8:59 PM ET Mike WellsESPN Staff Writer Close Previously worked at Indianapolis Star, covering the Indiana Pacers for nine seasons Also covered Vikings for St. Paul Pioneer Press Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Indianapolis Colts linebacker Matthew Adams strapped on his Superman cape, darted through a hole on the left
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7:17 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Urban Meyer believes the Jacksonville Jaguars will eventually become a great franchise but is sorry that he’s not going to be there to witness it. Meyer told NFL Network on Friday he was “heartbroken” over the way his 11-month tenure with the franchise ended. “I just apologize to Jacksonville,”
5:57 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings waived cornerback Bashaud Breeland on Saturday afternoon, the team announced. Breeland, 29, appeared in 13 games with the Vikings after signing a one-year, $3 million deal with Minnesota as a free agent during the offseason. Hours before he was released, the cornerback showed up on the
5:50 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens‘ already depleted secondary got thinner a day before they face Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The Ravens learned that they are without two more defensive backs on Saturday, when cornerback Chris Westry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and safety Chuck Clark did
4:51 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have activated wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., running back Darrell Henderson and four other players from the reserve/COVID-19 list,
2:20 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 activated outside linebacker Bud Dupree from injured reserve Saturday. Dupree’s return coincides with the Titans’ trip to Heinz Field to face his former team, the Pittsburgh
2:55 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants starting safety Xavier McKinney is expected to be available Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys after five days of negative COVID-19 tests, a source told ESPN. McKinney was on the reserve/COVID-19 list as a close contact. He is admittedly unvaccinated. The Giants had seven players test
12:30 PM ET The NFL and the NFLPA continue to discuss changes to their COVID-19 protocols that could ease the burden on vaccinated individuals, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The two sides are working to test vaccinated players less frequently and address player concerns about the number of vaccinated, asymptomatic players who are
10:58 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team received its first bit of good news regarding the reserve/COVID-19 list as it returned four defensive linemen, including Jonathan Allen and Montez Sweat, to the active roster, the team announced Saturday morning. Sweat remains on injured reserve, though Washington designated him to return to practice.
9:43 AM ET Jeff Darlington Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books The Jacksonville Jaguars fired former coach Urban Meyer for cause, sources told ESPN on Saturday, with the intention of not paying him
TAMPA, Fla. — The lights went out, the flood waters were rising, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette, then 10 years old, and his family had to get to the Claiborne Avenue overpass of I-10 in his hometown of New Orleans quickly during Hurricane Katrina. The Grand Palace Hotel on Canal Street, where
12:19 AM ET ESPN News Services JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are trying to set the record straight about owner Shad Khan’s firing of beleaguered coach Urban Meyer. A spokesman for Khan told The Associated Press on Friday night that the decision to move on from Meyer was made following Jacksonville’s 20-0 loss at
10:56 PM ET The case against veteran free-agent outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo involving allegations of indecency with a child-sexual contact was dismissed Friday, according to Mingo’s lawyer, Chris Lewis. A grand jury in Tarrant County in Texas offered a “no-bill” on the charge, which meant it determined there was not sufficient evidence to prosecute Mingo.
4:54 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — One Friday he doesn’t practice. The next Friday he does. And then the next one he doesn’t. Such has been life for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his fractured toe. He did not get any work in practice this week leading up to Sunday’s game at
12:26 PM ET Point spreads have moved dramatically this week amid the surge of COVID-19 infections in the NFL, causing some sportsbooks to halt betting on the games affected most. As of Friday morning, the Cleveland Browns, Washington Football Team and Los Angeles Rams each had more than a dozen players on the COVID-19/reserve list.
3:38 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — While still no decision has been made on the futures of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown or safety Mike Edwards, who are set to return next week from three-game suspensions, coach Bruce Arians said Friday that he doesn’t want the decision to distract from Sunday’s game against
2:50 PM ET Saturday’s scheduled game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns has been moved to Monday. The game will be played at 5 p.m. ET, with the regularly scheduled Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears to be played at its usual time of 8:20 p.m. ET on
1:53 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have downgraded No. 1 running back Damien Harris to out for Saturday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts because of a hamstring injury, which will thrust rookie Rhamondre Stevenson into the top role. Harris had been listed as questionable with the injury, and was limited in