4:48 PM ET ESPN staff Most teams wound down their second week of training camp on Thursday and headed into their first preseason games this weekend, including two on Thursday night and three on Friday. The Bears and Dolphins held joint practices in Chicago in advance of their game on Saturday, and all eyes were
NFL
3:15 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings rookie left tackle Christian Darrisaw is still struggling with the groin injury that has sidelined him throughout training camp. Darrisaw underwent a minor procedure on his core muscle Thursday morning in Philadelphia, a source confirmed to ESPN. This is Darrisaw’s second time undergoing surgery since January to
4:18 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif — Both of the San Francisco 49ers‘ top two quarterbacks — Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance — will play in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. Their workloads, however, will be quite different. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday that the plan for the exhibition opener is
12:08 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens first-round pick Rashod Bateman will have surgery on his groin this week and could miss the start of the season. “He’ll be back from that some time in September,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said after Thursday’s practice. “I think that’s pretty good news.” Bateman’s surgery likely
11:52 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — One day ahead of the Detroit Lions‘ preseason opener against the Buffalo Bills, the team announced Thursday that it has released cornerback Quinton Dunbar while signing free agent running back Craig Reynolds. Dunbar missed a significant portion of training camp, due to personal reasons, after originally agreeing
10:42 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One month shy of the season opener, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer isn’t publicly ready to commit to Trevor Lawrence as his starting quarterback. When asked whether there’s still an open competition between Lawrence, this year’s No. 1 pick, and Gardner Minshew to take the first snap against the
11:30 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Look for a heavy dose of Justin Fields on Saturday. Bears coach Matt Nagy confirmed Thursday that Fields, currently Chicago’s second-string quarterback, will see plenty of action in the team’s preseason debut against the Miami Dolphins. He might even play into the fourth quarter. “For Justin, for sure
8:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN While the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers opened the 2021 NFL preseason with their Hall of Fame game matchup last week, preseason really kicks off this week, as all 32 teams will be in action for Week 1. It starts Thursday night with two games, as the Washington Football Team
6:31 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterbacks Cam Newton and Mac Jones are both expected to play in Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Washington Football Team at Gillette Stadium, according to a source. How long they play will be determined by head coach Bill Belichick, who traditionally keeps his intentions tight-lipped,
7:15 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN For years, NFL players who wanted a new contract this time of year faced a decision. They could show up to training camp in the hopes that their benevolence would work in their favor. Or they could hold out and hope whatever fine money they racked up would be waived