We used ESPN’s Sports Analytics Team’s Hall of Fame projection model to estimate the chances that each of Brady’s three eras would be worthy of enshrinement on its own. The model was trained using the statistical records of other eligible quarterbacks in the modern era and whether or not they have been selected to the
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2:28 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin didn’t rule out the possibility that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, but the game plan this week will revolve around backup Mason Rudolph. “We’re going to build our plan around getting Mason ready to play,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “We’re going
1:01 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Former Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell was released by the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday after struggling in five games with the team, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Bell will be subject to waivers and will become a free agent if he goes unclaimed by another team.
6:00 AM ET DENVER — The winds can shift on you pretty quickly in the NFL. Exiting Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday night, a group of Broncos fans were lamenting the 30-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that dropped Denver to 5-5, pushing the red-hot 3-0 start to the season way back into
7:00 AM ET Regular readers of the NFL Power Rankings know that we like to look ahead to future events while putting teams in order. This week is no different, as we’re using this space to have our NFL Nation reporters pick the one remaining game on the schedule of the team they cover that
2:32 AM 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 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Sean McVay stood at a podium in the bowels of Levi’s Stadium, clearly frustrated after the Los Angeles Rams fell for a
12:47 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — So you want to own an NFL team? Here’s your chance to buy a share of the Green Bay Packers for $300. To be sure, the stock will have no value, pay no dividend and allow no say in team matters, but the Packers are offering shares of
8:11 PM ET Associated Press NFL Honors, the prime-time television program during which The Associated Press individual league awards are revealed, will be held on a Thursday for the first time, and will be broadcast live by ABC. The show on Feb. 10 will originate from the YouTube Theater at the SoFi Entertainment District in
6:02 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley returned to practice Monday for the first time since injuring an ankle more than a month ago during a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Barkley has been nursing a low ankle sprain that took longer than expected to heal. He missed
5:13 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh, responding to sharp criticism from one of his predecessors, fired back Monday at former Jets coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan. Ryan ripped Saleh in a morning interview on ESPN Radio’s DiPietro & Rothenberg, questioning his coaching ability and saying he’s
4:57 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has sat in plenty of team meetings in his eight-year career, and had plenty of his mistakes or turnovers rolled out for his teammates to see. But Bridgewater said Monday that the Broncos’ latest film session, which included his lack of an attempt to
3:13 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN GREEN BAY, Wis. — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll took issue with several calls that went against his team in its 17-0 loss to the Green Bay Packers and said the officials were a “huge part” of Sunday’s game. “I’ve got some gripes about this,” Carroll told 710 ESPN Seattle
2:35 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN’s Kimberley Martin on Monday. Fitzpatrick is the second Steelers player in three days to land in COVID-19 protocols, joining quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who tested positive Saturday night and missed Sunday’s 16-16 tie against the Detroit Lions. The positive
1:05 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton will get most of the first-team practice reps this week in anticipation of him being ready to make his first start on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in his second go-around with the Carolina Panthers. The 32-year-old quarterback will be facing the Washington Football Team and
1:15 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team received the news it feared: defensive end Chase Young will miss the rest of the season. Washington coach Ron Rivera made the announcement during his Monday video conference call, confirming what had been reported by multiple outlets Sunday. Rivera said Sunday night that it was
12:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — A week can sometimes seem like a month in the NFL. For the Dallas Cowboys, last week felt like two months after their 30-16 loss to the Denver Broncos that was not even as close as the final score would indicate. The six-game winning streak was over. The offense
11:36 AM ET An MRI revealed that Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones has “a mild” MCL sprain and is expected to be out one to two weeks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones left Sunday’s 17-0 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the third quarter with a knee injury, reaching for his
9:15 AM ET ESPN staff “Man in the Arena: Tom Brady,” an intimate and in-depth look at the legendary quarterback’s 10 Super Bowl appearances through his eyes, debuts on ESPN+ on Nov. 16. New episodes will be released every Tuesday throughout the NFL season. Sign up for ESPN+ at ESPNplus.com. No player in NFL history