11:20 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had surgery Friday to repair a ruptured tendon and a fracture in the middle finger of his throwing hand. Sources tell ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that the team is bracing for Wilson to miss four to eight weeks. It puts Seattle’s playoff hopes
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8:28 PM ET The NFL Players Association board of player representatives voted to retain executive director DeMaurice Smith for another term in a close vote Friday evening. In a conference call that included the player reps from all 32 NFL teams, Smith received 22 votes in favor of him staying as executive director, just clearing
5:09 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have had almost their entire starting offensive line wiped out leading into Sunday’s road game against the Houston Texans (CBS, 1 p.m. ET). The team has already ruled out right guard Shaq Mason (abdomen) and right tackle Trent Brown (right calf) with injuries, and left
3:50 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — If Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is cleared through the last step of the concussion protocol Saturday morning, he is expected to start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bridgewater, who suffered a concussion in Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, has progressed each day this week to more on-field
4:07 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers and Jaire Alexander have decided against shoulder surgery — for now — leaving open the possibility that the All-Pro cornerback could play again this season. Coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Alexander might still be placed on injured reserve, but that doesn’t necessarily mean
6:18 PM ET ESPN News Services The Seattle Seahawks are bracing for quarterback Russell Wilson to miss at least a month and possibly up to eight weeks with a ruptured tendon in the middle finger of his right hand, sources tell ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The injury will likely require surgery, sources say. Wilson met with
4:20 PM ET Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden used a racist comment in referring to NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email 10 years ago, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The email, sent to the president of the Washington Football Team in July 2011 as the NFL and its players
4:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance was thrown into last week’s game at halftime on short notice. This week, there’s no such uncertainty. Lance will make his first NFL start Sunday against the 4-0 Arizona Cardinals, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday. That announcement comes after a
4:20 PM ET Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden sent an email with racially insensitive language about NFL Players Association president DeMaurice Smith in 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The email, sent to the president of the Washington Football Team, said that Smith had “lips the size of michellin tires,” the Journal reported,
3:29 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is seeing a hand specialist in Los Angeles on Friday after injuring the middle finger on his throwing hand Thursday night in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Coach Pete Carroll, who described the injury postgame as a bad sprain, told
2:02 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is not expected to play in Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. McCaffrey, dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out of last week’s 36-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, was listed as doubtful on Friday’s injury report after practicing on a
1:16 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without safety Antoine Winfield Jr., tight end Rob Gronkowski and defensive end Pat O’Connor against the Miami Dolphins this week, coach Bruce Arians said Friday. Winfield Jr., who recorded an interception and forced a fumble in the Bucs’ 19-17 victory at the New England Patriots before
7:25 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Same opponent. Same stadium. Same week of the NFL regular season. That can’t be a coincidence. Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys play a Week 5 game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox). But Oct. 11, 2020, is a day forever
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we 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,
10:48 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks now have more than a 2-3 start and an early deficit in the NFC West standings to worry about. For one of the few times over the last decade, Russell Wilson‘s health is also a concern. Wilson was knocked out of their 26-17 loss to
second Quarter LAR SEA TD 9:04 DK Metcalf Pass From Russell Wilson for 19 Yrds, J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Ott, Holder-M.Dickson. 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:37 0 7 FG 1:12 Matt Gay Made 31 Yrd Field Goal 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:56 3 7 third Quarter LAR SEA TD 7:56 Darrell Henderson Jr. 5
7:47 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Drug Enforcement Agency’s investigation into Washington Football Team trainer Ryan Vermillion centers on the distribution of prescription drugs, a source confirmed to ESPN. As a trainer, and not a physician or nurse practitioner, Vermillion would not be allowed to give out prescription drugs according to federal law. Nor
7:45 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Defensive end John Franklin-Myers, one of the New York Jets‘ promising young players on defense, has agreed to a four-year contract extension, a source confirmed Thursday night. Financial details weren’t immediately available. Franklin-Myers, 25, was in the final year of his rookie contract, making $920,000 in 2021. The