5:51 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Taking first-unit repetitions for the third day in a row, New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones impressed his teammates in a spirited practice with the New York Giants Wednesday. Jones’ performance sets up a potentially intriguing situation when Cam Newton returns to the team Thursday after missing time
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5:22 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — One day after re-signing with the Seattle Seahawks, veteran tight end Luke Willson says he is walking away from football. In a statement posted Wednesday on Twitter, the 31-year-old Willson wrote that he spent days in the hospital during this offseason with a severe pericardial effusion, which
4:36 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — For the first time since July 27, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott took team drills during a practice, a significant step as he continues his return from a latissimus strain in his right shoulder. Prescott completed 11 of 12 passes in his 18 snaps of 11-on-11 work Wednesday, and
3:27 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — One day after Tampa Bay kicker Ryan Succop tested positive for COVID-19 after having dinner with members of the Tennessee Titans during joint practices, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said he’s implementing his own rules outside the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. In advance of their first road game this year —
1:56 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets defensive end Vinny Curry was diagnosed last month with a rare blood disorder that required the removal of his spleen and triggered complications that will cause him to miss the entire season, he revealed Wednesday in a statement. In an Instagram post, Curry, 33, a
1:00 PM ET ESPN News Services The Denver Broncos have chosen Teddy Bridgewater as the winner in their starting quarterback competition over incumbent Drew Lock, the team announced Wednesday. The decision comes after coach Vic Fangio, who informed the team of the decision Wednesday morning, had maintained through training camp that the battle was “even-steven.”
11:55 AM ET No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence will start at quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, coach Urban Meyer announced. Meyer had previously said Lawrence was competing with Gardner Minshew for the starting spot. Lawrence has completed 20 of his 32 pass attempts in two games this preseason,
11:01 AM ET PITTSBURGH — For the first time since imploding against the Carolina Panthers in Week 16 of the 2020 season, Dwayne Haskins will start a football game. Haskins, competing for a roster spot in Pittsburgh, was given the starting nod for the Steelers‘ final preseason game against the Panthers, coach Mike Tomlin said
Last season’s Super Bowl squads, the Kansas City Chiefs (+500) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+650), return as odds-on favorites to play deep into February, but can the Buffalo Bills (+1200) or Green Bay Packers (+1400) break through and punch their ticket to Super Bowl LVI? Perhaps the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are back,
7:25 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. — The Los Angeles Rams have acquired Sony Michel from the New England Patriots to add some much-needed depth at the running back position.
7:21 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley is expected to participate more in drills during this week’s joint practice with the New England Patriots as he continues to impress with his physical progression from a torn ACL in his right knee. Barkley will not be at Wednesday’s joint
5:56 PM ET Late wide receiver Cliff Branch, a three-time All-Pro, and former Super Bowl-winning head coach Dick Vermeil and were named finalists Tuesday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022. Branch was selected as the Senior finalist and Vermeil the Coach finalist by a five-person panel of selectors for the Hall
4:08 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — In each of their last three days on a football field, the New York Jets saw an injured starter leave early for the locker room. The latest was left tackle Mekhi Becton, who was evaluated for a possible concussion during a joint practice Tuesday with the Philadelphia Eagles.
3:29 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — There was plenty of blame to go around for the Green Bay Packers‘ NFC Championship Game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January, and cornerback Kevin King certainly received his share. But it wasn’t until seven months later that King spoke about it for the first time.
3:12 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Two days after Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel tested positive for COVID-19, Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop has also tested positive for the virus and will miss Saturday’s third preseason game against the Houston Texans, coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday. The Titans took part in joint practices
2:23 PM ET Tests results Tuesday revealed that Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne suffered a Lisfranc injury to his left foot that is likely to end his season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Etienne will undergo surgery for the injury, the source said. Etienne suffered the injury in the Jaguars’ preseason loss
12:19 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson‘s playful and charismatic mood was put on pause for one question Tuesday. Has Jackson heard the talk that the NFL will catch up to him this season? Last week, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that people around the league have told him: “This might
10:25 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis will miss the next five days of practice after being deemed close contacts of a team trainer who tested positive for COVID-19, a league source confirmed Tuesday. Defensive tackle Star Lotulelei is also in quarantine, a source told