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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was a full participant in practice on Monday, opening the door for him to return from a three-game absence on Wednesday when Pittsburgh hosts the Kansas City Chiefs. Pickens hasn't played since tweaking his hamstring earlier this month. The Steelers (10-5) have struggled to generate much in their passing game with their leading receiver watching from the sideline in sweatpants. Though Monday's practice was a walkthrough, Pickens said he felt good and hopes he'll be able to face the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. The 23-year-old was going through post-practice drills on Dec. 6 when he felt his hamstring tighten up, forcing him to miss the first games of his three-year career. Pittsburgh has gone 1-2 in his absence, including back-to-back losses to Philadelphia and Baltimore in which Russell Wilson passed for just 345 yards while missing one of the NFL's top downfield threats. Wilson is encouraged by the way the sometimes mercurial Pickens — who has been flagged and fined multiple times this season for infractions ranging from facemasks to unsportsmanlike conduct — has remained engaged. “He’s been great in the midst of his little trial here over the past few weeks,” Wilson said. “And so we’re excited to have him back if that’s the case fully and let him do his thing.” Safety DeShon Elliott (hamstring) and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (groin) were also listed as full participants on Tuesday. Neither veteran has played since getting hurt against Cleveland on Dec. 8. While Pickens, Elliott and Ogunjobi could be available as Pittsburgh tries to hold off Baltimore for the AFC North lead, cornerback Joey Porter (knee) and WR Ben Skowronek (hip) are likely out after missing practice for a second straight day. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets might be dealing with an opponent even tougher to overcome than their poor play, missed opportunities and ill-timed mistakes. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson suggested last Sunday a losing “gene” might be an explanation for the Jets’ inability to pull out victories after the team dropped to 3-10 with a loss at Miami. On Wednesday, Aaron Rodgers presented another perhaps more sinister reason. “I mean, it might be something like that," the quarterback said of Wilson's theory. "It might be some sort of curse we've got to snap as well.” Generations of frustrated Jets fans have half-jokingly insisted there have been negative forces at work against the franchise since Joe Namath delivered on his Super Bowl guarantee in January 1969. It remains the team's only appearance in the NFL's biggest game. Rodgers has been there once — and won — with Green Bay. The 41-year-old quarterback came to New York hoping to finally lead the Jets back to the Super Bowl. He even commented on how lonely the team's only Lombardi Trophy looked during his introductory news conference 20 months ago. Instead, Rodgers' first season in New York was cut short by a torn Achilles tendon just four snaps in, immediately resurrecting "curse” theories among jaded Jets fans. With its loss last Sunday, New York extended its playoff drought to 14 straight years, the longest active skid among the major North American sports leagues. And the team will be looking for a new general manager and coach after this season, and Rodgers' future in New York is very much up in the air. “Whatever the case, this team, this organization is going to figure out how to get over the hump at some point,” Rodgers said. “The culture is built by the players. There’s a framework set down by the organization, by the upper ups, by the staff. But in the end, it’s the players that make it come to life. "And at some point, everybody’s going to have to figure out what that special sauce is to turn those games that should be wins into wins.” The Jets have held the lead in the fourth quarter in five games this season. They've lost each of them, including the past three games. New York's inability to come away with wins in those prompted Wilson's “gene” theory. “I’m not exactly sure what he was talking about there,” Rodgers said with a smile. "I don’t know what the proper nomenclature is for the situation where we’ve lost some leads or haven’t been able to take the lead late in the game, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. We haven’t been great in situational football. “A lot of those games come down to the plays in the first and second, even third quarter, where if you make the play the game is not in that situation. But in those situations, we haven’t been very good on offense or defense or even (special) teams.” Rodgers said “it takes a conscious effort, it takes an intentional effort” to establish a winning culture, and it includes leadership, practice habits and setting standards inside and outside of the locker room. And this year's Jets, Rodgers said, are “on the edge” of that. “We just haven’t quite figured out how to get that special sauce worked out, mixed up,” he said. “It’s close and a lot of great guys are in the locker room. There’s some good mix of veterans and young guys, but we just haven’t quite put it all together.” ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated Press

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Tech stocks began Christmas week with positive momentum, as the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.4% on Monday, building on a 0.7% gain from Friday. The index has now recovered nearly half of the losses sustained following the Federal Reserve's recent policy meeting. Semiconductors stood out as the top-performing sector: iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX jumping 2.3%. Broadcom Inc. AVGO , up 4.7% Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD , which surged 4.9%. Meanwhile, other major indices showed minimal movement in what appeared to be a session marked by low trading volumes. Consumer staples emerged as the weakest sector, with notable declines in major retailers. Dollar General Corp. DG dropped 3.3%, while Walmart Inc. WMT shed 2.8%. In economic news, U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in December, with the index dropping 8.1 points to 104.7 amid worsening expectations in future economic conditions. The U.S. dollar index edged higher, mirroring a further surge in Treasury yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose 4 basis points to 4.57%, approaching its highest closing level since late May. In commodities, gold slipped 0.4%, set to break a two-session winning streak, while oil prices declined 1%. In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin BTC/USD fell 1.7% to around $93,000, eyeing its fifth loss in the past six sessions. Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR tumbled over 4% in their first trading session after the company's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index. Monday’s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs Major Indices Price 1-day %chg Nasdaq 100 21,373.71 0.4% S&P 500 5,932.42 0.0% Russell 2000 2,232.71 -0.4% Dow Jones 42,620.75 -0.5% According to Benzinga Pro data: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY edged 0.1% higher to $592.12. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average DIA eased 0.4% to $427.22. The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series QQQ rose 0.4% to $520.67. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM eased 0.4% to $221.06. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund XLK outperformed, up by 0.5%; the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund XLP lagged, down 2%. Monday’s Stock Movers Novo Nordisk A/S NVO rose 3% following a 17.8% drop on Friday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that it has approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of Novo Nordisk’s Victoza for treating type 2 diabetes. New Fortress Energy Inc. NFE rallied 18%, after Stifel raised the stock price target from $16 to $18. Carnival Corp. CCL fell over 4% following a 6.4% post-earning rally Friday. Read now: History Suggests S&P 500 Could Struggle In 2025, But There’s Reason For Optimism Image: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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