideline Viewing System.”

After signing a 10-year deal with Fox while still an active player in 2022, Brady began his broadcasting career last season with some restrictions. Because of his Raiders ownership stake, he was not allowed to attend in-person or online broadcast production meetings and was not able to visit other teams’ facilities.

Traditionally, broadcasters use those meetings to talk to coaches and gain intel about the state of the roster ahead of that week’s game.

Brady has been allowed to start attending remote production meetings this season.

With Brady set to be on the call for Sunday’s Chicago-Dallas game — one week before the Raiders host Chicago — Bears coach Ben Johnson made it clear Wednesday that he isn’t bothered by the arrangement.

“I’m really not worried about it,” Johnson said. ” … There’s not going to be any trade secrets that are going to be exchanged. But I really don’t think it’s that big of a deal, to be honest with you.”

Pierce, though, remains convinced otherwise.

“I think everybody’s gonna give you the political answer and say, ‘Oh, it’s no big deal,'” Pierce said. “I’m calling BS on that because if me and you was to call the game, they’ll be secretive with us. Now you got a guy who’s a minority owner, a great player, you know he understands the game, you know he sees the game. He has obviously an interest in the Raiders.

“So I just think it’s unprecedented. We haven’t seen it. Again, I don’t want to talk above my means. I don’t know what the NFL has set for Tom Brady and his rules, but I know he was a great asset for us with the Raiders when I was there. And I think he’ll still be a great asset as he’s going forward and I think this does help him out, and the Raiders.”

–Field Level Media

Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas could be in line to make his return from Lisfranc surgery this week against Kansas City.

New York head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Thursday that Thomas took a lot of reps during Wednesday’s practice even though he was listed as a limited participant. He added that was once again the plan for Thursday’s practice.

“He’ll do the exact same thing he did (Wednesday), basically,” Daboll said. “He took a lot of reps, he’ll take a lot of them today. It’s just a positive sign with how many reps he did take yesterday that he’ll do the same thing today, or similar. Not backing way off or anything like that.”

Thomas, 26, has been sidelined since suffering the foot injury last October. Before that, he had been a mainstay on the Giants’ offensive line, making 60 starts in 61 games played since he was the fourth overall pick in the 2020 draft and earning a second-team All-Pro nod in 2022.

While he sounds optimistic, Daboll did not commit to Thomas making his return Sunday for the Giants (0-2) against the Chiefs (0-2).

“I think it’ll go all the way up to tomorrow, see where he’s at, see how he feels,” Daboll said. “He has to feel the right way.”

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Three-time Super Bowl winner Jim Fahnhorst has died at the age of 66, the San Francisco 49ers announced on Thursday.

The team announced Fahnhorst passed away on Wednesday but did not divulge a cause of death.

Fahnhorst, a linebacker, played seven years with the 49ers from 1984-90, helping the club win Super Bowls XIX, XXIII and XXIV.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of former linebacker Jim Fahnhorst,” the team said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with his family.”

Initially selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, Fahnhorst opted to play in the USFL before joining the 49ers in 1984.

Fahnhorst’s older brother, Keith, played as an offensive lineman with the 49ers from 1974-87. He died in 2018, also at the age of 66.

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is active after testing out his injured shoulder before Thursday night’s game at the Buffalo Bills.

NFL Network reported earlier in the day that Miami was optimistic about his availability for the AFC East clash.

Waddle was limited in practice during this short week and was listed as questionable after sustaining the injury in Sunday’s 33-27 home loss to New England. After Waddle had just four catches for 30 yards in Week 1, he recorded five catches for 68 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots.

Waddle, 26, has played in all 17 games of a regular season just once in his first four seasons in Miami. He’s coming off his first year in which he failed to record 1,000 yards, finishing with 744 and two touchdowns in 2024.

It’s a boost for the Dolphins, considering the Bills (2-0) won’t be at full strength on defense. Defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle), linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral) and defensive back Jordan Hancock (shoulder) are among their inactives, and cornerbacks Taron Johnson (quad) and Cam Lewis (shoulder) were banged up during the week but will play.

Miami (0-2) listed the following inactives: safety Ifeatu Melifonwu (calf), cornerbacks Storm Duck (ankle) and JuJu Brents, tight end Darren Waller (hip), receiver Tahj Washington, defensive tackle Zeek Biggers and emergency quarterback Quinn Ewers.

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Kyler Murray apologized for an image in a since-removed Instagram post in which the Arizona Cardinals quarterback is posing with his pit bull in a throwback Michael Vick No. 7 Virginia Tech jersey.

Vick spent 21 months in a federal prison after a 2007 plea deal for financing and participating in a dogfighting ring.

A Cardinals fan account under the profile of Maserati Marv, a reference to second-year wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., posted two pictures of the Murray photo shoot.

Kyler really is posted up with a pitbull in a Vick Jersey. Insane work dawg?? pic.twitter.com/ZAt9e9xew2

— Maserati Marv ????? (@MHJera_) September 16, 2025

Murray, 28, apologized after many reacted with disbelief and negative comments poured in via social media.

“In no way, shape or form do I condone animal cruelty or dogfighting or whatever it is,” Murray said. “For me personally, y’all saw me wear the Michael Vick jersey, a player I admired very much growing up. … My dogs, Trunks and Swoosh, they both get treated like kings. In no way, shape or form am I condoning that. I saw how it affected people and decided to take it down.”

Murray, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft, is in his seventh NFL season. The Cardinals are off to a 2-0 start and play agaainst the host San Francisco 49ers (2-0) on Sunday.

–Field Level Media