4:29 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — How’s that for a statement? One week after the Minnesota Vikings‘ offense struggled in an overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, plagued by penalties and an inability to run the ball and set up play-action, the team went to the well on its first drive at State Farm Stadium
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4:40 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season featured surprise performances and unfortunate injuries across the board. Sam Darnold and the Panthers are now 2-0 after dominating a Saints team that overwhelmed Green Bay in Week 1. The Bills bounced back with a convincing blowout win in Miami, the Rams squeezed
2:43 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Facing the New England Patriots for the first time, New York Jets rookie Zach Wilson received his welcome-to-the-rivalry moment on his first pass. And his second. And his fifth. And his 10th. The rookie quarterback was intercepted four times in his first 10 pass attempts Sunday at MetLife
3:23 PM ET CHICAGO — Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields‘ time may have arrived. After playing a handful of snaps in the first half of Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Fields took over at quarterback in the third quarter for veteran Andy Dalton, who suffered a knee injury and didn’t return. Fields finished
3:04 PM ET CLEVELAND — Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns with a hamstring injury. He was replaced by rookie quarterback Davis Mills to start the second half. Taylor slowed up as he ran in for a touchdown in the second quarter, but he didn’t miss
3:02 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers defense took a significant hit in the second quarter when star pass-rusher T.J. Watt exited with a groin injury. He was ruled out after halftime. In addition, Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson suffered an apparent leg injury on the final play of the game, an 11-yard reception from
2:51 PM ET CLEVELAND — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry suffered a knee injury on the opening drive Sunday and was ruled out against the Houston Texans. The Browns believe Landry has a sprained MCL. He will undergo further testing, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Landry caught a 9-yard pass on Cleveland’s first snap
3:40 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith took full advantage of good position in the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. On third down, Smith was sitting in zone as Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow audibled at the line of scrimmage, looking for a big completion on third down. For a
2:00 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Najee Harris is not messing around. In his debut at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ rookie running back showed why he was so coveted in the NFL draft as he violently stiff-armed safety Johnathan Abram en route to a 9-yard gain. Abram tried to bring Harris down on the first-down
1:59 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted off to the locker room with a rib injury after taking a hit from Buffalo Bills defensive end AJ Epenesa during Miami’s second drive of Sunday’s game. The Dolphins said he was questionable to return. On fourth-and-1, Epenesa blew past Dolphins right