Yahoo Sports Staff Updated Mon, November 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM UTC About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season is nearly in the books, with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings still on deck for "Monday Night Football."Sunday offered plenty of excitement despite what looked like, on paper, a fairly underwhelming schedule.
Headlining the news cycle was another injury for Los Angeles Rams All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua , who reportedly suffered a knee injury on the final play in Sunday's win over the Washington Commanders. He's dealt with several injuries this season but continues to perform well, posting 150 yards and a score in Week 9. He'll reportedly undergo an MRI for a more definitive diagnosis on his knee injury on Monday, though the team does not believe he suffered a torn ACL.
Aside from our MNF matchup, we've also got the NFL trade deadline on deck, which is set for Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET. The Colts remain a team to watch ahead of the trade deadline, with star running back Jonathan Taylor at the crux of it all. He delivered fans words of appreciation after Sunday's loss in case it were his last game with Indianapolis, saying, "This place helped shape me into the man I am today."
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest NFL news, injury updates and more coming out of Week 9.
The Atlanta Falcons have apparently decided to play for the future. A day after falling to the Cincinnati Bengals 34-17 in Madrid , the Falcons reportedly traded safety Jessie Bates to the Jacksonville Jaguars for two draft picks, according to ESPN.
Jacksonville will give up a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick in exchange for Bates.
Bates, 29, is out to yet another excellent start in 2026. Through nine games, he's registered 60 tackles and three forced fumbles. He'll take those skills to an already-dominant Jaguars defense, which is allowing the second fewest points per game.
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua went down with a knee injury late in their 20-13 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday .
Nacua is set to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, though the team does not believe that he suffered a torn ACL.
Further specifics, including how long he may be sidelined, are not yet known.
Nacua caught a short pass with about 90 seconds left at Northwest Stadium, but was brought down well short of the line to gain. It didn't appear that anything went wrong in the moment, and Nacua jumped back up and left the field normally after being tackled.
Nacua had 150 yards and a touchdown on 14 catches in the win on Sunday. It marked his third outing this season with at least 125 receiving yards, and he's now scored a touchdown in four of his past five games.
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