Football (NFL)

Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith is still taking one for the team. Even at 70.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — If not for the black support tape on his right thumb, there would have been no indication Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was less than three weeks removed from injuring it .

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce exudes a go-for-it attitude that had been missing before he took over as Las Vegas' interim coach two weeks ago.

EAST RUTHERFORD. N.J. (AP) — Tommy DeVito didn't put up great numbers against the Dallas Cowboys in becoming the first undrafted rookie to start at quarterback for the New York Giants in modern draft era.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Now that Quentin Johnston has his first NFL touchdown out of the way, he can begin planning on how to celebrate future scores.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — At this point of his career, Bobby Wagner has garnered enough accolades that his resume is fully burnished.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Drake? Allen Iverson? No, just a new-look Tua Tagovailoa. The Miami Dolphins quarterback emerged from the bye week wearing his curly hair in cornrows. When asked about his new appearance on Wednesday, he smirked.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — T.J. Hockenson has found a summer home in Tennessee, where a small group of NFL players spearheaded by his close friend tight end George Kittle train together between seasons.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A subdued-looking Josh Allen blamed himself on Wednesday for overseeing a stagnating and turnover-prone offense that cost Buffalo Bills coordinator Ken Dorsey his job.