1:52 PM ET Associated Press Tom Matte, who spent his entire 12-year NFL career as a gritty running back for the Baltimore Colts — except for a star turn for three games in 1965 as their quarterback — has died. He was 82. The Baltimore Ravens confirmed Matte’s death during coach John Harbaugh’s news conference
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10:59 AM ET Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Jordan Love would be in line to make his first career start against Kansas City in Rodgers’ absence. It was unclear as of Wednesday morning
12:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his car slammed into the rear of a vehicle that burned, killing a 23-year-old woman, according to prosecutors. Ruggs had his initial court appearance Wednesday on felony charges of
12:15 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. will not practice Wednesday, with Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski saying the team is discussing the wide receiver’s future with his agent. Beckham has been excused for a non-injury-related personal matter, according to the team. His absence comes one day after his father posted comments on
12:15 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday after missing the past five games with a hamstring injury. This begins the team’s 21-day window for him to begin practicing and makes him eligible for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, should Carolina
11:34 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants had a COVID-19 scare of a potential widespread outbreak heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, but running backs coach Burton Burns is currently the only known positive test. Burns was one of 13 members of the Giants organization (some players included,
9:57 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas announced Wednesday that he will miss the entire 2021 season after “another small set back which we will have to address” in his recovery from ankle surgery. Saints coach Sean Payton confirmed Wednesday that Thomas suffered a recent setback, saying the wide
6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The trade of linebacker Von Miller from the Denver Broncos to the Los Angeles Rams came together during a frenzied weekend — before Broncos general manager George Paton had a chance to tell Miller or the Broncos coaches, players and staff and, perhaps most difficult of all, his son,
8:26 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants will be down another playmaker this week, as wide receiver Sterling Shepard will miss some time with a quad strain, team and league sources told ESPN. Shepard suffered the injury in the second quarter of Monday night’s 20-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff This month marks the 55th anniversary of the highest-scoring NFL game in history: a 113-point outburst from Washington and the New York Giants. On November 27, 1966, a Washington team led by Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen beat the Giants 72-41 in a game that featured 17 scoring plays.