11:27 AM ET Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver Steven Sims on Wednesday to address an injury- and coronavirus-depleted position. Sims spent his first two NFL seasons in Washington, where he had 61 catches for 575 yards and scored seven touchdowns, including one rushing and another on a kickoff
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11:55 AM ET No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence will start at quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, coach Urban Meyer announced. Meyer had previously said Lawrence was competing with Gardner Minshew for the starting spot. Lawrence has completed 20 of his 32 pass attempts in two games this preseason,
1:00 PM ET ESPN News Services The Denver Broncos have chosen Teddy Bridgewater as the winner in their starting quarterback competition over incumbent Drew Lock, the team announced Wednesday. The decision comes after coach Vic Fangio, who informed the team of the decision Wednesday morning, had maintained through training camp that the battle was “even-steven.”
1:19 PM ET CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will make his preseason debut this Sunday. Burrow is expected to get a limited number of snaps against the Miami Dolphins, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday. The No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft missed the first two exhibition games while he continued to
11:29 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints could be a little thin at tight end, cornerback and defensive tackle heading into Week 1 after suffering injuries to key players in Monday night’s preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tight ends Adam Trautman and Nick Vannett and cornerback Ken Crawley could all be
11:01 AM ET PITTSBURGH — For the first time since imploding against the Carolina Panthers in Week 16 of the 2020 season, Dwayne Haskins will start a football game. Haskins, competing for a roster spot in Pittsburgh, was given the starting nod for the Steelers‘ final preseason game against the Panthers, coach Mike Tomlin said
7:25 AM 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. — The Los Angeles Rams have acquired Sony Michel from the New England Patriots to add some much-needed depth at the running back position.
7:21 AM ET FOXBORO, Mass. — New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley is expected to participate more in drills during this week’s joint practice with the New England Patriots as he continues to impress with his physical progression off a torn ACL in his right knee. But first, Barkley will not be at
Last season’s Super Bowl squads, the Kansas City Chiefs (+500) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+650), return as odds-on favorites to play deep into February, but can the Buffalo Bills (+1200) or Green Bay Packers (+1400) break through and punch their ticket to Super Bowl LVI? Perhaps the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are back,
5:56 PM ET Late wide receiver Cliff Branch, a three-time All-Pro, and former Super Bowl-winning head coach Dick Vermeil and were named finalists Tuesday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022. Branch was selected as the Senior finalist and Vermeil the Coach finalist by a five-person panel of selectors for the Hall