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6:45 AM ET Here’s what we know: There were more missed kicks in Week 5 of the NFL season than in any single week during the past 34 years. Here’s how that makes us feel: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Here’s how it should make us feel: Eh. NFL kicking improved steadily over the past two decades, despite the

11:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — With a ravaged defense already down four starters and cornerback Richard Sherman leaving the game in the first quarter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and running back Leonard Fournette carried the load on the road Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 28-22 win at Lincoln Financial Field. Dealing

11:45 PM ET NFL general counsel Jeff Pash and former Washington Football Team executive Bruce Allen had a close relationship, according to emails collected during the NFL’s workplace misconduct investigation of the Washington franchise, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night. The correspondence is among 650,000 emails collected in the NFL’s

first Quarter TB PHI TD 9:26 O.J. Howard Pass From Tom Brady for 2 Yrds, R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Tinker, Holder-B.Pinion. 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:34 7 0 TD 6:01 Zach Ertz Pass From Jalen Hurts for 5 Yrds, J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Lovato, Holder-A.Siposs. 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25 7 7 TD

9:04 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ secondary — already ravaged by injuries and missing three starters — was dealt another tough blow Thursday night, with cornerback Richard Sherman sustaining a hamstring injury early in the first quarter against the Eagles and officially out for the remainder of the game. It happened on

4:20 PM ET Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack will not accompany the team to London for Sunday’s game against Miami because of a back injury. Jack was hurt during last Sunday’s 37-19 loss to Tennessee and did not practice this week. The Jaguars (0-5) leave for London on Thursday evening. They will play the Dolphins

4:48 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears placed veteran running back Damien Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday. The Bears (3-2) host the Green Bay Packers (4-1) in a key NFC North divisional showdown on Sunday. According to multiple reports, Williams was placed on the list after testing positive, per the NFL’s

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Rookie receiver DeVonta Smith‘s NFL career is off to a fast start. The No. 10 overall pick in the 2021 draft leads the Philadelphia Eagles in receptions (25) and receiving yards (314), ranking second among rookies in both categories behind former teammate Jaylen Waddle (27 catches) with the Miami Dolphins

6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman jumped on a flight — a Boeing 738 to be exact — and flew 2,520 miles from Seattle to Tampa on Sept. 28, practiced for two days, and, at the age of 33, having not played in the NFL in 288 days, lined

2:00 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have had three positive COVID-19 tests this week, a source told ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano on Thursday, putting the team one positive test away from going into intensive protocols. That would mean more testing for several players and personnel. Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones was put

8:31 AM ET During their two years together at Oklahoma, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray never stopped competing. Not so much for the starting job. Mayfield had already locked that up, having quarterbacked the Sooners to the College Football Playoff during the 2015 season, weeks before Murray arrived in

Oct 12, 2021 Eric Moody Each week of the NFL season, we will identify fantasy football waiver-wire pickups specifically for those of you looking for streaming options in deeper formats (including IDP leagues). These are players available in a majority of ESPN Fantasy leagues (or close) who have enticing matchups in the week ahead that

9:38 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team will retire late safety Sean Taylor’s No. 21 jersey, making him only the third player in franchise history to receive such an honor. Taylor’s jersey number will be retired during a ceremony before Sunday’s home game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team also announced

Oct 14, 2021 The hype that came with the NFC West was inevitable, really. It started in the offseason, when the Los Angeles Rams made a blockbuster trade for quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Arizona Cardinals added big names such as defensive end J.J. Watt and wide receiver A.J. Green to a mix that already

9:00 AM ET Here is our weekly look at how the NFL and college football betting markets are shaping up leading into the weekend. For consistency, lines, totals and betting percentages are from Caesars Sportsbook, unless otherwise noted. The betting percentages are not specific to the current line or total and are designed to provide

6:50 AM ET As you’ve surely heard by now, the Las Vegas Raiders and Jon Gruden parted ways on Monday. It goes without saying that the emails uncovered as part of the NFL’s investigation into Daniel Snyder and the Washington Football Team were abhorrent and unbecoming of a leader. My colleagues have addressed Gruden’s firing,

10:50 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Derek Carr, his voice cracking at times and his eyes growing moist, spoke on a number of subjects in the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback’s weekly media conference Wednesday, less than 48 hours after Jon Gruden had resigned. The torrent of offensive emails authored by Gruden still fresh in his

8:38 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. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay called the situation surrounding former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden, also McVay’s mentor and former boss,