7:03 AM ET Tory Z. RoyESPN As the final seconds of the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots Week 4 matchup ticked away, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took a knee to solidify a 26-10 victory. When he stood up, a handful of Patriots headed his way, eager to acknowledge the reigning Super Bowl MVP
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8:50 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears released wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The Bears expected Ginn to be a weapon on offense when they signed him to a one-year deal in May. Instead, Ginn played only 62 offensive snaps and caught just three
6:39 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have informed outside linebacker Vic Beasley Jr. that he will be released on Wednesday. Releasing Beasley is a surprising move for the Titans, who signed him
7:48 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers coach Matt LaFleur wouldn’t say how close the team came to a trade for Houston Texans receiver Will Fuller before Tuesday’s deadline, but he said there was no disagreement when it came to how Green Bay should handle the negotiations. “I don’t know if anything ever got
6:48 PM ET Despite an 0-8 record and a historically inept offense, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas wants coach Adam Gase and quarterback Sam Darnold to be part of the organization’s future. “I have no problem saying he’s our best quarterback and our quarterback for the future,” Douglas said Tuesday in a midseason
5:41 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s latest high right ankle sprain wasn’t so much an aggravation of his previous injury as a whole new one, which is why he’s expected to miss about six weeks and could be out for the rest of the season. 49ers coach Kyle
5:15 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys, already a historic 0-8 against the spread this season, are now listed as double-digit home underdogs for just the second time in the franchise’s storied history in the Super Bowl era. The Cowboys have been installed as 13.5-point home underdogs to the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The only
2:43 PM ET The NFL is expanding the team bench area and tightening mask requirements on game days after two players infected with COVID-19 exposed at least eight others via close contact Sunday. The bench area will now span 60 yards along the sideline, from one 20-yard line to the other, to encourage better physical
2:24 PM ET The Baltimore Ravens have six “high-risk” close contacts identified after All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey tested positive for COVID-19, NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said Tuesday. A source told ESPN that another close contact was added after Sills’ comments, bringing the total to seven. The seven players, according to a source
2:26 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are releasing veteran tight end Luke Willson on Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 30-year-old Willson has played sparingly this season as the Seahawks’ No. 4 tight end behind Greg Olsen, Will Dissly and Jacob Hollister. They just activated rookie fourth-round pick Colby Parkinson from