3:07 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will be without wide receiver Sammy Watkins, offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz and key defensive reserves Taco Charlton and Alex Okafor for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Watkins will miss his second straight game because of a hamstring injury. Schwartz (back), Charlton (knee) and Okafor (hamstring)
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12:08 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Bengals will be without running back Joe Mixon for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, coach Zac Taylor said. Mixon injured his right foot in the first half of last Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts, and he did not participate in this week’s first two practices, according to
11:44 AM ET Former Cleveland coach Hue Jackson said Baker Mayfield needs to regain his confidence, and Jackson suggested the Browns should be calling more passing plays out of the shotgun formation to help their quarterback. “Baker has not played as well as I think people think he should. To defend him a little bit,
12:27 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Friday placed starting cornerback Rasul Douglas on the COVID-19 reserve list, ruling him out for Sunday’s game at New Orleans. The Panthers removed kicker Joey Slye and backup left tackle Trent Scott from the list three days after putting them on it, making them available
12:54 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette is “good to go” for Sunday’s against the Las Vegas Raiders, coach Bruce Arians said Friday. Fournette missed Weeks 4 and 6 with an ankle injury and played only one snap in Week 5. “He’s good to go,” Arians said. “He’s practiced
11:44 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After missing two games with a sprained throwing shoulder, quarterback Sam Darnold is poised to start Sunday for the winless New York Jets. “Things are trending in the right direction, so, hopefully, barring any setbacks, we’ll get him going this Sunday,” coach Adam Gase said Friday before practice.
9:20 AM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Blair, one of the greatest linebackers in Minnesota Vikings history and a six-time Pro Bowler who played in two Super Bowls, has died. He was 70 years old. His death was announced by the team. Blair, who had been suffering from dementia, died Thursday after an extended
9:57 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens will have fans back in the stands for the first time this season, just in time for the upcoming showdown with their AFC North rivals. The Ravens will be allowed to have around 4,000 fans at their Nov. 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore
9:36 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles believe wide receiver DeSean Jackson suffered a high ankle sprain during Thursday night’s win, but he is undergoing an MRI on Friday to see if he might need surgery, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jackson had three catches for 34 yards in the 22-21 win over the Giants,
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 7 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)