6:00 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Two and a half years ago, the Detroit Lions hired a man considered a defensive guru to help take the team from perennially mediocre to a consistent contender, to not only make the playoffs occasionally but win playoff games too. Matt Patricia’s defensive scheme and the combined knowledge
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2:51 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens starting nose tackle Brandon Williams was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday. Williams came in close contact with an infected person, a source said. The Ravens are now expected to be without two starting defensive linemen for Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles. Defensive end
8:32 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots‘ facility is open Saturday morning after the team canceled its Friday practice following a positive COVID-19 test, a source tells ESPN’s Field Yates. The Patriots host the Denver Broncos on Sunday (1 p.m. ET) and they are continuing to prepare for the game to kick
8:49 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars closed their facility Saturday after a practice squad player tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The team said it consulted with the NFL and is following league protocols and conducting football activities remotely. The Jaguars are scheduled to play host to the Detroit Lions at 1
9:43 AM ET Cleveland wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. tested negative for COVID-19 again, which cleared the way for him to reenter the Browns’ practice facility Saturday and play Sunday in Pittsburgh, a source told ESPN. Beckham was sent home Thursday with an unknown illness and was away from the team Friday as well, despite
10:14 AM ET Running back Melvin Gordon is not traveling with the Denver Broncos and will miss Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, a source confirmed to ESPN. Gordon did not practice Friday and was sent home because of an illness. Broncos coach Vic Fangio said the illness was not COVID-19 related. The team
7:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Before Chase Claypool scored four touchdowns in a single football game, he scored 10 in a game. He probably would have scored more too, if Khul Sanghera hadn’t limited his touches. “He didn’t touch the ball a lot, but when he did, he made the best of it,” said Sanghera,
9:45 PM ET The tension is building within the New York Jets‘ organization. On Friday, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams took a veiled shot at coach Adam Gase’s offense, suggesting the defensive struggles aren’t entirely the fault of the defense. The 0-5 Jets, who face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, are allowing 32.2 points per game,
8:10 PM ET New Kansas City Chiefs running back Le’Veon Bell will have a $1 million base salary along with up to $1 million in playing time and playoff incentives, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The base salary will be prorated for the five games Bell was not on the Chiefs, meaning he will
6:16 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s sprained right ankle might not be at full strength just yet, but it’s as close as it has been since before he injured it back in Week 2. “As far as the ankle, it’s feeling great this week,” Garoppolo said Friday. “It