12:24 PM ET It took Alex Smith nearly two years to return to the starting lineup. It took him only two games to inject himself into the conversation over whether he can be Washington‘s future quarterback. But after throwing for a combined 715 yards in Washington’s last two losses — and nearly leading comebacks from
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1:15 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles will not have fans in the stands at Lincoln Financial Field for the foreseeable future as a result of new restrictions on public gatherings put in place by the city following an increase in coronavirus cases, according to league sources. The team began communicating that news to its season
12:00 PM ET There is a phenomenon happening right now in Philadelphia, where observers watch Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz fail to execute on a sizable number of plays each game, groan in recognition of the damage those misfires are causing in real time, and then spend the rest of the week convincing themselves that what
10:27 AM ET The Carolina Panthers might be without both starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and top running back Christian McCaffrey next Sunday against the Detroit Lions. An MRI showed no structural damage in Bridgewater’s right knee, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, but the quarterback is experiencing soreness and swelling and his status for Sunday’s
9:00 AM ET Sunday would’ve been a lot louder but, like the roars at a crowd-less Augusta National, the sounds coming out of sportsbooks these days are tempered by social distancing and limited occupancy. However, the disbelief of the betting public, if not heard, was clearly felt coast to coast after two dramatic NFL endings.
7:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — A shift took place when the Minnesota Vikings drafted Dalvin Cook 41st overall in 2017. The franchise that had been centered around the run game over the previous decade with one of the greatest to ever do it — Adrian Peterson — would maintain that identity. But Cook personified
10:20 PM ET Baltimore Ravens tight end Nick Boyle suffered a season-ending left knee injury in the third quarter of Sunday night’s 23-17 loss at the New England Patriots, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. After making a 4-yard catch, Boyle took a direct hit on his left leg, causing it to bend inward. Patriots linebacker
9:00 PM ET The New England Patriots turned to a quarterback-turned-receiver for a razzle-dazzle play late in the second quarter of their game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night. Trailing 10-7 with 1:10 remaining until halftime, Jakobi Meyers took a lateral from Cam Newton to the left side, and lofted a high-arcing pass to
7:42 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — After using his legs to pull the Arizona Cardinals back into a game they trailed for the majority of, quarterback Kyler Murray used his arm to win it. Murray found DeAndre Hopkins for a 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown with 2 seconds left to give the Cardinals a 32-30 win
6:31 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Jameis Winston replaced Drew Brees as the New Orleans Saints‘ quarterback to start the second half Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers after Brees injured his ribs in the second quarter. Brees remained suited up on New Orleans’ sideline while Winston was in the game. Brees had been limited