4:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance was thrown into last week’s game at halftime on short notice. This week, there’s no such uncertainty. Lance will make his first NFL start Sunday against the 4-0 Arizona Cardinals, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday. That announcement comes after a
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5:09 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have had almost their entire starting offensive line wiped out leading into Sunday’s road game against the Houston Texans (CBS, 1 p.m. ET). The team has already ruled out right guard Shaq Mason (abdomen) and right tackle Trent Brown (right calf) with injuries, and left
4:07 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers and Jaire Alexander have decided against shoulder surgery — for now — leaving open the possibility that the All-Pro cornerback could play again this season. Coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Alexander might still be placed on injured reserve, but that doesn’t necessarily mean
3:29 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is seeing a hand specialist in Los Angeles on Friday after injuring the middle finger on his throwing hand Thursday night in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Coach Pete Carroll, who described the injury postgame as a bad sprain, told
3:50 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — If Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is cleared through the last step of the concussion protocol Saturday morning, he is expected to start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bridgewater, who suffered a concussion in Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, has progressed each day this week to more on-field
3:00 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans will be without wide receiver Julio Jones on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars according to coach Mike Vrabel. Jones suffered a hamstring injury in Tennessee’s Week
2:02 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is not expected to play in Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. McCaffrey, dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out of last week’s 36-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, was listed as doubtful on Friday’s injury report after practicing on a
1:16 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without safety Antoine Winfield Jr., tight end Rob Gronkowski and defensive end Pat O’Connor against the Miami Dolphins this week, coach Bruce Arians said Friday. Winfield Jr., who recorded an interception and forced a fumble in the Bucs’ 19-17 victory at the New England Patriots before
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,
10:48 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks now have more than a 2-3 start and an early deficit in the NFC West standings to worry about. For one of the few times over the last decade, Russell Wilson‘s health is also a concern. Wilson was knocked out of their 26-17 loss to