Overview
- Cleveland fell to 2-6 with a 32-13 loss to New England and will use its bye to evaluate offensive fixes, including a potential play-caller change and the timing of rookie Shedeur Sanders’ first start, coach Kevin Stefanski said.
- Myles Garrett set a Browns single-game record with five sacks and joined Reggie White and John Randle as the only players with at least 10 sacks in eight straight seasons, reaching 112.5 career sacks before age 30.
- Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he expects Lamar Jackson to play Thursday at Miami after a multiweek hamstring absence; Baltimore went 1-2 without him, and Jackson practiced fully Tuesday, per team updates reported this week.
- San Francisco is assessing trade options before the Nov. 4 deadline after a 26-15 loss to Houston, with coach Kyle Shanahan citing the need for moves that help both this season and next as the 49ers cope without Fred Warner and Nick Bosa.
- The league hits a midseason inflection point as Week 9 approaches, with quarterback availability updates and the trade clock shaping decisions for teams trying to steady uneven starts.