3:57 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals pass-rusher Chandler Jones wasn’t thinking about the potential financial windfall during his five-sack performance Sunday against the Tennessee Titans that kicked off the last season of his contract. Or was he? “I was more thinking getting the ball, so [quarterback] Kyler [Murray] can go score another touchdown,
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2:31 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is officially listed as questionable for Thursday night against the Washington Football Team as he attempts to play for the second time in five days while returning from a major knee injury. The expectation, barring a setback, remains that Barkley will
2:04 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Gerald McCoy suffered a season-ending left knee injury in Monday night’s Week 1 overtime win against the Baltimore Ravens, a source confirmed Wednesday. Raiders coach Jon Gruden said Tuesday he feared McCoy had suffered a “long-term” injury, the same day it was revealed right
1:27 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Matt Ryan heard the question that was asked — a reference to the Atlanta Falcons‘ meltdown in Super Bowl LI to the New England Patriots — and cracked a joke before it was even completed. “I haven’t,” Ryan deadpanned. “I never heard of it.” Ryan, of course, knew
1:42 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday he has already ruled out Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from playing this weekend against the Houston Texans. Stefanski said that Beckham would keep practicing on a limited basis and had not suffered any setback as he continues to work his
2:28 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Help is on the way for New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. Jamison Crowder and Keelan Cole, two of the Jets’ top four wide receivers, are expected to return to the lineup Sunday for the team’s home opener against the New England Patriots. Crowder, who tested positive for
9:00 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information With a week of NFL action in the books, let’s go around the league to spot the relevant betting trends so far. Underdogs went 12-4 ATS in Week 1, the most covers by underdogs in a Week 1 during the Super Bowl Era. Green Bay was blown out
7:00 AM ET Mike Tannenbaum The NFL is back for the 2021 season, and Week 1 quarterback play brought a mixed bag of exactly what you would have expected and wild surprises. Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson picked up where they left off in wins, and Matthew Stafford shined for his new team. Jameis Winston
8:36 PM ET Associated Press The NFL’s kickoff weekend ended up having the second-highest TV ratings for Week 1 over the past five seasons. The 16 games averaged 17.4 million viewers on television and digital properties. That is a 7% increase over last season (16.3 million average) and nearly equal to 2019, which averaged 17.6
4:30 PM ET The NFL Players Association determined Josh Gordon has successfully completed his NFL-monitored treatment program and has recommended to the league that he be reinstated, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gordon, 30, is awaiting final approval from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, but he is vaccinated against COVID-19 and said to be ready to