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11:14 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Quarterback Cam Newton will meet with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday about a possible return to the team that he helped reach the Super Bowl in 2015, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Panthers, who selected Newton with the first overall pick in the 2011 draft, released him following the

6:00 AM ET BALTIMORE — The pocket was collapsing around Lamar Jackson, forcing him to juke a defender to get to the outside. Then, while on the run, Jackson launched a 40-yard pass downfield for a touchdown. “Oh my God!” a woman cried out from the crowd as Jackson’s pass soared in the air. This

6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Ellen Tullos was asleep in her bed at home in Killeen, Texas, this past March when her phone rang. It was TMZ. Tullos, 73, knew instantly who they were calling about — her father, former Chicago Cardinals two-way star Marshall Goldberg — she just didn’t know why. Turns out,

4:46 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns isn’t buying Mac Jones‘ explanation that the New England Patriots quarterback was trying to tackle and not injure him after a sack Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. He all but put a target on the 15th pick of the 2021 draft when

5:35 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said quarterback Russell Wilson is not being limited in practice this week in his return from an injury to his right middle finger. Wilson practiced on Monday for the first time since his Oct. 8 surgery. “I’ve just seen him in the

5:02 PM ET It’s looking like Lamar Jackson will have his top three wide receivers together for the first time this season. Sammy Watkins is expected to play for the first time in a month after he was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. The AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens (6-2) play at the Miami Dolphins

4:38 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said he hopes his sprained left ankle will be healthy enough for him to play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. “I think it’s day by day,” Murray said Wednesday. “I think we’ve got a great plan. I feel way better than I did when

4:07 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has been fined nearly $50,000 this season for uniform violations and a wave after his walk-off winning touchdown against the New England Patriots, while Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was fined only $14,650 for violating the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. “Annoy me? Nah.

11:55 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Attorneys for former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III are fighting to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed a woman and cost Ruggs his NFL job. Ruggs, 22, didn’t appear

2:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook said he’s the victim in his first public comments since being accused of abusing a former girlfriend in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. “I’m the victim in this situation. The truth and the details about the situation will come out at a further time,”

12:26 PM ET A Minnesota Vikings player who is vaccinated was hospitalized Tuesday because he was having trouble breathing due to COVID-19, coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday. According to a source, the player is offensive guard Dakota Dozier, who was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. He is in stable condition now, per Zimmer,

11:44 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are sticking with fan favorite Mike White at quarterback for at least another week. With a choice between White and highly touted rookie Zach Wilson, who is returning from a knee injury, coach Robert Saleh decided to roll with the hot hand. Saleh, who

10:18 AM ET ESPN News Services Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is considering the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints as potential landing spots, league sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Wednesday. Beckham cleared waivers Tuesday after being released by the Cleveland Browns on Monday. The veteran wants to

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN With nine weeks of NFL games in the books, we are officially at the midway point of the first 18-week season. The Arizona Cardinals (8-1) have the best record in the league and sit atop the NFC, with the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas

6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Coming out of their late bye last year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 7-4, with their best hope — even with quarterback Tom Brady at the helm — grabbing one of the final NFC wild-card spots. Then they orchestrated an eight-game win streak that resulted in a Super Bowl.

7:48 PM ET Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold has an incomplete fracture of his right shoulder blade and is likely to miss several weeks with the injury, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The Panthers believe the injury happened in the second quarter of the team’s 24-6 loss to the New England Patriots on

9:37 PM ET Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook allegedly abused a former girlfriend, causing a concussion, during an incident at his home last year, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported that the woman filed a lawsuit in Dakota County District Court, alleging Cook of assault, battery and

8:24 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The NFL’s review of the Green Bay Packers‘ COVID-19 protocols was completed Tuesday, and a league source said the team was fined $300,000, while quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard were each fined $14,650. They were fined for violations of the protocols that were jointly agreed upon