2:54 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In the midst of another COVID-19 outbreak, the Baltimore Ravens were down to 13 defensive players from their 53-man roster at Wednesday’s practice. “You go from the beginning of the season with our roster to right now, I don’t know if we’re playing football or the ‘Squid Game,'”
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12:32 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints‘ top two quarterbacks — Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian — are both expected to land on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, sources confirmed to ESPN. If they are unable to return, that would put rookie Ian Book in line to make his NFL debut against the
1:01 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings placed running back Dalvin Cook on the COVID-19/reserve list Thursday. Cook, who has been following protocols for unvaccinated players, is expected to be out for 10 days and miss Minnesota’s Week 16 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Cook, who was named to his third straight
9:02 AM ET Washington Football Team starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke is among three players to be activated after clearing COVID-19 protocols, the team announced Thursday. Heinicke will return to practice Thursday and is expected to start Sunday night’s pivotal game at the Dallas Cowboys. After winning four consecutive games, Washington (6-8) has lost two in
6:39 AM ET Rich Cimini Close ESPN Staff Writer Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate Michael DiRocco Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winner Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson meet Sunday in
9:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN The rosters for the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl have been leaking out since Monday with the full reveal coming Wednesday evening. The Indianapolis Colts had the most selections with seven. The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers were next with six selections each. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady
8:49 PM ET The Indianapolis Colts led the NFL with seven selections for the Pro Bowl as the league announced this year’s teams. The Colts had three players selected on offense (running back Jonathan Taylor, center Ryan Kelly, guard Quenton Nelson), three on defense (tackle DeForest Buckner, linebacker Darius Leonard, cornerback Kenny Moore II) and
4:04 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are doing what they can to mitigate the COVID-19 risk, and they have told families not to come to town for the holidays. “They got to stay home this year. We got to make that sacrifice again,” defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence said. “That’s what we came
5:54 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County (Fla.) Medical Examiner said Wednesday that former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson died from chronic alcohol use and that the manner of his February death was “natural.” The medical examiner’s release comes days after the Concussion Legacy Foundation said Jackson was diagnosed with Stage 2 chronic
5:37 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders third-year strong safety Johnathan Abram suffered a season-ending left shoulder injury in the Raiders’ 16-14 victory at the Cleveland Browns on Monday night and will undergo surgery, a source confirmed to ESPN. NFL Network first reported the season-ending nature of the injury. Abram suffered the injury
3:49 PM ET CINCINNATI — Being in a small market might not be so bad after all. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said having limited nightlife options in the city has helped the team keep its number of COVID-19 cases down as positive tests have surged around the NFL in recent weeks. “Fortunately, there’s not
4:36 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have ruled out left tackle Taylor Lewan and left guard Rodger Saffold for Thursday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. That means they will be without
3:13 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Veteran running back Le’Veon Bell, who practiced with his new Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates for the first time Wednesday, said he seriously contemplated retirement after going six weeks without playing football, calling it “one of the worst feelings in the world” waiting for an opportunity he wasn’t sure was
1:09 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Daniel Jones‘ season may be over, but it doesn’t appear he believes his time as the New York Giants‘ quarterback has come to an end. Jones, who was shut down for the remainder of the season earlier this week because of a neck injury, sounds like he expects
11:25 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh has tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday morning, the team announced. Saleh, 42, was tested for the virus after reporting symptoms, according to the team. Tight ends coach Ron Middleton is leading practice on Wednesday. If Saleh doesn’t clear protocols by Sunday,
11:24 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — NFLPA president JC Tretter said the NFL was close to canceling three games this past weekend in the wake of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks among different teams. The league instead moved Saturday’s game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Browns in Cleveland to Monday, and rescheduled two Sunday games —
9:42 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are waiving punter Jamie Gillan, a league source told ESPN on Wednesday. The Browns placed Gillan on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Dec. 9 and replaced him by signing veteran Dustin Colquitt. In two games, Colquitt punted well, placing four of his 12 punts inside the opponent’s
7:32 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Early in his career, way back when he was Brett Favre’s backup, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers liked to do some pregame reading. After he put his pads on, he would sit at his locker and thumb through the game program that was provided to each player