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8:19 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson doled out a few simple instructions. “All you have to do is tap your heels,” he said, offering a step-by-step tutorial on The Griddy, the dance move he made famous during LSU’s national championship season in 2019 and then brought with him to the

1:34 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton, who suffered a quad injury while making his season debut last week, has been ruled out of Sunday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, it was announced. Hilton, who was hurt midway through the fourth quarter of last Sunday’s 31-3 win against the Houston

7:00 AM ET It may come as a text message this week, a conversation on the field at Hard Rock Stadium before the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins play on Sunday or, more than likely, a brief chat after. But at some point, the interaction and latest reunion will come. Matt Ryan and Dolphins coach

6:55 AM ET NFL Nation reporters After six weeks of the season, the leading scorer in ESPN fantasy leagues is Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry. No deficit is out of reach when he’s on your team; no lead is safe when you’re facing him. As much as he wrecks psyches of defenders who end

4:41 PM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL season is on Chapter 7, and teams are starting to find their identities as they trudge along each week. Some teams understand that they are not among the league’s elite, while others are still trying to make the case that they belong in that conversation. Injuries have been

4:44 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — One of the House Democrats who sent a letter to the NFL seeking more information about its investigation into the Washington Football Team‘s workplace culture says he fears Jon Gruden’s emails are the “tip of the iceberg.” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., told ESPN that the representatives wanted to get

4:33 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Devonta Freeman is expected to be the latest running back to start for the Baltimore Ravens as injuries once again hit their backfield. Latavius Murray (sprained left ankle) was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals after not practicing this week. A starter for the past

4:55 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a three-week hiatus, Jimmy Garoppolo is set to return as the San Francisco 49ers‘ starting quarterback on Sunday night. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Garoppolo’s right calf has healed enough for him to start against the Indianapolis Colts. That announcement came after Garoppolo returned to

4:21 PM ET ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons placed outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. on injured reserve Friday after he suffered a knee injury in a Week 5 win over the New York Jets. Fowler, who has turned into Atlanta’s best edge rusher and has two sacks and two forced fumbles on the season, did

1:05 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ growing list of key players missing games because of injury will now include wide receiver Antonio Brown, whom coach Bruce Arians ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears due to an ankle injury. Brown missed practice all week with a sprained ankle, which

2:03 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New York Giants kicker Graham Gano said the Carolina Panthers put his career in jeopardy with a misdiagnosis of a 2018 injury, according to a report by The Athletic. Gano, who will play his former team on Sunday, told the publication that Carolina’s medical and training staff “100 percent”

2:18 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It doesn’t get any easier for quarterback Daniel Jones and the injury-plagued New York Giants offense this week. They will be without running back Saquon Barkley and wide receivers Kadarius Toney and Kenny Golladay on Sunday when they host the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium. It will be

11:44 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins coach Brian Flores gave a public endorsement Friday of Tua Tagovailoa, after rumors of a potential trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson again flared earlier this week. “I don’t really get into rumors — Tua is our quarterback,” Flores said when asked about Watson. “We’re happy

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 7 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,

11:28 PM ET CLEVELAND — On fourth down inside the Denver 10-yard line, Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum dropped back with the Denver Broncos‘ pass rush barreling down on him and no place to throw the ball. So Keenum took off up the middle. And with a Denver linebacker standing in the way, Keenum faked

10:23 PM ET CLEVELAND — Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, who had promised this past week he would have “a great game” against the Cleveland Browns Thursday night, saw his night end with a left ankle injury. A source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that an X-ray on the ankle came back “clean.” Miller collided with

11:01 PM ET CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward left Thursday’s 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos due to a hamstring injury he suffered in the fourth quarter. Ward, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2019, was immediately ruled out from returning. Ward has dealt with a similar injury before, missing

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