9:00 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — When running back Cam Akers suffered a season-ending Achilles injury before the start of training camp, it served a devastating blow to the
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7:15 PM ET Brianna Williams Retired quarterback Drew Brees awarded Purdue softball player Emilee Cox with the surprise of a lifetime on Wednesday. Cox, who happened to be sitting in the student-athlete academic center in West Lafayette, Indiana, named after the New Orleans Saints icon, became the recipient of a name, image and likeness deal
7:09 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — On the day the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos officially named their Week 1 starting quarterbacks, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan again declined the opportunity to do the same. Much as he did Sunday night after the Niners’ preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Shanahan did
4:36 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — For the first time since July 27, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott took team drills during a practice, a significant step as he continues his return from a latissimus strain in his right shoulder. Prescott completed 11 of 12 passes in his 18 snaps of 11-on-11 work Wednesday, and
5:22 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — One day after re-signing with the Seattle Seahawks, veteran tight end Luke Willson says he is walking away from football. In a statement posted Wednesday on Twitter, the 31-year-old Willson wrote that he spent days in the hospital during this offseason with a severe pericardial effusion, which
5:51 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Taking first-unit repetitions for the third day in a row, New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones impressed his teammates in a spirited practice with the New York Giants Wednesday. Jones’ performance sets up a potentially intriguing situation when Cam Newton returns to the team Thursday after missing time
3:27 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — One day after Tampa Bay kicker Ryan Succop tested positive for COVID-19 after having dinner with members of the Tennessee Titans during joint practices, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said he’s implementing his own rules outside the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. In advance of their first road game this year —
1:56 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets defensive end Vinny Curry was diagnosed last month with a rare blood disorder that required the removal of his spleen and triggered complications that will cause him to miss the entire season, he revealed Wednesday in a statement. In an Instagram post, Curry, 33, a
3:17 PM ET Associated Press The NFL has mandated that only fully vaccinated personnel, with a maximum of 50 people, will have access to locker rooms while players are present on game days. In a memo sent to the 32 teams and obtained by The Associated Press, the policy becomes effective immediately. The personnel covered
2:48 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New York Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph returned to practice on an extremely limited basis Wednesday and isn’t committing to being ready for Week 1. “I still have a long way to go,” Rudolph said. “A lot of work left ahead.” Rudolph was activated from the physically unable to