3:43 PM ET The Miami Dolphins are sending Isaiah Ford to the wide-receiver needy New England Patriots, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, making the first trade on deadline day a rare interdivisional one. The Dolphins will get a 2022 seventh-round pick back in the deal, a source told ESPN. Ford, 6-foot-2, 194 pounds, has
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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
2:07 PM ET FRISCO, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys will be without quarterback Andy Dalton for a second straight game but not because of the concussion he sustained two weeks ago. Dalton will be placed on the reserve/COVID 19 list on Tuesday, which will knock him out of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according
12:54 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos president of football operations/general manager John Elway and president and CEO Joe Ellis have each tested positive for the coronavirus and are isolating at home. Ellis and Elway both received their positive test results early Tuesday morning. Both have experienced mild symptoms, and team sources said Tuesday
11:34 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers‘ game Thursday at the San Francisco 49ers remains on as scheduled, but they will be without two more players — running back Jamaal Williams and linebacker Kamal Martin — because of the league’s COVID-19 protocols. An NFL source told ESPN on Tuesday that both
8:57 AM ET Las Vegas Raiders right tackle Trent Brown was released from a hospital in Cleveland and is headed back to Las Vegas, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Brown was hospitalized after air entered his bloodstream during a pregame IV in the team’s locker room at FirstEnergy Stadium and he required immediate
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN While it doesn’t always seem like it, we believe the NFL Power Rankings should look at the bright side of each team. That’s what we’re doing this week, as every NFL Nation writer picks a point of optimism for the team they cover. Whether it’s a player, coach, statistical trend
1:24 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A picked-up penalty flag in the final minute allowed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to edge out the New York Giants 25-23 on Monday night at MetLife Stadium. Giants coach Joe Judge thought it was the wrong call. Bucs coach Bruce Arians thought it was the right call. The