Bears GM Ryan Poles made a huge NFL trade deadline deal for the second year in a row, acquiring pass rusher Montez Sweat from the Commanders for a second-round pick.

There was chatter this weekend about the Bears having interest in a trade for Commanders defensive end Chase Young, but it will be a different player making the move from Washington to Chicago on Tuesday.

Sweat has 6.5 sacks in eight games this season and is in the final year of his contract with the Commanders.

The Raiders are not good.

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor posted 120 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown in Week Seven and he continued to look like he was rounding back into form in the first half of Sunday's game against the Saints.

Fly, Eagles. Fly.

Cornerback Jaylon Johnson, 24, is in the final year of his rookie contract which pays him $3 million this season.

Safety DeAndre Houston-Carson is back in Houston.

Gary Davenport examines the Team Defense landscape for Week 9 of the 2023 season, including some streaming options.

Is it finally the year a receiver gets consideration for MVP?

Jahmyr Gibbs ran for more than 150 yards on Monday to lead the Lions past the Raiders.

The Rams will take on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, where Brett Rypien could get the start if Matthew Stafford isn't ready to go.

Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell's halftime break in Week Eight included a foray into social media.

The Rams' big question when they visit Green Bay: Who will be play quarterback? Can Jets defense stymie yet another quarterback in Chargers' Justin Herbert.

Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams said after Monday night's 26-14 loss to the Lions that he "truly" didn't know what to say about the team's dismal offensive performance before adding that "frustration" was one of the main things he was feeling.

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said after Sunday's loss to the Ravens that Joshua Dobbs would get another start at quarterback, but he veered away from that plan on Monday.

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson could be dealt before today's NFL trade deadline.

The Lions haven't won their division since 1993, so long ago that the division was called the NFC Central, not the NFC North.

The Lions may need to find a long snapper during the bye week.

Raiders coach Josh McDaniels was hired because he's supposed to be able to build an offense, but he hasn't done that in Las Vegas.

Cowboys star Micah Parsons shares his thoughts on the 49ers' recent struggles since their Week 5 win over Dallas.

The 49ers are searching for answers to their problems, and the latest PFF grades indicate where the issues might reside.

Gibbs had 31 touches for 189 yards and a touchdown, and Anzalone made seven tackles and two sacks.

Nick Bosa shared a funny message with Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow after the 49ers' 31-17 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday.

The Bears are dropping, the Bengals are rising, and the 49ers are in a tailspin. Insider Josh Schrock delivers his latest power rankings after Week 8.

Lions coach Dan Campbell predicted a breakout game for running back Jahmyr Gibbs was coming.

George Kittle made franchise history during the 49ers' 31-17 loss to the Bengals.

Things were going along swimmingly for the Lions . . . until they weren't.

Suddenly, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is struggling.

These statistics reveal that the 49ers' offense has remained potent despite San Francisco's current three game losing streak.

The Lions gained 263 yards in the first half and held the Raiders to 100.

A sudden market had emerged for the services of Buccaneers practice-squad quarterback John Wolford.

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by ESPN's Bill Barnwell to discuss New York's decision to send the defensive lineman to Seattle and how the team's struggles show it may have made a mistake in franchise tagging Saquon Barkley while signing Daniel Jones to a long-term deal. Hear the full conversation on The Exempt List with Charles McDonald" - part of the Zero Blitz" podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

Charles McDonald is joined by the great Bill Barnwell to react to some big news around the trade deadline and debrief a wild Week 8 in the NFL. The duo start by discussing the Giants trading Leonard Williams and what that means for their outlook in 2023, the Falcons and their offensive and quarterback-related woes, the disaster of a game that Jets-Giants turned out to be and an update on the Sam Howell sack record campaign.Later, Charles and Bill give their biggest takeaways from Week 8, including getting to the bottom of the Chiefs' offensive problems, the stellar NFL debut for Will Levis, Brock Purdy and the 49ers' fall back to Earth, Joe Burrow and the Bengals' resurgence, what's next for the Vikings and Kirk Cousins and if a wide receiver (like Tyreek Hill or AJ Brown) could really win MVP.

The Seahawks have improved their defense over the past week, signing free agent Frank Clark on Wednesday and trading for Leonard Williams on Monday.

Kyle Shanahan made it clear there was no reason to take Brock Purdy out of Sunday's game against the Bengals despite the 49ers QB hitting his head hard on the turf.