5:17 PM ET Bob McClellanNFL The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have removed themselves from Super Bowl contention with Sunday night’s ugly 38-3 loss to the visiting New Orleans Saints. No team to win a Super Bowl has suffered a loss as bad as that one. Interestingly, though, a Tom Brady-led New England Patriots team that
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9:45 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has won six Super Bowls as a head coach and two more as an assistant coach with the New York Giants, so he has no shortage of remarkable accomplishments over his 46 NFL seasons. But one accomplishment that he ranks among his greatest
5:39 PM ET Odell Beckham Jr. underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver had the procedure done by Dr. James Andrews at the Andrews Institute for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Florida. A team spokesperson said that Beckham is expected to be ready
5:04 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — An Eagles coach has tested positive for COVID-19, a league source confirmed. The team is in the NFL’s intensive protocols but the NovaCare practice facility has not been shut down. As part of the protocol, all meetings will be virtual this week as the Eagles prepare for Sunday’s game against
5:50 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed veteran Tramon Williams on Tuesday to provide experienced depth in an injured-filled secondary. Williams, 37, replaces Khalil Dorsey (dislocated shoulder), who became the fourth Baltimore cornerback placed on injured reserve this season. A 13-year veteran, Williams will back up Marlon Humphrey, Marcus Peters and
5:52 PM ET The New York Jets‘ union representative said Tuesday that players on the team have no issue with the presence of security cameras in the locker room. “Talking to the guys on the team, nobody cares that there are cameras in there,” guard Greg Van Roten said on a conference call with reporters.
4:06 PM ET Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that owners have voted to approve two measures: Expanding to a 16-team playoff (from 14) this season if future games are lost because of the coronavirus pandemic. If that happens, there will not be a re-seeding for the playoffs. The vote was unanimous. Incentives to reward teams
1:33 PM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association reported a big jump in COVID-19 infections for their most recent testing period, a reflection of growing case counts around the country. A total of 56 employees, including 15 players and 41 staff members, returned confirmed positive tests between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7. That’s more
1:56 PM ET Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed kicker Chase McLaughlin off Minnesota’s practice squad Tuesday and expect him to play at Green Bay this weekend. McLaughlin will be the team’s sixth kicker this season, following Josh Lambo, Brandon Wright, Aldrick Rosas, Stephen Hauschka and Jon Brown. Lambo re-injured his hip
10:51 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has a sore neck after getting drilled on a sack by New York Jets safety Ashtyn Davis in the second quarter of Monday night’s 30-27 win. “My neck is only working on a degree angle that shuts off the degrees to one side.