1:48 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In search of more secondary depth heading toward the season opener, the San Francisco 49ers are bringing in former All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman. Norman signed a one-year deal with the Niners on Monday, the team announced. To make room for him on the roster, San Francisco released veteran
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3:15 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets remain hopeful that wide receiver Jamison Crowder, who tested positive last week for COVID-19, will play in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. Crowder has virus-related symptoms, coach Robert Saleh said Monday, but NFL protocols allow him to return to the team before Sunday
2:21 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings rookie left tackle Christian Darrisaw is set to return to practice Wednesday, according to coach Mike Zimmer. The No. 23 draft pick missed all of training camp after undergoing a second surgery in early August to repair a core muscle injury. By Zimmer’s estimation, Darrisaw has practiced
2:55 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers starting right guard John Miller went on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list Monday and has been ruled out for Sunday’s opener against the New York Jets. Dennis Daley, who started two games at right guard last season, will replace Miller as the starter Sunday. Rookie Deonte Brown, a
12:04 PM ET HOUSTON — Tyrod Taylor was officially named the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans and will make his debut for the franchise on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. “Tyrod Taylor will start for us at quarterback, for sure,” head coach David Culley said Monday. The announcement was not a surprise, but Culley
10:58 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick clarified his remarks on vaccinations Monday, saying even though the team would be better off if everyone was vaccinated, it wouldn’t solve all problems. Belichick’s comments came five days after he said quarterback Cam Newton‘s vaccination status wasn’t a factor in his release.
10:13 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins placed offensive lineman Austin Jackson and tight end Adam Shaheen on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates, potentially leaving them short-handed as the team prepares for its Week 1 game against the New England Patriots. The Dolphins confirmed the moves Monday and
7:15 AM ET Heading into the 2021 NFL season, ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) simulated the entire 285-game slate 20,000 times to create our projections. Having a sample size that large allows us to have the most accurate projections possible, which is, of course, what we want most of the time. But today, we’re only
6:45 AM ET Mike Tannenbaum With only a few days to go before the start of the 2021 NFL season, we’re taking an early look at how the new 17-game schedule will play out, projecting stats leaders and making predictions. Which quarterback will lead the league in touchdown passes? What about interceptions? Which rookie wide
6:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — When the Washington Football Team drafted defensive end Chase Young with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL draft, it was a no-brainer. A local kid who played a premium position and was ranked as the draft’s No. 1 player by ESPN analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd