6:00 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The small gold chain never comes off Cordarrelle Patterson‘s neck, a constant reminder of the greatest pain he ever experienced, of the person never too far from his mind or his heart. In 2017, Patterson and his partner, Taylor, lost their son, Zyan, 18 or 20 weeks into
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7:00 AM ET Twelve weeks into the 2021 NFL season and we are squarely in the body-of-work zone for the league’s first-year players. Some of the rookies have flashed one week and felt every bump on the learning curve in others, while some have been derailed for a moment by injuries. But in the third
6:23 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks are taking a look at Adrian Peterson to see what the veteran running back might have left in his Hall of Fame career. Coach Pete Carroll told reporters on Wednesday that the Seahawks signed the 36-year-old Peterson to their practice squad as a potential reinforcement for
5:11 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Taysom Hill will make his first start at quarterback this season for the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, a source told ESPN, after he practiced fully all week with a partially torn plantar fascia that has limited him since Week 10. However, the Saints offense might not be
5:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — A day before the Detroit Lions‘ Thanksgiving Day game, safety Tracy Walker had a reason to celebrate. So he placed a call to his folks back home on Nov. 24. Following a 13-day trial at Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, Walker said he felt excitement
2:25 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is dealing with an ankle sprain but said he’ll be “ready to go” this Sunday against the New York Jets. “You guys obviously know I’m dealing with a little something, but it’s business as usual,” he said. Hurts injured his ankle against the New York Giants
3:20 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is expected to remain sidelined for at least two more weeks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown has been out since suffering an ankle injury in Week 6 at the Philadelphia Eagles, but Wednesday, coach Bruce Arians said the wide receiver is actually
2:16 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones are holding out hope he can play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins despite a neck injury. Jones confirmed Wednesday he suffered a neck strain — nothing more — in Sunday’s 13-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He’s keeping open the
1:41 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t hold back Wednesday in providing a scathing assessment of his four-interception performance in Sunday night’s 16-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns. “Bad passes, inaccurate, underthrown passes. That’s all I seen. Bad reads,” Jackson said. “I looked like a rookie.” Jackson, who is
12:56 PM ET Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper is expected to travel with the team to New Orleans Wednesday and play against the Saints on Thursday, a source tells ESPN’s Ed Werder. Cooper, who missed the last two games while on the reserve/COVID-19 list, was activated by the team Wednesday. On Tuesday coach Mike