8:19 AM ET Houston Texans CEO Cal McNair has hired Jed Hughes, the vice chairman for the search firm Korn Ferry, to help the franchise hire its next general manager and head coach, league sources told ESPN. Sources around the league believe the Texans want to be comfortable with who their GM will be first
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10:08 AM ET ESPN Fantasy In light of NFL games being affected by COVID-19, below are details on how ESPN fantasy football will handle things this season. Because of the unpredictable nature of the virus and how far-reaching the impact can be, the outline below is subject to change. The following information is accurate as
8:47 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After two consecutive days of negative test results, a member of the Tennessee Titans‘ team staff tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday morning. “This morning we learned that a
6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The NFL’s worst scoring offense faces the league’s worst scoring defense this week. Something has to give on Sunday when Jason Garrett returns as the New York Giants‘ offense coordinator to face the Dallas Cowboys (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS). Garrett, the former Cowboys coach, is the leader of
7:04 AM ET The NFL is shutting down the New England Patriots‘ facility Sunday morning, marking the third shutdown there in 10 days, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates. The Patriots are testing Sunday morning and awaiting further direction from the NFL, but the status of Monday night’s game against the Denver Broncos
6:41 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their
12:14 AM ET Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon, who is listed as questionable because of a shin injury, is expected to play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mixon rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns to go along with a touchdown reception last Sunday as the Bengals
6:00 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Michael Thomas‘ chances of playing this week are looking up after the New Orleans Saints receiver was officially listed as questionable for Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Thomas, who has been sidelined by an ankle injury since Week 1, has practiced on a limited basis every
5:14 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers added two more players to their injured reserve list Saturday, one of which leaves them particularly thin at cornerback. Nickelback K’Waun Williams is headed to injured reserve because of a sprained knee, which means he must miss at least the next three games. Defensive
4:25 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The NFL fined Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey $15,625 for his involvement in a postgame fight with New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate, a source