3:10 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow continues to have throat issues ahead of Sunday’s big showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. For the second straight week, Burrow did not participate in his weekly Wednesday media availability because of lingering effects from a throat contusion. According to a team spokesperson, Bengals doctors advised
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11:57 AM ET The NFL is putting its voice and money behind an initiative to build a safer sports betting ecosystem in the U.S. On Wednesday, the NFL launched a responsible betting public awareness campaign that includes a $6.2 million, three-year partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). It’s the largest grant ever
10:36 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team released veteran kicker Dustin Hopkins, opting for a player who last kicked in a game five years ago. The team signed Chris Blewitt, who was signed to their practice squad last week. He has never kicked in an NFL game and last played for Pitt
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL trade deadline is less than two weeks away — 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 2 — and teams are setting up their rosters for the stretch run of the 2021 season. When evaluating rosters, certain players and situations stick out. Will the Chicago Bears trade third-string QB
10:41 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum will get the start Thursday against the Denver Broncos in place of Baker Mayfield, who is battling a torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder. A limited participant in Tuesday’s practice, Mayfield said earlier that day that he planned to start and that it
12:00 PM ET James Jackson There are few things better than achieving a milestone for the first time. That’s the case for this year’s top pick Trevor Lawrence. The young centerpiece behind the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ rebuild played a crucial role in snapping the second-longest losing streak (20) in league history on Sunday in his first
5:46 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have placed veteran pass-rusher Robert Quinn on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Quinn tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. If Quinn is asymptomatic and is vaccinated, he would be able to return once he produces two negative tests
5:54 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants lost another piece to their offensive line for at least three games when left tackle Andrew Thomas was placed on injured reserve. Thomas hurt his right ankle in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. It is not believed to be a high ankle
5:32 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dawuane Smoot might just have the best hands on the team. Smoot helped his wife, Aumari, deliver the couple’s second child early Tuesday morning in their Jacksonville home, according to a team official. They were about to leave for the hospital around 4 a.m. ET
6:09 PM ET ESPN News Services THE COLONY, Texas — Dallas Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in a Dallas suburb, police said. The Colony police Sgt. Aaron Woodard said Kazee was booked on a Class B misdemeanor. Kazee was released around midday after posting $2,500 bond,
4:16 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills tight end Dawson Knox suffered a fracture in his right hand during the team’s 34-31 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Monday night, per coach Sean McDermott. “Don’t know much more at this point, other than we’ll just monitor it,” McDermott said Tuesday. “We’ll see where
1:41 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley will undergo season-ending surgery on his left ankle for the second straight season. Stanley, 27, announced he will be out for the remainder of the season after the Ravens placed him on injured reserve. He will undergo surgery Tuesday, according
11:29 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns do not believe quarterback Baker Mayfield‘s left shoulder injury will end his season or require immediate surgery at this point, a league source told ESPN. Mayfield, however, is still waiting on a second opinion from his own doctor. That doctor is expected to review his MRI
11:48 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Tight end Zach Ertz penned a goodbye letter to the city of Philadelphia and the Eagles organization on Tuesday. Ertz took out a full-page ad in the Philadelphia Inquirer and also posted the letter on social media. Ertz, who was traded to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday for cornerback Tay
9:10 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars have cut Josh Lambo, the most accurate kicker in franchise history. Lambo has been dealing with confidence issues and had missed all three field goal attempts this season. He hasn’t played since the team’s Week 3 loss to Arizona and had been having weekly competitions during
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN Just like anyone else, the NFL Power Rankings enjoy a good meme. So, in trying to devise a way to sum up the first trimester of the NFL season (thanks, new schedule), we decided to do our variation of the “How it started vs. How it’s going” meme using the
9:49 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan was carted off the field on a stretcher in the second quarter of Monday’s 34-31 win over the Buffalo Bills, just one of several
10:06 PM 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 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Nearly nine months after the Los Angeles Rams agreed to trade Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions, and with a pending reunion at