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12:01 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — All along everybody associated with the Dallas Cowboys said they believed Dak Prescott would be Dak Prescott in the 2021 season opener. It turns out they were right, but that was not enough to overcome Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the Cowboys

9:05 PM ET Jenna Laine Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 Todd Archer Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ quest to

4:09 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens‘ horrid run of injuries continued Thursday when cornerback Marcus Peters and running back Gus Edwards both suffered season-ending torn ACLs in practice, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peters went down with a knee injury first, and Edwards was injured a few plays later, according to

4:39 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift, who had been slowed by a groin injury throughout the preseason, is expected to be ready to go with no limitations in Sunday’s season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. Lions coaches had expressed concerns during training camp about Swift’s

7:57 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. –- Shortly before Thursday’s practice, cornerback Marcus Peters was trying to put a positive spin on the Baltimore Ravens‘ injury-filled training camp. Peters talked up running back Gus “The Bus” Edwards, who was scheduled to be the starting running back after J.K. Dobbins recently suffered a season-ending knee injury.

4:09 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens fear they lost running back Gus Edwards and cornerback Marcus Peters to season-ending knee injuries Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Ravens believe Edwards and Peters tore their ACLs during Thursday’s practice, sources tell Schefter. Baltimore wasn’t practicing in full pads Thursday. Both players

4:47 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After a contract negotiation that lasted throughout training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers and outside linebacker T.J. Watt came to terms on a megadeal Thursday. Watt, 26, agreed to a four-year, $112 million extension, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The agreement includes $80 million in full guarantees, a source told

4:09 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens‘ horrid run of injuries continued Thursday, when cornerback Marcus Peters and running back Gus Edwards both suffered serious injuries in practice. Tests confirmed that Peters suffered a season-ending torn ACL, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Ravens fear that Edwards also tore his ACL in

1:20 PM ET ESPN News Services A young giraffe named after Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and former LSU star Joe Burrow died Wednesday, a day after falling ill. Officials at the Baton Rouge Zoo said in a release Thursday that the 20-month-old giraffe named Burreaux had died after developing a sudden onset of symptoms Tuesday, including

2:47 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have finalized their trade for cornerback Bradley Roby, sending a 2022 third-round draft pick and a 2023 conditional pick to the Houston Texans, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. In order to facilitate a trade to the Saints, the Texans converted $7.6 million of Roby’s base salary into a

1:38 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are considering the possibility of elevating running back Le’Veon Bell from the practice squad to the active roster for Monday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. “I think there’s a chance,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said before Thursday’s practice. Bell, 29, was signed to

11:43 AM ET Before they have played a regular-season down, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones and Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields already have jerseys that are among the most popular in the NFL. According to sports apparel site Fanatics, which is an apparel partner for the NFL, Jones and Fields have two of the

11:54 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Much like they did with left tackle Duane Brown earlier this week, the Seattle Seahawks have tweaked free safety Quandre Diggs‘ contract as a compromise in the absence of a new deal. Diggs had been seeking an extension as he enters the final year of his current

7:09 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — To his right, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott saw a blur of blue jerseys as pass-rushers closed. His path to the left was also blocked, but he quickly stepped to a vacant middle. Eyes up, two hands on the ball, he turned his hips just so and let go

7:14 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — At around 8:30 on the morning after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV, Bucs quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen was enjoying a visit with his grandchildren when his phone rang. It was a FaceTime call from none other than Tom Brady, who

6:43 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers had high expectations entering last season because of their appearance in the NFC Championship Game. That feeling hasn’t changed after a second straight loss with a Super Bowl spot on the line. What has changed is Aaron Rodgers‘ situation, and given all the uncertainty

5:56 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan still won’t explicitly say who his starting quarterback is, but all signs point to the same person they have throughout the preseason: incumbent Jimmy Garoppolo. In fact, it was Garoppolo himself on Wednesday who all but confirmed that he will start Sunday’s

6:05 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Zach Wilson and Sam Darnold met for the first time last offseason at a training facility in San Clemente, California, Darnold’s hometown. At the time, Darnold still was the New York Jets‘ quarterback. Their next meeting will have greater meaning. On Sunday, Wilson will face his predecessor, now