defensive end

Pro Bowler would help solidify an offensive line that has played well this season

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was fined $50,000 by the NFL for involvement in a helmet-swinging brawl in a game against the Cleveland Browns.

Myles Garrett’s goal was to be NFL’s top defensive player this season. He won’t finish it. Garrett’s indefinite suspension for smashing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head with a helmet was upheld Thursday by an appeals officer who decided the severe penalty on the Cleveland Browns star defensive end is fair. One of the league’s most dominant edge...

Tight end George Kittle returned to the practice field on Thursday, a sign he could also return to the 49ers’ lineup Sunday night to face the Green Bay Packers.

Crosby’s big game helps Raiders into a first-place AFC West tie with the Chiefs

Rookie Josh Jacobs scored on an 18-yard run with just over a minute to play, and the Oakland Raiders held off the Los Angeles Chargers 26-24 Thursday night for their second straight win.

With a near flawless performance on both sides of the ball Monday night, the San Francisco 49ers steamrolled the Cleveland Browns 31-3 to improve their record to 4-0 for the first time in nearly three decades.

Deshaun Watson threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter to lift the Houston Texans to a 27-24 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

Key worked hard this offseason to get stronger and learn to use his hands more, and the effort was just beginning to pay off

Josh Jacobs was just named the AFC’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for October

Oakland’s offensive line may finally be at full strength Sunday in Houston

Mayowa has 4.5 sacks in just four games in his second stint as a Raider

Crosby had his first NFL sack against the Bears

Nick Bosa says he and his teammates want to make an impression Monday night that the 49ers are a legitimate contender

Mack says he’s trying to keep his emotions in check, but one of the NFL’s most dynamic defenders may be eager to make the Raiders pay for trading him away last year

Analysts at ESPN and Pro Football Focus give Jacobs best grade for any rookie through the first quarter of the season

Vonn Bell’s forced fumble and two recoveries helped the Saints stifle a Dallas offense that had rolled through its first three games, and Wil Lutz kicked four field goals to lift New Orleans to a 12-10 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday night.

San Francisco’s top draft choice — even though he’s still somewhat hampered by an injury — keeps making big plays

Ford was held out of practice this past week because of recent injuries

Former Bucs linebacker, teamed with Warner and Greenlaw, gives 49ers an active, athletic starting trio