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11:01 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady‘s personal trainer, Alex Guerrero, said Patriots coach Bill Belichick “never evolved” in how he treated the star quarterback, a factor that contributed to Brady’s exit in 2020 after 20 seasons in New England. “It was like Bill never really … I think his emotions or feelings never

12:15 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. is getting closer to completing his comeback and finally playing again. But the star Cleveland Browns wide receiver is not ready to make it official just yet. “We’ll see,” Beckham said Thursday, when asked if he’ll be making his season debut Sunday against the Chicago Bears.

Sep 21, 2021 ESPN fantasy staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Week 3 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

6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The waves were rocky and the wind gusty as Jimmy Johnson prepared his boat “Three Rings’’ for an April fishing trip in the Florida Keys. It was the kind of day where you might get sick on the choppy water, as one of the Hall of Fame coach’s young

7:15 AM ET NFL practice squads used to be an afterthought, a place for late-round picks and undrafted rookies to develop behind the scenes. Now, those squads are well-stocked with veterans who once racked up millions — good players taking jobs they never thought they’d need for less than 30 cents on the league-minimum dollar.

6:00 AM ET Josh Weinfuss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America Michael DiRocco Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winner During their heydays at

10:51 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants starting left guard Shane Lemieux underwent surgery Wednesday at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan to repair the patella tendon in his left knee. He is expected to miss the rest of the season. The state of the Giants’ already questionable offensive line gets only

1:35 PM ET Associated Press CANTON, Ohio — Ten first-year eligible players, including defensive standouts DeMarcus Ware and Robert Mathis and receivers Andre Johnson, Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin, are among 122 nominees for the 2022 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other first-year eligibles are kick returner Devin Hester; offensive linemen Jake

3:31 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — After jokingly telling Peyton and Eli Manning on their ESPN Monday Night Football MegaCast that he “doesn’t watch film,” Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski cleared the air Wednesday, saying that, yes, he actually does watch film and his job isn’t as cushy as he made it out

1:11 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson hasn’t been discouraged to flip into the end zone again, even though he is still feeling the aftereffects of his first high-flying touchdown in the NFL. “I’m kind of sore,” Jackson said Wednesday while stretching out both arms. “I didn’t want to tell

2:24 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said there was more to the incident involving his brother Jackson Mahomes after the Kansas City Chiefs‘ game on Sunday night in Baltimore than what was shown on the video making the rounds on social media. “Obviously, it’s something we don’t want to necessarily do,” Mahomes

4:20 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Dalvin Cook racked up 148 all-purpose yards and a right ankle injury that was classified as a “little sprain” by Vikings coach Mike Zimmer late in Minnesota’s 34-33 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Yet despite Cook’s injury, the Vikings still plan to use him as they normally would when

6:34 AM ET James Jackson Week 2 of the NFL season is an opportunity for teams to continue building chemistry. That is especially the case for rookie quarterbacks continuing to adjust to the speed of the professional level. Transitioning to the NFL can offer an array of new firsts (good and bad) for athletes well-accustomed

12:29 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed wide receiver Antonio Brown on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday. Brown is the third player, along with inside linebacker/special teams captain Kevin Minter and practice squad wide receiver Travis Jonsen, to be placed on the list this week. Brown, like every

11:13 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Wednesday he’s going to do “everything he can” to be available to play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering a left pectoral injury in a Week 2 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. “I don’t know how it happened, I just know it

1:00 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first career start Sunday as Andy Dalton is expected to be out with a left knee injury, coach Matt Nagy told reporters Wednesday. “It’s a great opportunity for Justin and for all of us as a staff to be able

11:21 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with fractured ribs, coach Brian Flores said Wednesday. Jacoby Brissett will start against the Raiders, with practice squad quarterback Reid Sinnett backing him up. “He’s in good spirits. He’s a tough kid,” Flores said of

6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Thirty-two games have been played in the 2021 NFL season, and … are we really sure which teams are good and which are bad? There are 18 1-1 teams, including the New Orleans Saints, who looked fantastic in Week 1 and then only scored 7 points in a Week 2