6:08 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton called Sunday’s road game against the Buffalo Bills a “must win” for the team. The Patriots (2-4) are on a three-game losing streak — their first since 2002 — and trail the Bills (5-2) in the AFC East. “This is a must-win for
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5:54 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Ben DiNucci isn’t sure whether he will start Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, but Dak Prescott has offered up advice to the Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback. DiNucci, who has taken the starter’s reps in practice the past two days and would replace Andy Dalton, saw Prescott, who is out
5:42 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver Jalen Reagor has been medically cleared to return from a UCL tear in his thumb and is expected to play Sunday night barring a setback, according to a league source, who confirmed local reports on Reagor’s status. Reagor was injured in the Eagles’ Week 2 loss to
2:18 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings will not have fans in attendance for their next home game on Nov. 8 vs. the Detroit Lions, according to a team spokesperson. The Vikings are one of several NFL teams that have not allowed the public to attend games at a reduced capacity in 2020.
1:30 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman underwent a precautionary standard knee procedure Thursday morning, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and is expected to miss Sunday’s road game against the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots are practicing in the rain Thursday and Edelman is not on the field with
11:10 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants offensive lineman Will Hernandez has tested positive for COVID-19, sources confirmed to ESPN, and is expected to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list later Thursday. A positive test was discovered on Wednesday night, according to a statement by the team, which didn’t identify the player.
11:19 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints lost power at their practice facility when Hurricane Zeta hit the area on Wednesday afternoon. But otherwise the team’s normal operations were not disrupted much. Coaches stayed at the facility and did their normal game-planning work under generator power on Wednesday afternoon and evening, while
11:48 AM ET X-rays taken this week revealed that Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II has multiple fractures and a strained ligament in his right thumb, league sources told ESPN. Minshew has had discomfort in his thumb since Jacksonville’s Oct. 11 game at Houston, a source told ESPN. He did not tell the team about
11:48 AM ET The Los Angeles Chargers have had a player test positive for COVID-19, the team announced Thursday. The team did not specify who the player was, but it did say that the player was notified immediately and has been put into self-quarantine. In addition, those deemed to be in close contact with the
9:22 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will not get a prime-time return from a high ankle sprain, a league source confirmed to ESPN. The Panthers (3-4) decided not to activate McCaffrey for Thursday night’s nationally televised game against the Atlanta Falcons (1-6), meaning his likely return will be next