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3:55 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh declined to address whether reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson would play Tuesday against the Dallas Cowboys. Jackson, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thanksgiving, will complete his 10-day quarantine this weekend. If Jackson is activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, that would allow

3:17 PM ET Associated Press From star quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes to standout center Jason Kelce to dynamic defensive end Joey Bosa, 32 players have been nominated for the seventh annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Each NFL team nominated one player for the award, which recognizes players who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the

11:12 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saquon Barkley‘s recovery from ACL reconstruction and a meniscus repair in his right knee, following a Week 2 injury that ended the New York Giants running back’s 2020 season, is on schedule. Barkley is back in New Jersey and rehabbing at the Giants’ facility. He spent almost a

2:47 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow is officially starting his recovery process. Burrow underwent knee surgery on Wednesday, the team announced. The procedure took place 10 days after Burrow suffered what sources previously told ESPN was a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee and other structural damage. “The procedure went

11:01 AM ET Tests on Bud Dupree‘s left knee have confirmed a torn ACL, ending the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker’s season, a source confirmed to ESPN. Dupree appeared to injure his knee on a noncontact play in the second half of Wednesday’s 19-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Playing on the one-year franchise tag, Dupree

12:17 PM ET New York Jets coach Adam Gase was hired nearly two years ago in large part to groom quarterback Sam Darnold. On Thursday, Gase admitted for the first time that he’s failing. “I came here to help him, help him develop his career, and we haven’t been able to do that,” said Gase,

6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The situation Kendall Hinton and the Denver Broncos were forced into Sunday was unprecedented in the NFL’s modern era. Hinton, a practice-squad wide receiver, played quarterback against the New Orleans Saints. The result was a 31-3 loss to the Saints, with Hinton completing 1 of 9 passes for 13 yards.

7:13 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Time to step up the footwear fashion in the NFL. The league’s “My Cause, My Cleats” initiative returns this week. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward will help fight cancer with his cleats spotlighting the V Foundation. “As the people running the foundation want to make Jimmy V proud, I

7:15 AM ET Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen some movement in the MVP race for the 2020 NFL season. Last year’s winner has fallen out of contention, and the early front-runner for this year was leapfrogged by two former winners. With five weeks left in the season, can anyone catch Patrick Mahomes and

9:11 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin’s assessment of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ performance in the Wednesday matinee win against the Baltimore Ravens was blunt. “It was really junior varsity, to be quite honest with you,” Tomlin said after the 19-14 victory. “It was in all three phases. We couldn’t run the ball effectively when we

10:24 PM ET Baltimore Ravens players expressed frustration Wednesday over what has become one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in professional sports. After their 19-14 road loss to the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore players questioned a lack of preparation as well as some of the NFL’s decisions during a time when at least one Ravens

8:41 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are feared to have lost another key piece of their vaunted defense. Outside linebacker Bud Dupree, who appeared to injure his left knee on a noncontact play in the second half of Wednesday’s 19-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, is believed to have suffered a torn ACL,

9:36 PM 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 Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff appears to be taking in stride the rare public criticism coach Sean McVay delivered following a Week 12 loss to the

6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Eric Bieniemy was a free-agent running back in 1999, he had some relatively lucrative contract offers with other teams. He instead signed a deal for the minimum salary with the Philadelphia Eagles so he could play for their new head coach, an obscure former assistant by the

6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs will try to win their 11th consecutive game against the Denver Broncos (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) as they roar toward a fifth straight AFC West title. Since Peyton Manning tossed four interceptions against Kansas City in 2015, Chiefs’ coach Andy Reid has

7:55 PM ET NFL NationESPN Daniel Jones, the starting quarterback for the NFC East-leading New York Giants (4-7), leads a host of players whose status is in doubt entering Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season. Jones, who suffered a hamstring injury last week, was not on the practice field Wednesday in the portion open

5:17 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, but quarterback Deshaun Watson said Wednesday that he thinks it’s “very important” that the receiver, playing on his fifth-year option, is back in Houston in 2021. “Will knows that we all

4:36 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears are sticking with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for Sunday’s home game against the Detroit Lions, head coach Matt Nagy announced Wednesday. Trubisky, 26, returned to the starting lineup at Green Bay last week after a hip injury to Nick Foles rendered the 31-year-old inactive. Trubisky passed