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12:22 PM ET Former New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung was charged Monday with assault and battery against a family member and vandalism, according to court records. Chung appeared in court Tuesday in Quincy, Massachusetts, and pleaded not guilty to charges involving the mother of one of his children, according to The Boston Globe. The

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Just like most of the populace, the NFL Power Rankings don’t like to admit when we’re wrong. So this week’s topic was a bit tough to bring up, as we asked our NFL Nation writers to pick the one thought they had about their team this preseason that hasn’t played

11:38 PM ET SEATTLE — A monster night by running back Alvin Kamara was barely enough for the New Orleans Saints to survive in a sloppy 13-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in rainy and windy conditions Monday night. Of course New Orleans’ stellar defense and undrafted rookie kicker Brian Johnson also deserve credit for

7:51 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Although the San Francisco 49ers are expecting rookie quarterback Trey Lance to return to practice on Wednesday, veteran Jimmy Garoppolo will remain the starter Sunday against the Chicago Bears. After Sunday night’s 30-18 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan expressed some uncertainty about who his

7:21 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said the fan who was kind enough to give back his 600th career touchdown ball that was thrown into the stands is going to “get something nice in return.” Brady, wide receiver Mike Evans and the Bucs are all making good on that

6:26 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles are trading veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the New York Jets in exchange for a conditional 2022 sixth-round pick that could become a fifth-rounder based on play time for Flacco, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal comes the same day an MRI revealed that Jets rookie quarterback Zach

7:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Matt Hasselbeck remembers seeing it everywhere, hearing it everywhere: seven and nine. It was the end of the 2010 regular season, coach Pete Carroll’s first with the Seattle Seahawks and Hasselbeck’s last as Seahawks quarterback. They had just beaten the St. Louis Rams in Week 17 to

4:40 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers could potentially be without Aaron Rodgers‘ most important target for their biggest game of the season Thursday at Arizona after receiver Davante Adams was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday. Adams tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Adams hasn’t been

2:43 PM ET Longtime NFL replay official Carl Madsen died Sunday after working the Kansas City Chiefs–Tennessee Titans game, the league announced Monday. He was 71. Madsen began his career as an on-field official before moving to the replay booth in 2009. In a statement, NFL senior vice president Walt Anderson called Madsen a “terrific

2:46 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With a still-growing list of injuries at linebacker, the Denver Broncos acquired linebacker Kenny Young Monday in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams. The Broncos sent the Rams a 2024 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Young and a 2024 seventh-round pick. Young is the second linebacker the

1:53 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The question isn’t: Will the Carolina Panthers again pursue Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson after another failed performance by Sam Darnold on Sunday, this time at MetLife Stadium, where Darnold spent his first three seasons with the New York Jets? The question is: Should they pursue Watson, a player

11:45 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers are expected to be without defensive coordinator Joe Barry for Thursday’s game at Arizona because he tested positive for COVID-19, sources confirmed. The Packers have not announced who will call the defensive plays against the Cardinals, but Barry is expected to take part virtually in game

12:33 PM ET Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Nagy said that there were no other positive tests Monday. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will run the team meetings during Nagy’s absence. All NFL coaches must be vaccinated, and Nagy will require two negative tests 24 hours

9:29 AM ET Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has a no-trade clause in his contract, is willing to consider multiple options for a new team as the trade deadline looms, a source told ESPN. Multiple teams are interested in Watson, and although his interest in joining the Dolphins has become a worst-kept secret of

10:09 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is expected to miss two to four weeks with a sprained PCL in his right knee, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. An MRI on Monday morning confirmed what the Jets suspected after their 54-13 loss to the New England Patriots —

9:50 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Who had “Daniel Jones makes ridiculous one-handed catch” on their Week 7 bingo card? How about “Tampa

4:25 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season saw the Titans keep the Chiefs out of the end zone all afternoon, yet another concerning performance for Kansas City. The Bengals also made a big AFC statement, defeating Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in Baltimore behind a huge day from receiver Ja’Marr

2:11 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With the San Francisco 49ers‘ losing streak at four, the outside calls for rookie quarterback Trey Lance to replace Jimmy Garoppolo continue to grow louder. When Lance might take over for Garoppolo remains to be seen, but Niners coach Kyle Shanahan sounded more uncertain about his quarterback situation