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11:09 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team gambled three weeks ago by releasing veteran kicker Dustin Hopkins and replacing him with unproven Chris Blewitt. The move didn’t work out, and Blewitt was released Tuesday after having three kicks blocked in his two games. Washington signed veteran Joey Slye as its new kicker.

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was effusive in his praise of quarterback Jalen Hurts on Sunday even in the wake of a 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Hurts wasn’t asked to do a ton in the passing game — he finished 11-of-17 for 162 yards — but he added

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN We’ve officially hit the midpoint of the longest season in NFL history, but instead of looking back at what’s been done, the NFL Power Rankings are looking ahead and making strong predictions for what’s to come. With help from our NFL Nation writers, we’re laying our reputations on the line

8:47 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns and All-Pro offensive guard Wyatt Teller have agreed to a four-year, $56.8 million extension, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano. ESPN’s Kimberley Martin reports the deal includes $28 million in guarantees. Teller has been a stalwart at right guard for the Browns the past two seasons.

2:27 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh accused official Tony Corrente of “hip-checking” him moments before Corrente flagged Marsh for taunting in the fourth quarter of Chicago’s 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. “On my way to the sideline, I got hip-checked by the ref. It’s pretty clear,” Marsh said

11:47 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers never make it easy. Monday night’s 29-27 win against the Chicago Bears was no exception. The Steelers, twice up 14, saw their two-score lead evaporate in the fourth quarter. It took a 40-yard field goal from Chris Boswell, recovered from the concussion sustained a week earlier, with

2:42 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers right tackle Mike McGlinchey will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn quadriceps, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. McGlinchey suffered the injury in the first half of the Niners’ 31-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s

5:00 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It was considered the skippable game on the schedule. The second of an easy three-game stretch for the Buffalo Bills following their bye. Another road stadium filled with Bills fans set to enjoy an easy win on a pleasant Florida afternoon. Not so fast. Instead, the Bills’

4:46 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones said he wasn’t trying to injure Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns on a play Sunday that one of Burns’ teammates called “completely dirty.” The play came near the end of the first quarter in the Patriots’ 24-6 win, when Jones was

2:41 PM ET Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds has a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss multiple games, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter Monday. The injury happened on the first offensive play of Arizona’s 31-17 win against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday. Edmonds ran for three yards and then limped off

3:22 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It looks like the Jacksonville Jaguars will have three of their top offensive players on the field for Sunday’s game at Indianapolis. Head coach Urban Meyer said Monday that injured quarterback Trevor Lawrence (ankle) and running back James Robinson (heel) will be limited this week because of their injuries,

2:30 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have waived second-year cornerback Damon Arnette, a first-round pick in 2020, after video surfaced this weekend of Arnette making death threats while brandishing firearms. Arnette, 25, had been on injured reserve since Oct. 9. He was also facing lawsuits stemming from a Las Vegas car

3:44 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A battered Denver Broncos defense, coming off its best all-around effort of the season in Sunday’s 30-16 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, will have to make do without yet another starter in the short term. Rookie cornerback Pat Surtain II, who was the Broncos’ first-round pick this past April,

6:00 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Khalil Herbert’s name barely registered on draft weekend. Selected by the Bears with the 217th overall pick in the sixth round out of Virginia Tech, Herbert spent more time during his introductory news conference discussing how he was born with six toes on his left foot and 12

1:09 PM ET Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been cleared to play. Wilson was cleared by Dr. Steve Shin, who performed the surgery on the QB’s right middle finger. “I am absolutely amazed at his progress, so much so that I can now confidently clear him for full return to play without reservation,” Shin

11:37 AM ET Associated Press Coaches Ron Rivera and Sean McDermott, standout players Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Demario Davis, team owner Arthur Blank, and the Houston Texans cheerleaders are among nominees from 31 teams for the NFL’s Salute to Service Award. The award, presented by USAA and the league, recognizes players, coaches, staff and

9:30 AM ET The XFL hired a series of former NFL and XFL executives Monday in anticipation of its 2023 return to the field, including former Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon as the league’s new president. Brandon held multiple positions with the Bills, including chief executive officer, during a 21-year tenure with the team that

6:56 AM ET The first thing Najee Harris wanted to replace was the carpet. It was once blue-green. But the short-looped industrial weave that covered the floors at the Greater Richmond (California) Interfaith Program (GRIP) had faded into a stained amalgamation from shoe prints of more than 20 years, traces of countless families looking for