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11:48 AM ET BALTIMORE — The Minnesota Vikings will be without safety Harrison Smith on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens after the Pro Bowler was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Smith is the third Vikings player put on the reserve/COVID-19 list since Thursday. He joins center Garrett Bradbury, who tested positive and is vaccinated, and

10:10 AM ET The Carolina Panthers plan for quarterback Sam Darnold to start Sunday against the New England Patriots barring any pregame setbacks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Darnold officially is listed as questionable because of a shoulder injury. He also suffered a concussion last week against the Atlanta Falcons but officially cleared the

4:56 AM ET Multiple coaches and front-office executives have complained that their teams apparently were held to different standards relating to COVID-19 protocols over the summer than the Green Bay Packers. While the NFL instructed teams that unvaccinated players were required to wear masks along the sideline during preseason games, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers did

4:57 AM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association have approved the restructured contract of Odell Beckham Jr. that will allow the star wide receiver to go on waivers Monday and be claimed by 4 p.m. ET the following day, sources told ESPN. But Beckham does not want to go to just any team, according

6:52 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Who should you start? Who should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates

11:39 PM ET Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the San Francisco 49ers due to a sprained left ankle, is expected to test his injury in pregame warmups before the staff makes a final decision on his status, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Cardinals want to be

1:13 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers are expecting running back Elijah Mitchell and wide receiver Deebo Samuel to play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, but are uncertain how long both players will be able to go, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Tight end George Kittle, who returns Sunday from injured reserve, will

1:34 AM ET The Los Angeles Rams will test newly-acquired linebacker Von Miller in pregame warm-ups before determining whether he can play Sunday night against the Tennessee Titans with the sprained ankle that left him questionable, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Miller, acquired Monday in a trade with Denver, sprained his left

4:57 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Buffalo Bills added quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to the league’s reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, with the backup becoming the third Bills player to join the list this week. Two practice squad players — quarterback Jake Fromm and wide receiver Tanner Gentry — were placed on the COVID-19 list

6:24 PM ET Associated Press HAMILTON, Ontario — Angelo Mosca, the five-time Grey Cup champion defensive lineman best remembered for a controversial hit and a subsequent fight with Joe Kapp 40 years later, died Saturday. He was 84. Mosca’s wife, Helen, announced the death in a Facebook post. “It is with great sadness that the

4:21 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Saturday activated running back Christian McCaffrey from injured reserve, making him eligible for Sunday’s home game against the New England Patriots. Also, quarterback Sam Darnold was cleared from the concussion protocol, but he continues to deal with a shoulder injury that keeps him questionable for

2:36 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — One day after Aaron Rodgers explained why he was unvaccinated and how he tried to gain fully vaccinated status because he received an alternate treatment to provide him immunity from COVID-19, a local health care organization announced the end of their partnership with the Green Bay Packers quarterback.

2:46 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers have activated wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who had been on injured reserve because of the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 3. The move was made Saturday before the team departed for Sunday’s game at the Kansas City Chiefs, a game that Aaron Rodgers must miss

2:37 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — If Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is healthy enough to continue playing at a “high level” from the pocket despite a sprained left ankle, then he will play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday. “We’re not going to put them out there unless he

10:34 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs will face two additional felony charges and a misdemeanor following his involvement in a fiery crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his girlfriend injured, according to court records obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ruggs initially faced felony charges

6:15 PM ET After days of negotiations, the Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. finally reached a settlement Friday that will result in him now being placed on waivers Monday, after which he can be claimed Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, league sources said. The reworked contract is pending the NFLPA’s approval, per

4:48 PM ET After two of the Green Bay Packers‘ three quarterbacks tested positive for COVID-19 this week, Jordan Love feared he would be next. But Love has tested negative each of the past three days and on Friday said, “I’m confident that I’m good right now.” Love is scheduled to make his first NFL

4:20 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jets safety Marcus Maye will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Maye was injured early in the third quarter of the Jets’ 45-30 loss at Indianapolis on Thursday night on a noncontact play. Tests confirmed the severity of the injury, which coach