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7:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson put Shane Waldron on the spot. The team was interviewing offensive coordinator candidates in mid-January, a search in which coach Pete Carroll involved Wilson heavily at his request. Through several rounds of Zoom sessions, Wilson could sense the knowledge Waldron soaked up

2:24 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said Thursday that he isn’t looking for any special treatment from referees. This comes three days after Jackson retweeted fans who complained that the 2019 NFL MVP was not getting flags for some late hits in Sunday’s 23-7 win in Denver. “I just

2:40 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is still dealing with the ankle injury he suffered in Week 2 but vows to keep playing, with Minnesota facing the Detroit Lions on Sunday. “That’s the plan,” Cook said Wednesday. “I don’t feel like I’m getting worse. I don’t feel like I’m

1:40 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley will not travel to London for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets because of an undisclosed personal matter, the team announced Thursday afternoon in a statement. “We are in support of Calvin during this time and will respect his privacy on the

10:12 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been playing with a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Mayfield suffered the injury to the non-throwing shoulder on Sept. 19 while trying to make a tackle against the Houston Texans, and has been wearing

Oct 5, 2021 ESPN fantasy staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Week 5 is here, and so are our analysts with their fantasy football rankings for this week’s games. Below you will find individual and composite rankings for each position for PPR and non-PPR formats. Click a link and get ready for game

7:00 AM 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. — Jalen Ramsey sprinted onto the field to celebrate a deep touchdown pass as though the Los Angeles Rams finally ended the longest end

6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Coming out of the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter last Sunday, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore knew one more first down would win the game against the Carolina Panthers. So, naturally he lined Ezekiel Elliott up as a fullback with Tony Pollard as the tailback. Panthers defenders

8:27 AM ET Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Green Bay Packers, his agent, Doug Hendrickson of Wasserman, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith did not miss a game in four-plus seasons with the Cowboys and was a Pro Bowler in 2019. The 26-year-old has totaled 9

9:55 PM ET DeMaurice Smith’s time as executive director of the NFL Players Association could be coming to an end, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The NFLPA’s executive committee took a vote Tuesday night to determine whether Smith should be allowed to remain in the job he has held for the past 12 years, sources

8:47 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Suspended Dallas offensive lineman La’el Collins sued the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, seeking an injunction to stop the remaining two games of a five-game ban over substance-abuse violations. Lawyers for Collins filed the lawsuit in Collin County, the location of the team’s headquarters north

8:00 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy officially switched starting quarterbacks when he announced Wednesday that rookie Justin Fields is the club’s starter moving forward, regardless of Andy Dalton’s (knee) health status. Nagy emphasized that the Bears won’t turn back to Dalton, barring injury, telling gathered media, “This is

1:26 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said he never considered resigning in the wake of two viral videos that emerged showing him with at least one woman who was not his wife in a Columbus, Ohio, bar. But he did apologize again Wednesday, once to players and staff in a

5:27 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr took umbrage Wednesday with Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa‘s critical comments of his play, intimating that they could serve as motivation. “I just thought it was unfortunate that he’d even think to say it,” Carr said. “Maybe he was just trying

3:42 PM ET Associated Press NFL and network executives expected ratings to increase this season. But the rate through the first four weeks has still taken many by surprise. Games are averaging 17.3 million viewers on television and digital, a whopping 17% increase over last season and 3% compared to two years ago. Whether the

1:07 PM ET Rookie Justin Fields will remain the Chicago Bears‘ starting quarterback going forward this season, coach Matt Nagy announced Wednesday. Nagy had previously said veteran Andy Dalton would regain the starting job once he was healthy enough to return from a knee injury that has sidelined him the past two weeks. Fields led

6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The final high school game of current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ended on an interception. Mahomes’ last pass, with his team frantically trying to score the winning touchdown in the final minute of a 2013 Texas state playoff game, bounced off the hands of a receiver

10:50 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots‘ plans to trade cornerback Stephon Gilmore came as a surprise Wednesday. Gilmore, who started the season on the physically unable to perform list after having surgery on a torn quad suffered in Week 15 of the 2020 season, was sent to the Carolina Panthers for