10:46 PM ET Justin Fields will make his first NFL start Sunday for the Chicago Bears, and there’s a chance the rookie quarterback’s stint could be extended for at least another game or two. Bears quarterback Andy Dalton, who is out Sunday with a bone bruise on his knee, could miss an additional week or
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2:50 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs starting defensive end Frank Clark is out for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a hamstring injury, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Clark strained his hamstring in practice on Thursday and was listed as doubtful to play. Coach Andy Reid said it was a separate hamstring injury
3:00 AM ET As the week progressed, there was a less confident tone that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook would play in Sunday’s home game against the Seattle Seahawks due to his sprained ankle, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cook, who was listed as questionable, missed practice all week because of the injury.
3:00 AM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson, who is questionable for Sunday due to a rib injury, is not expected to play against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Coach Sean McVay said Friday that Henderson’s availability would depend on pain tolerance after hurting
11:21 PM ET Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz, who injured both ankles in Week 2, will start on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen on Saturday. Wentz practiced on Friday for the first time this week, and will be relied upon Sunday as the Colts search for their elusive first win.
5:09 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown did not make the trip to Los Angeles and is out for Sunday’s game against the Rams, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Brown was placed on the league’s reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week, and coach Bruce Arians indicated on Friday that he
12:38 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Keanu Neal will be out for Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles and is likely to miss the Oct. 3 game against the Carolina Panthers as well. Neal was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list at the start of the week as a close contact, which
3:23 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN LAS VEGAS — The Miami Dolphins have placed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday, keeping him sidelined for at least the team’s next three games. Tagovailoa fractured his ribs in Miami’s loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 and had previously
12:23 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, the team announced. Ertz, 30, returned to practice for the first time since being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, increasing the chances that he plays against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET,
6:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. –- It’s the million dollar question across the National Football League. And the Detroit Lions will have their shot at figuring it out at Ford Field on Sunday (1 p.m. ET on CBS). How in the heck do you stop the Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson? •
8:00 AM ET William Ricks Although the New York Giants are in the middle of the Daniel Jones era, they will be immortalizing one of their greatest passers in their Ring of Honor on Sunday — Eli Manning. The former Giants quarterback, who played 16 seasons with the team, will have his No. 10 jersey
7:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It’s the drive that says everything about Eli Manning the football player. The poise, the moxie and even-keeled demeanor came to the fore even in the most stressful of situations. The former New York Giants quarterback put it all on display Feb. 3, 2008, in a career-defining, game-winning
11:30 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced Saturday. Watt injured his groin in the first half of a Week 2 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and didn’t return in the second half. “I think it was
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. — Mom was on stage singing, but little did her kids know, she was a vocal great among stars. Since he was a child,
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. — Mom was on stage singing, but little did her kids know, she was a vocal great among stars. Since he was a child,
5:53 PM ET DALLAS — The New Orleans Saints are on the mend, returning four players who missed last week’s loss to the Carolina Panthers because of injuries. But they still expect to be without three assistant coaches Sunday at New England because of COVID-19 protocols and seven starters because of injuries/suspension. The Saints announced
5:05 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — One by one, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has crossed off different thresholds in his return from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle that he suffered last year. Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles represents another one: his first contest at AT&T Stadium since the injury.
5:06 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers don’t have a clear picture as to who will play running back for them Sunday night, but the pieces started to come together on Friday. After losing running backs Elijah Mitchell (right shoulder), JaMycal Hasty (left ankle) and Trey Sermon (concussion) in the Week