Month: December 2021

4:44 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans added six players to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday, bringing their total to 23 players after running back Jaylen Samuels was activated from the practice squad/COVID-19 list. The latest additions for Houston are defensive backs Lonnie Johnson Jr. and Eric Murray, defensive linemen Roy Lopez and Jordan
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4:18 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Running back Ryquell Armstead‘s journey back is almost finished. That will come when he steps onto the field for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. It has been two years since Armstead last played in an NFL game, and he’s had to overcome a lot, notably a battle with COVID-19
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3:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Running back Cam Akers has returned to practice with the Los Angeles Rams, taking one of the final steps in his rapid comeback from a torn Achilles tendon. The Rams (10-4) designated Akers for return from injured reserve Thursday, which means he is in a 21-day window for reactivation
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2:54 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In the midst of another COVID-19 outbreak, the Baltimore Ravens were down to 13 defensive players from their 53-man roster at Wednesday’s practice. “You go from the beginning of the season with our roster to right now, I don’t know if we’re playing football or the ‘Squid Game,'”
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2:23 PM ET As Miami continues to deal with COVID-19 protocols, the team will now arrive in El Paso, Texas, the day before the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in an effort to play the game. Washington State remains set to arrive Dec. 26 for the Dec. 31 matchup. Sun Bowl executive director Bernie Olivas
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2:53 PM ET Rutgers will replace Texas A&M as the opponent for Wake Forest in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Rutgers posted a video to Twitter on Thursday saying the Scarlet Knights were “going BOWLING” without specifying the Gator Bowl, which is scheduled for Dec. 31 in Jacksonville, Florida. “Better
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1:19 PM ET Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Kiley McDaniel Close ESPN MLB Insider ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. Slugger
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12:32 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns center and NFLPA president JC Tretter announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Tretter is the latest Browns player to join the reserve/COVID-19 list. Starting cornerback Greg Newsome II went on the list Wednesday. The Browns are coming off a game Monday against the Las
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