11:56 AM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have waived linebacker Zach Cunningham, coach David Culley confirmed Wednesday. Cunningham’s release comes after he was suspended for the Texans’ Week 13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts because he was late to his scheduled COVID-19 test. It marked the second time this season Cunningham did not play for
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1:13 PM ET Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — TV personality and former New York Giants star Michael Strahan is going to have to wait another few days before rocketing into space. Strahan was supposed to blast off Thursday from West Texas with five others for the 10-minute flight. But on Wednesday, Jeff Bezos’ space
1:25 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. – Former Buffalo Bills special teams standout Mark Pike has passed away from his battle with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the team shared Wednesday. He was 57 years old, and recently suffered from complications related to a COVID-19 infection, followed by pneumonia. Pike played for the Bills throughout his 13-year
9:58 AM ET Associated Press REFORM, Ala. — Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase that resulted in his arrest and then a fight involving officers in the county jail where he was being held. The 31-year-old former New Orleans Saints player died Monday
10:49 AM ET Washington Football Team pass-rusher Montez Sweat, who missed the past four games with a fractured jaw and was expected to return to practice Wednesday, tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sweat, who is second on the team with four sacks this season, is expected to be out the
9:22 AM ET Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams needs season-ending surgery for a torn labrum, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Adams suffered the injury in Sunday’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll initially referred to the injury as a “sprain” after Sunday’s game. He suffered a similar injury to
6:45 AM ET Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl? It’s not that far-fetched. In fact, Buccaneers–Patriots is now the most likely Super Bowl LVI matchup, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The ultimate legacy showdown has a 10% chance of occurring, per the model, narrowly edging out Patriots-Cardinals for the most
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Imagine, for a moment, what the reaction might have been on Monday night had the host Buffalo Bills scored a go-ahead-for-good touchdown against the New England Patriots on either of their fourth-quarter drives that advanced inside the red zone. “What was Bill Belichick thinking?” “Let Mac cook!” “Why was
2:45 PM ET The Cleveland Browns placed tight end David Njoku on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, putting his availability for Sunday’s key NFC North game against the Baltimore Ravens in question. The Browns (6-6) also could be without tight end Harrison Bryant, who suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 12 against the Ravens in
1:14 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger knows playing the Minnesota Vikings on a short week after a physical game against the Baltimore Ravens is going to require little extra help. “Just have as many people help as you can: chiropractors, masseuses, training staff,” the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said Tuesday. “Getting in the pools and