10:14 AM ET The New England Patriots are releasing veteran Cam Newton and rookie Mac Jones will be the starter after the two had battled for the quarterback job since training camp, ESPN has confirmed. Newton started Sunday and played two series, all with the starters. Jones, who was the No. 15 pick out of
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9:47 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have settled on Cooper Rush as quarterback Dak Prescott‘s backup, at least for now. As the Cowboys get to the 53-player roster limit on Tuesday, they released Garrett Gilbert, who started three of their four preseason games, and Ben DiNucci, a seventh-round pick in 2020. Rush
9:21 AM ET The New Orleans Saints have released running back Devonta Freeman as part of their final roster cuts, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. NFL teams must get down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. Freeman, 29, spent part of last season with the New York Giants as an injury replacement
10:25 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday released 2019 third-round pick Will Grier in favor of former XFL star PJ Walker as quarterback Sam Darnold’s backup. Grier’s release left only two members of Carolina’s 2019 draft class, selected by former general manager Marty Hurney, on the roster: first-round pick Brian Burns
10:19 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are working on a contract restructure for star receiver Mike Evans, adding cap space for another potential championship run, sources told ESPN. This will be a simple conversion to lower Evans’ team-high $16.637 million cap hit. Tampa needs the help. The latest NFLPA salary cap report lists the
8:10 PM ET The NFL Players Association has accepted the NFL’s proposal to increase COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated players amid the ongoing Delta variant surge, one of several tweaks the sides made Monday to their joint protocols as the regular season approaches. Fully vaccinated players will now be tested once every seven days, up
8:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers linebackers coach Johnny Holland is stepping away from the team to battle cancer for the second time in the past three seasons. Holland, who was initially diagnosed with multiple myeloma (a cancer of plasma cells) in 2019, released a statement revealing that the cancer has
9:19 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are ushering in a new era in the team’s kicking unit. While kicker Chris Boswell‘s job is safe, he’ll have a new supporting cast for the 2021 season. The Steelers released punter Jordan Berry and long snapper Kameron Canaday, league sources confirmed to ESPN. With their departures,
8:00 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance is expected to miss about a week with what coach Kyle Shanahan called a “small chip” in a finger on his right (throwing) hand. Speaking to Bay Area media Monday, Shanahan revealed that what Lance initially believed was a jammed finger
2:38 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts quarterback Carson Wentz, Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly and receiver Zach Pascal have been played on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Monday. The three players were placed on the COVID-19 list after coming in close contact with a Colts staff member who tested positive, a source told ESPN’s