4:42 PM ET ESPN News Services Veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham is remaining in the AFC South after he was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. Cunningham was waived by the Houston Texans on Wednesday, days after he was inactive for the team’s Week 13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts because he was
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1:12 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Prosecutors are entitled to blood test results in their felony drunken-driving case against former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, but they can’t ask doctors what Ruggs said about the fiery fatal crash or his injuries, a Las Vegas judge said Thursday. Justice of the Peace Pro
1:48 PM ET Florida State defensive end Jermaine Johnson II officially declared for the NFL draft on Thursday. Johnson, rated the No. 7 defensive end prospect in ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s 2022 draft position rankings, transferred to Florida State for the 2021 season after a career spent as a backup at Georgia. He blossomed with the
12:39 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — In his first day back in the office coming off of 10-day absence due to COVID-19, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy expressed confidence in his team heading into Sunday’s game against the Washington Football Team. “We’re going to win this game,” McCarthy said. “I’m confident in that.” It wasn’t
10:08 AM ET Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook will play against the Pittsburgh Steelers barring a pregame setback Thursday night, just 11 days after dislocating his left shoulder, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Cook initially was expected to miss at least two games, according to ESPN and multiple media outlets, after injuring
6:00 AM ET Quarterback Kirk Cousins turned in one of the best performances of his Minnesota Vikings tenure on Nov. 21, when he went toe to toe with Aaron Rodgers and led the Vikings on a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers. In that moment, the future seemed a little
6:40 AM ET One of the biggest NFL stories of the past few months doesn’t directly involve the league at all. The latest escalation in the endless cycle of college football coaching changes has done more than take a possible pro coach off the NFL’s radar for years to come. The deals being handed out
6:11 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The NFL has named former soccer executive Alexander Steinforth to head its operations in Germany as it prepares to hold a regular-season game there as early as next year. Steinforth will start work early next year after moving from the commercial arm of Germany’s governing body for Olympic
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Imagine, for a moment, what the reaction might have been on Monday night had the host Buffalo Bills scored a go-ahead-for-good touchdown against the New England Patriots on either of their fourth-quarter drives that advanced inside the red zone. “What was Bill Belichick thinking?” “Let Mac cook!” “Why was
11:02 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders placekicker Daniel Carlson, who was tied for the NFL lead in scoring last season with 144 points, has agreed to a four-year contract extension, his agent tweeted Wednesday. The deal is worth $18.4 million, with $10.2 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It makes
1:40 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas judge said Wednesday morning he would decide by the end of the day whether or not to allow prosecutors access to the medical records of former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III, whose fiery predawn car crash on Nov. 2 killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog.
5:06 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson has one teammate in his corner — and it’s probably the most important one. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence said Wednesday that he made it clear to the Jaguars’ coaching staff that Robinson needs to be on the field as much as possible. The second-year
5:00 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Chargers could be without both of their top receivers heading into Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. Mike Williams, who is second on the team with 854 receiving yards and is tied for the team lead with seven receiving touchdowns, was placed on the team’s
5:57 PM ET A month into the season, with the New England Patriots off to a 1-3 start, sportsbooks had coach Bill Belichick as a 40-1 long shot to win coach of the year. Two months later, Belichick is the consensus favorite and attracting a flurry of interest from bettors. Belichick moved past Arizona Cardinals
5:38 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, two days after Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan was placed on the list. However, there were several positives on New Orleans’ injury report for a change. Quarterback Taysom Hill (finger) and running back Alvin
5:40 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When Aaron Rodgers last saw the Chicago Bears, he was telling them and their fans at Soldier Field about the power he held over them with his memorable, “I still own you” boast following his touchdown in another Green Bay Packers victory. Eight weeks later, they meet again
3:39 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott had an MRI after last week’s win against the New Orleans Saints that showed his ailing right knee is “healing up and going in the right direction,” he said. Elliott was officially a full participant in Wednesday’s practice and will play Sunday in
11:56 AM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have waived linebacker Zach Cunningham, coach David Culley confirmed Wednesday. Cunningham’s release comes after he was suspended for the Texans’ Week 13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts because he was late to his scheduled COVID-19 test. It marked the second time this season Cunningham did not play for