8:15 PM ET Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. — Former Raiders fullback Steve Smith has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 57. The Raiders announced Smith’s death Saturday, calling him an inspiration for “smiling every day while always working for a cure for” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Smith was drafted in the
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5:36 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 announced they are placing outside linebacker Bud Dupree on injured reserve on Saturday. Dupree suffered an abdominal injury in the Titans’ 23-21 win over the New
3:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles running back Miles Sanders is being activated off injured reserve and is expected to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sanders missed the previous three games with an ankle injury suffered against the Las Vegas Raiders Week 7. He practiced all week
4:10 PM ET The Los Angeles Chargers have activated defensive end Joey Bosa and linebacker Drue Tranquill from the reserve/COVID-19 list, clearing the way for them to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night barring any unforeseen issues. Bosa, who is unvaccinated, was placed on the list as a close contact trace and had
3:59 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire will play for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys after being activated off the injured reserve list. Edwards-Helaire hasn’t played since injuring his knee in a Week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He is still second on the Chiefs
1:49 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was accused this week of obtaining a fake COVID-19 vaccination card, has been ruled out for Monday Night Football against the New York Giants, coach Bruce Arians said Saturday. Brown has not played since suffering an ankle injury in Week 6
1:46 PM ET CHICAGO — Quarterback Lamar Jackson was added to the injury report Saturday as questionable with an illness for the Baltimore Ravens’ game at the Chicago Bears. Jackson returned for a full practice Friday after missing two days with an illness. He wasn’t listed on the injury report Friday. On Friday, Jackson said
10:52 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is back. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback will be activated to the team’s 53-man roster after passing the NFL’s required COVID-19 protocols, the Steelers announced Saturday. Roethlisberger will fly separately from the team charter to Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon with the expectation he will start Sunday night against
11:43 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles and cornerback Avonte Maddox have agreed on a three-year, $22.5 million extension that includes $13.3 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Maddox, 25, has 31 tackles and one interception this season. A fourth-round pick out of Pitt in the 2018 draft, Maddox has 170 tackles and three interceptions
8:40 AM ET The New York Giants are almost certainly going to be without starting safety and captain Logan Ryan on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after positive COVID-19 tests, per source. For Ryan to meet COVID-19 protocols in time to play, he would need two negative tests within 24 hours before Monday
7:37 AM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been arrested after the mother of his child showed detectives video of him attacking her at her central Florida home, authorities said. Stacy, 30, was arrested Thursday evening at the Orlando International Airport after arriving on a flight from Nashville,
4:34 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 11 of the NFL season features elite quarterback battles, renewed division rivalries and a homecoming in Carolina. With seven more weeks left on the regular-season schedule, teams are preparing for the final stretch. Injuries have played a huge factor this season, and clubs are monitoring their injury reports heading
4:41 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — With three games in a 12-day span starting Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Dallas Cowboys will be without wide receiver Amari Cooper for at least two of them after he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday. Sources told ESPN that Cooper tested positive for COVID-19 and
6:41 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson will have season-ending neck surgery with the plan to return in 2022. Coach Pete Carroll announced the news Friday. He expressed confidence that Carson, Seattle’s leading rusher in each of the previous three seasons, will play next year. “We went as
6:10 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos general manager George Paton promised this past offseason he would give serious attention to signing the team’s own impending free agents. He has continued that trend in recent days during the team’s bye week, as wide receiver Tim Patrick will become the latest to re-sign with the
4:39 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Running back Alvin Kamara has been ruled out for the second straight week because of a knee injury for a New Orleans Saints offense that will be extremely short-handed Sunday at the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints (5-4) also ruled out both of their standout offensive tackles, Terron Armstead (knee/shoulder)
4:11 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — At least Aaron Rodgers won’t be going into another game without any practices. The Green Bay Packers quarterback practiced on Friday essentially for the first time in a month, albeit on a limited basis. He has a toe injury that he said occurred during his COVID-19 quarantine, but
4:31 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that he has no reason to believe wide receiver Antonio Brown procured a fake COVID-19 vaccination card, and that the team did its due diligence in vetting player vaccine cards. “None whatsoever,” Arians said. “We did our due diligence. The league