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10:01 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — An emotional Derek Carr, who had forged a unique friendship with Jon Gruden over the past three-plus years, had an idea in the wake of the Las Vegas Raiders coach’s resignation after leaked emails showed he had used racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language over a seven-year period: “Open up

5:45 PM ET ESPN News Services ESPN has signed a five-year agreement with the NFL to broadcast the Monday night game during the first weekend of the playoffs, beginning this season. The announcement was made by ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro at the CAA World Congress of Sports. The NFL announced last month that it was

5:57 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals tight end Maxx Williams, who suffered a knee injury Sunday against San Francisco, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and is “done for the season,” according to coach Kliff Kingsbury. Kingsbury would not reveal what Williams’ exact injury was, saying, “I don’t want to get into that

3:43 PM ET NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith says one of the primary reasons for his request that the NFL release emails from its investigation of the Washington Football Team is that he wants to determine whether race has been a factor in hiring decisions around the league and whether teams have been

6:35 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was so thankful for his getting his first roughing the passer penalty in nearly two years that he gave a shoutout to referee Land Clark for calling it. “Mr. Clark, I appreciate that call,” Jackson said after Wednesday’s practice. “I remember his name.”

1:59 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes says his recent rash of turnovers isn’t because of the Chiefs‘ defensive problems or an increased urgency to score every time he gets the ball. “Not at all,” Mahomes said Wednesday as the Chiefs began preparations for Sunday’s game at Washington. “We try to score every

1:16 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa practiced Wednesday for the first time since fracturing his ribs in Week 2. Tagovailoa was placed on injured reserve after suffering the injury in the Dolphins’ loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 19 and has missed the past three games. Miami designated him

1:51 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis broke his silence Wednesday morning in the wake of Jon Gruden’s resignation as coach Monday night. “I have no comment. Ask the NFL. They have all the answers,” Davis told ESPN. Davis did not want to expand, but his words suggest there is

2:18 PM ET Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is on “voice rest” following a throat injury that required a precautionary hospital visit, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday. Burrow did not meet with the media for his weekly news conference. According to the team, the Bengals’ medical staff advised that the second-year player speak as little

7:00 AM ET The NFL’s Most Valuable Player race is starting to come together five weeks into the 2021 season, with a host of quarterbacks emerging on the short list of MVP candidates. The leader of the league’s only remaining undefeated team is tied for the best Vegas odds and, unsurprisingly, has the most first-place

SEATED ON A cart, headed back to the Carolina locker room, a teary-eyed Donte Jackson rehearses what he wants to say to his big toe. Two weeks earlier, in Week 3 of the 2020 season, while leaping to defend a deep ball against the Chargers, the Panthers cornerback suffered one of the most dreaded and

8:04 PM ET Associated Press SHERMAN, Texas — A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La’el Collins for an injunction that would have halted his five-game suspension with one game remaining. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant suggested in his ruling issued Tuesday that the NFL suspended Collins in violation of

8:11 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks are expected to release former starting cornerback Tre Flowers in what marks more turnover for Seattle at the position, a source confirms to ESPN on Tuesday. Flowers began the season as a starter but was benched in favor of Sidney Jones after a loss to the

6:01 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie Zach Wilson, who leads the NFL with nine interceptions, vows to take a let-‘er-rip mentality into the final 12 games of the season. Wilson has used his powerful right arm to make highlight-film throws downfield, but he’s struggling with short passes because he’s not

4:51 PM ET The NFL Players Association said Tuesday it plans to request that the NFL release the remainder of the 650,000 emails reviewed as part of the investigation into workplace misconduct with the Washington Football Team. Leaked emails from that investigation that showed Jon Gruden used racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language led to the

6:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals star pass-rusher Chandler Jones was put on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday because of a positive test, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. How long Jones, 31, is out will be determined by whether or not he has symptoms since he’s fully vaccinated. If he’s asymptomatic,

4:47 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens‘ fourth-quarter comebacks are seem to be outnumbered only by their injuries. The Ravens placed rookie guard Ben Cleveland on injured reserve Tuesday, a day after he was carted off the field in a 31-25 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts. Cleveland, a rookie third-round pick,

2:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — With wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster scheduled for shoulder surgery Wednesday that will sideline him for four months, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t looking for one person to replace his star receiver. Instead, it will be a collective effort by players like James Washington and Ray-Ray McCloud to fill the