11:17 AM ET The New York Giants and New York Jets both opted to hold on to young players at this past week’s NFL trade deadline rather than deal them for high draft picks. The Giants received multiple inquires and offers for tight end Evan Engram all the way up to Monday, and the Jets
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11:38 AM ET ESPN staff Week 9 of the 2020 NFL season has arrived, the midpoint of the season in spirit if not precise mathematical reality. The big matchup of the early slate features a pair of 5-2 clubs squaring off, as the Indianapolis Colts host the Baltimore Ravens. Plus, we have two critical interconference
10:11 AM ET The Cleveland Browns have placed quarterback Baker Mayfield on the reserve/COVID-19 list after the quarterback came into contact with a staff member who tested positive Saturday for the virus. Mayfield himself has not tested positive, according to a league source, and he could return to practice as early as Wednesday morning if
7:08 AM ET The Seahawks have awarded a multiyear contract extension to head coach Pete Carroll, all but ensuring he will coach nowhere else and finish his decorated career in Seattle, league sources told ESPN. The Seahawks made the move quietly, long before their game Sunday in Buffalo against the Bills, according to league sources.
9:26 AM ET Tennessee Titans pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney will be inactive against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Clowney had been listed as questionable because of a knee injury but had not practiced all week. The three-time Pro Bowler has been held without a sack in his first season with the
8:39 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Who should you start? Who should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates
11:23 PM ET The Chicago Bears placed safety Deon Bush on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday and ruled him out for Sunday’s game at the Titans. Bush did not test positive for the virus, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Bush is deemed a close contact of a person away from the team and facility,
4:58 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Wide receiver Dez Bryant was elevated off the Baltimore Ravens‘ practice squad on Saturday, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates, making him eligible to play Sunday. Bryant, 31, completed his second week on the Ravens’ practice squad. He hasn’t played in an NFL game since December 2017. “I
4:03 PM ET The Detroit Lions activated quarterback Matthew Stafford off the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Stafford, who did not practice all week, is in line to start with coach Matt Patricia’s approval. “Every situation that we have is individually based,” Patricia said Thursday. “Based on
3:01 PM ET The NFL Players Association is looking into a complaint filed by New York Jets players about the presence of security cameras in the locker room at their training facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, a source close to the union confirmed to ESPN. The NFLPA will consider action if the cameras are