10:01 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Texans executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby will handle general manager duties for the rest of the season, team owner Cal McNair said Wednesday. “We will start a search for the head coach and a GM on a permanent basis,” McNair said on the Texans’ radio show.
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6:56 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 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay was asked Wednesday whether he thought teams should be punished for blatantly disregarding coronavirus safety protocols. “Oh
5:12 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury, but a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it is not considered serious. Jackson, the reigning NFL MVP, was held out for “precautionary reasons” heading into Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the source added. This
6:18 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay said Wednesday the NFL should not have moved forward with the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. “My true opinion, I felt like we shouldn’t have even had one because of what was going on. It’s a difficult time,” Slay said when asked about the positive tests
6:09 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks will be without All-Pro strong safety Jamal Adams for a second straight game when they host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Coach Pete Carroll made that announcement Wednesday and said linebacker Jordyn Brooks, Seattle’s first-round pick, will also have a hard time making
3:52 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A group of Tennessee Titans players held a workout at a Nashville school last week, a school official confirmed to ESPN. Last Wednesday, one day after the Titans closed
4:26 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott knows defenses are going to do everything they can to rip the ball away from him. In four games, Elliott has fumbled three times, losing two of them that were turned into touchdowns by the Atlanta Falcons and Cleveland Browns. “That’s definitely something
4:33 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Two key components of the San Francisco 49ers‘ starting backfield are returning to the fold Wednesday, as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and running back Raheem Mostert were set to practice for the first time since leaving with injuries in Week 2. Garoppolo and Mostert were expected to be listed
2:59 PM ET Bill O’Brien got into a heated exchange with Houston Texans star J.J. Watt during a recent practice, ESPN has confirmed. The incident, which also included defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, took place in the week leading up to the winless Texans’ Week 3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to ESPN and multiple
1:26 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson has led the Baltimore Ravens to a 3-1 start, but the reigning NFL MVP didn’t try to put a positive spin on the team ranking 31st in the NFL in passing. “No, I’m not happy because I would like to connect with my guys on those