7:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones arrives on the sideline during games, he always sits in the same spot on the bench, shoulder-to-shoulder next to the same person. It’s Mac and McDaniels: The even-keeled, deep-breathing first-round pick from the University of Alabama and his offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels,
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5:09 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday as a close contact trace, coach Brandon Staley said Wednesday. Bosa, who is unvaccinated, must quarantine for five days, per the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. As long as he continues to test negative and stays
6:00 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Whatever happened to Aaron Rodgers’ toe during his COVID-19 quarantine — and he won’t say exactly what it was — kept him from practicing on Wednesday and kept Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur from working on the timing he believes was lacking in the offense upon Rodgers’
5:09 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell has made a habit of playing through injuries during his rookie season. If the Niners’ current hopes come to fruition, this week will be no different for Mitchell, who is dealing with a fractured finger that required surgery on Tuesday. The
5:11 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Three days after suffering a calf injury during warm-ups at Washington, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman has been placed on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. Sherman signed with the Bucs in Week 4 and saw action in three games before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 6
6:50 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday, a good sign that he could return from the knee injury that sidelined him for Sunday’s 23-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The Saints (5-4) play at the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, where they
4:18 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas judge ordered former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III to appear before her on Monday after learning he missed a required alcohol test while on house arrest following a fatal crash he’s accused of causing by driving drunk at speeds up to 156 mph. Ruggs’
2:56 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is hopeful he’ll be ready to play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, more than three weeks after spraining his left ankle. Murray reiterated the status of his ankle from last week, saying he’s made “crazy progress” and is “way further along than I thought I
12:38 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield on Wednesday said this is “probably the most beat up” he’s been in his NFL career, but he’s still planning to play against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. “And it’s not like it’s one particular thing; it’s multiple [injuries],” said Mayfield, who did not
12:46 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas judge told attorneys for Henry Ruggs III on Wednesday to get their own subpoena for fire department records about the fatal crash and fire the former Raiders wide receiver is accused of causing by driving drunk at speeds up to 156 mph. Justice of
11:04 AM ET With Thanksgiving approaching and COVID-19 cases rising again nationwide, the NFL on Tuesday night issued a memo to its teams detailing changes to its COVID-19 protocols, including mandatory testing for all players and staff the Monday and Wednesday after the holiday and mandatory mask-wearing for all players and staff while inside club
11:13 AM ET Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson will be a game-time decision vs. the New England Patriots on Thursday night after suffering an ankle injury. Patterson practiced on a limited basis Tuesday and would have done so Monday as well had the Falcons had a workout. “It’s a short week. It’s not like
10:09 AM ET Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the New York Jets against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Rich Cimini on Wednesday. Mike White threw four interceptions in last week’s 45-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Rookie Zach Wilson, meanwhile, has yet to return from a second-degree PCL sprain.
7:00 AM ET The NFL is a strange place in 2021. Every franchise has lost at least two games, marking just the fourth time since the 1970 merger we’ve seen that 10 weeks into the season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. And that kind of parity impacts how we judge the league’s best
9:37 PM ET Associated Press NFL Hall of Fame defensive lineman Curley Culp announced he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “To my followers, family and friends I have stage 4 pancreatic cancer,” he tweeted Tuesday. “Do donate to your local cancer organizations so this dreaded disease is eradicated. Love life, family and friends. Folded hands
8:10 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Brett Favre missed a deadline to pay $228,000 in interest on welfare money he was paid for a public speaking contract he did not fulfill, the Mississippi state auditor said Tuesday. Auditor Shad White said he is turning the matter over to the state attorney general’s office,
7:20 PM ET ESPN News Services COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers might be missing a pair of important defensive players going into Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after linemen Joey Bosa and Jerry Tillery entered the league’s reserve/COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday. Bosa is tied for the league lead with three strip-sacks
6:39 PM ET Jarvis Landry admitted Tuesday that it “stung” to see his close friend and fellow wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. leave Cleveland earlier this month — and that he’s still unsure why it didn’t work out between the Browns and OBJ. “Definitely was something that hurt,” Landry said from his Thanksgiving food drive