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12:55 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, who tested positive for COVID-19, will be back to work Thursday as his team continues preparation for Sunday’s big NFC East game against the Washington Football Team at FedEx Field. “The protocol experience has been an education to say the least, but I feel

9:58 AM ET Associated Press REFORM, Ala. — Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase that resulted in his arrest and then a fight involving officers in the county jail where he was being held. The 31-year-old former New Orleans Saints player died Monday

10:49 AM ET Washington Football Team pass-rusher Montez Sweat, who missed the past four games with a fractured jaw and was expected to return to practice Wednesday, tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sweat, who is second on the team with four sacks this season, is expected to be out the

6:45 AM ET Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl? It’s not that far-fetched. In fact, Buccaneers–Patriots is now the most likely Super Bowl LVI matchup, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The ultimate legacy showdown has a 10% chance of occurring, per the model, narrowly edging out Patriots-Cardinals for the most

9:22 AM ET Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams needs season-ending surgery for a torn labrum, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Adams suffered the injury in Sunday’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll initially referred to the injury as a “sprain” after Sunday’s game. He suffered a similar injury to

1:14 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger knows playing the Minnesota Vikings on a short week after a physical game against the Baltimore Ravens is going to require little extra help. “Just have as many people help as you can: chiropractors, masseuses, training staff,” the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said Tuesday. “Getting in the pools and

2:45 PM ET The Cleveland Browns placed tight end David Njoku on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, putting his availability for Sunday’s key NFC North game against the Baltimore Ravens in question. The Browns (6-6) also could be without tight end Harrison Bryant, who suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 12 against the Ravens in

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN As we roll through the final third of the 2021 NFL regular season, no team is completely healthy, but the impact of injuries is felt differently across the league. The New Orleans Saints lost quarterback Jameis Winston to a season-ending ACL tear in his left knee in a victory on

9:42 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right hip, ending any hope he or the franchise had for his return this season. Fitzpatrick’s return was considered a long shot before this, but with five games remaining, this procedure makes it official. He suffered a

7:25 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — They played football at its highest level — some for years, some for moments — and when playing was no longer an option, the game reeled them back in as coaches. Some were drawn to college football, others to work for a former position coach or head coach in

6:35 AM ET NFL NationESPN We’re in the homestretch of the season, so every version of the NFL Power Rankings becomes more and more important. But the homestretch isn’t just important for ranking teams; it’s important for players in setting up the next part of their careers. Whether you’re a young guy trying to establish

12:00 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Monday marks the one-year anniversary of Carson Wentz being benched in favor of Jalen Hurts. Calls for the Philadelphia Eagles to make a quarterback switch came weeks earlier than that, as Wentz struggled through the worst season of his career. Then-coach Doug Pederson resisted for a while, understanding

11:16 PM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Taking the ball out of rookie quarterback Mac Jones‘ hands in wind gusts over 40 miles per hour and relying on their running game, the New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 14-10 at Highmark Stadium on Monday night to enter their bye week as the No. 1

9:50 PM ET Star Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux is declaring for the NFL draft, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Thibodeaux will not play in the Ducks’ bowl game, a matchup against No. 16 Oklahoma in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29, and instead will start preparing for the draft, sources said.

3:18 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team received better-than-expected news on tight end Logan Thomas‘ injured left knee, coach Ron Rivera said, but that does not yet mean Thomas will return this season. Rivera said an MRI revealed that Thomas did not tear his ACL, as was originally feared, but that there

4:54 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Jordan Love, who has been taking most of the midweek practice reps while Aaron Rodgers treats and rests his fractured pinkie toe, was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. The team made the announcement on the day players returned to the facility

5:18 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers leading receiver Keenan Allen was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, putting his availability for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants in doubt. Allen was one of 11 players placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by teams on Monday. All of the moves were the result of positive

5:50 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After further visits with team doctors and specialists to have his neck injury evaluated, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is unlikely to play Sunday vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones missed Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. He was injured the previous