1:03 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil will have surgery on his left thumb Thursday, coach David Culley said. Culley said Wednesday that the Texans are “thinking right now” that Tunsil could miss four weeks but also said, “We’re not really sure.” Tunsil injured his left thumb in Sunday’s loss to the
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SEATED ON A cart, headed back to the Carolina locker room, a teary-eyed Donte Jackson rehearses what he wants to say to his big toe. Two weeks earlier, in Week 3 of the 2020 season, while leaping to defend a deep ball against the Chargers, the Panthers cornerback suffered one of the most dreaded and
7:00 AM ET The NFL’s Most Valuable Player race is starting to come together five weeks into the 2021 season, with a host of quarterbacks emerging on the short list of MVP candidates. The leader of the league’s only remaining undefeated team is tied for the best Vegas odds and, unsurprisingly, has the most first-place
4:51 PM ET The NFL Players Association said Tuesday it plans to request that the NFL release the remainder of the 650,000 emails reviewed as part of the investigation into workplace misconduct with the Washington Football Team. Leaked emails from that investigation that showed Jon Gruden used racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language led to the
8:04 PM ET Associated Press SHERMAN, Texas — A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La’el Collins for an injunction that would have halted his five-game suspension with one game remaining. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant suggested in his ruling issued Tuesday that the NFL suspended Collins in violation of
2:42 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he believes he escaped serious injury to the thumb of his right throwing hand in Sunday’s 45-17 win over the Miami Dolphins and doesn’t foresee any issues beyond soreness as he prepares for Thursday night’s road game at the Philadelphia Eagles. He
8:11 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks are expected to release former starting cornerback Tre Flowers in what marks more turnover for Seattle at the position, a source confirms to ESPN on Tuesday. Flowers began the season as a starter but was benched in favor of Sidney Jones after a loss to the
6:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals star pass-rusher Chandler Jones was put on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday because of a positive test, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. How long Jones, 31, is out will be determined by whether or not he has symptoms since he’s fully vaccinated. If he’s asymptomatic,
2:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — With wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster scheduled for shoulder surgery Wednesday that will sideline him for four months, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t looking for one person to replace his star receiver. Instead, it will be a collective effort by players like James Washington and Ray-Ray McCloud to fill the
6:01 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie Zach Wilson, who leads the NFL with nine interceptions, vows to take a let-‘er-rip mentality into the final 12 games of the season. Wilson has used his powerful right arm to make highlight-film throws downfield, but he’s struggling with short passes because he’s not