11:28 AM ET The Cleveland Browns closed their facility Wednesday to conduct contact tracing after a player and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced. The Browns have battled issues with the coronavirus since Saturday, when they had to place their entire receiving corps on the reserve/COVID-19 list as high-risk close contacts
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10:53 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers are signing kicker Robbie Gould to a two-year, $7.25 million extension that is fully guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The extension ties Gould with the Niners through the 2022 season. Gould, 38, has made 19 of 23 field-goal attempts this season, with a long
9:20 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins linebacker Elandon Roberts suffered a “significant” knee injury in Saturday’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders and won’t play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, coach Brian Flores said. Roberts is also expected to miss any Dolphins postseason games. Roberts, who has started 11 games this season, has
9:00 AM ET Johnny Manziel has agreed to resume his playing career with a startup league called Fan Controlled Football, he told ESPN this week. The league, scheduled to begin play in February, will feature 7-on-7 games where fans set rosters, call plays and interact in a blend of traditional and esports environments. “The more
9:47 AM ET Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson‘s nearly historic season is over. Coach Doug Marrone said Robinson won’t play in the season finale at Indianapolis due to an ankle injury, leaving the running back 35 yards shy of breaking the record for most rushing yards by an undrafted rookie. Robinson, who also missed
7:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — In more than a decade as the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ coach, Mike Tomlin’s index of signature sayings has grown every season. And for the first time — at least in recent memory — he debuted a new one as he described the difference in his team from the first half to
7:15 AM ET It’s fitting that in a year where several NFL teams’ playoff fates will be decided in the final game of season, the MVP race is culminating in thrilling fashion with late-year heroics that may ultimately define who walks away with the prestigious award. And entering Week 17, there’s a new favorite to
6:52 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team linebacker Thomas Davis Sr. will retire at the end of this season, he said in an Instagram post. Washington (6-9) can extend Davis’ final season by beating the Philadelphia Eagles to win the NFC East on Sunday. Davis, 37, has played 16 years in the NFL
5:01 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. — The Los Angeles Rams‘ personnel situation on offense remains in flux ahead of a pivotal Week 17 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. On
4:53 PM ET The Cleveland Browns have placed tight end Harrison Bryant and safety Andrew Sendejo on the reserve/COVID-19 list, adding to the list of key players currently on the virus list. The team didn’t disclose whether the players tested positive for the virus or were deemed close contacts. If the latter, they could be