6:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — As Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick checked out the defense before the snap, he noticed the coverage being played against tight end Logan Thomas, isolated on the right side. The defensive back was aligned to Thomas’ inside, leaving a lot of room on the outside for Thomas. And
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1:45 AM ET Capping off what coach Bill Belichick described as a “good week,” Cam Newton seemed to strengthen his grip on the New England Patriots‘ starting quarterback spot in a 35-0 win over the host Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Newton started and finished 8-of-9 for 103 yards, with one
10:35 PM ET NFL NationESPN The second full week of preseason kicks off Thursday, one of five straight days with NFL action. With only two more games before the regular-season opener, expect more starters and names you know to be playing this week. Things started off Thursday with the New England Patriots traveling to play
first Quarter NE PHI TD 12:54 Damien Harris 5 Yard Rush, Q.Nordin extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Khoury, Holder-J.Bailey. 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:38 7 0 TD 0:11 Jakobi Meyers Pass From Cam Newton for 28 Yrds, Q.Nordin extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-B.Khoury, Holder-J.Bailey. 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:43 13 0 second Quarter
8:19 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a late scratch from Thursday’s preseason game against the New England Patriots due to an illness. Hurts took part in warm-ups and appeared fine, even dancing between reps at times, but did not join his teammates on the sideline at the start of the game.
7:25 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes and the New Orleans Saints are among those who have shared their condolences after Saints fan Luke Siegel died Thursday at the age of 15. Brees befriended Siegel and his family in 2015 after Siegel suffered devastating head and chest injuries in a golf cart
4:37 PM ET ESPN staff Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley were spotted hanging out together, but their friendly camaraderie ended once their teams took the field for joint practices Thursday. Cleveland and New York certainly aren’t the only teams squaring off this week during 2021 NFL training
4:35 PM ET Paul Gutierrez Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated Lindsey Thiry Close ESPN Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons
5:00 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — As if leading the NFL with 21 touchdowns last season and being selected to his fourth Pro Bowl in four years wasn’t enough, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has now officially made it big. “Kamara’s King Crunch” cereal was released on Thursday — a honey, oat and
1:39 PM ET New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson, the team’s biggest free-agent signing from the offseason, was carted off the field Thursday with an apparent left-leg injury. It happened during a red-zone period in a joint practice between the Jets and Green Bay Packers at the Packers’ facility. Several players took knees and