6:48 PM ET New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is expected to play in Thursday night’s game against the Washington Football Team. He had been listed as questionable for the game. Barkley said on Tuesday that playing two games four days apart while coming back from a torn ACL in his right knee was
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6:24 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson got emotional Thursday while remembering Trevor Moawad, a member of his inner circle who died this week from cancer at age 48. Moawad was Wilson’s longtime mental-conditioning coach, business partner and, in the quarterback’s words, his best friend. Asked about Moawad during
6:43 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — You could not blame Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy if he took a moment to wonder what he has done to upset the football gods. His first season was a 6-10 mess with tragedy (the death of strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul), horrific injuries (Dak Prescott‘s ankle) and
2:04 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The injuries continue to relentlessly pile up for the Baltimore Ravens just two weeks into the regular season. Ravens backup cornerback Chris Westry is expected to miss at least a month with a torn lateral meniscus, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday. Westry was third among
2:36 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants‘ offense and quarterback Daniel Jones will be working with a new center Thursday night against the Washington Football Team, with the plan being for recently acquired Billy Price to get the start while Nick Gates slides over to left guard, according to multiple sources.
3:29 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has made up his mind: This will be the last season he wears No. 85. Initially, Higgins told Pro Football Focus’ “Fantasy Football Podcast” that he would switch to No. 5, his college number, if he scored 10 touchdowns this season. However, he removed that
1:11 PM ET The trial of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, who is facing a felony driving while intoxicated charge, is scheduled for April 18. The date was set Thursday morning at a virtual hearing. Reid and his attorney, J.R. Hobbs, participated by videoconference. The charge stems from a Feb. 4 incident.
7:04 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was one question after the next from Daniel Jones in between 320-yard drives and five-iron moonshots onto the greens at Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne, New Jersey, during a late-July round of golf. Based on the depth of the inquisition, the New York Giants‘ quarterback was
9:14 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are promoting running back Devonta Freeman to the active roster Thursday after he spent one week on the team’s practice squad, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Freeman, 29, joins Ty’Son Williams and Latavius Murray in Baltimore’s revamped running backs group. The Ravens
7:06 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — On Sunday, Ryan Fitzpatrick became the Washington Football Team‘s 31st starting quarterback since Mark Rypien left the lineup in Week 2 of the 1993 season. Fitzpatrick left the 20-16 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers with a hip injury after attempting six passes and was placed on injured reserve
6:45 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Heading into Sunday night’s showdown, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson downplayed his winless record against Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Jackson is 0-3 against Mahomes — losing to him in each of the past three seasons — while going 30-5 (.857) against the rest of the NFL.
6:15 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — The New Orleans Saints‘ dominant Week 1 victory over the Green Bay Packers didn’t come without a price. Seven Saints players missed Wednesday’s practice with injuries — including Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore, who had thumb surgery this week, according to a source. Also missing were starting center
6:45 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive DeMarcus Lawrence sustained a broken foot in Wednesday’s practice that will force him to miss 6-8 weeks, according to sources. It is a giant blow to a defense that did not generate a sack in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and could also be
2:04 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Gerald McCoy suffered a season-ending left knee injury in Monday night’s Week 1 overtime win against the Baltimore Ravens, a source confirmed Wednesday. Raiders coach Jon Gruden said Tuesday he feared McCoy had suffered a “long-term” injury, the same day it was revealed right
1:27 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Matt Ryan heard the question that was asked — a reference to the Atlanta Falcons‘ meltdown in Super Bowl LI to the New England Patriots — and cracked a joke before it was even completed. “I haven’t,” Ryan deadpanned. “I never heard of it.” Ryan, of course, knew
3:57 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals pass-rusher Chandler Jones wasn’t thinking about the potential financial windfall during his five-sack performance Sunday against the Tennessee Titans that kicked off the last season of his contract. Or was he? “I was more thinking getting the ball, so [quarterback] Kyler [Murray] can go score another touchdown,
1:42 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday he has already ruled out Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from playing this weekend against the Houston Texans. Stefanski said that Beckham would keep practicing on a limited basis and had not suffered any setback as he continues to work his
2:31 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is officially listed as questionable for Thursday night against the Washington Football Team as he attempts to play for the second time in five days while returning from a major knee injury. The expectation, barring a setback, remains that Barkley will