2:45 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes called it “a little bit of a mental lapse” that he got close to Stephon Gilmore after Monday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots. Gilmore later tested positive for COVID-19. “I was just trying to show respect to a great football
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12:39 PM ET FRISCO, Texas – With a struggling defense, the Dallas Cowboys could start to get some help on that side of the ball with the returns of defensive end Randy Gregory, linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and cornerback Anthony Brown over the next few weeks. Gregory is on the commissioner’s exempt list as he
2:25 PM ET Is this going to work? It’s time to start asking existential questions about the NFL’s attempts to play through the coronavirus pandemic. After near-flawless results during training camp — a total of seven player infections occurred from Aug. 12 to Sept. 19 — the first quarter of the 2020 season has produced
12:16 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — With Sam Darnold‘s sprained right shoulder still ailing, the New York Jets will start Joe Flacco at quarterback Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Adam Gase said Wednesday. Darnold, who is considered week-to-week, was injured during last Thursday’s loss to the Denver Broncos. Instead of waiting until the
11:21 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Coming off an unplanned bye week forced by a rash of positive COVID-19 tests in the Tennessee Titans organization, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was audibly frustrated with the ramifications to the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ schedule. “Of course we got the short end of the stick,” Roethlisberger said Wednesday. Though the possibility remains
11:30 AM ET HOUSTON — When the 0-4 Houston Texans take the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, interim coach Romeo Crennel is hoping to see a rejuvenated group of players. “I hope our attitude and energy is different, and then I hope that our performance is different,” Crennel said. “I mean, you’re not
10:55 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Monday night’s game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers would be relocated to Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium if needed because of Hurricane Delta, sources told ESPN. The Saints could also move their practice operations to Indianapolis if needed — as they did for a week in
9:21 AM ET One week after saying he was sticking with quarterback Dwayne Haskins, Washington coach Ron Rivera pivoted in another direction. He benched Haskins, inserted Kyle Allen as the starting quarterback and elevated Alex Smith to the No. 2 role for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. It’s a surprising, but not shocking,
8:15 AM ET Two Tennessee Titans players have tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano on Wednesday. After two consecutive days with negative tests, coach Mike Vrabel had been hopeful that the Titans could return to their facility on Wednesday. Under NFL rules, that can no longer happen. This puts Sunday’s game
9:10 AM ET Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst has tested positive for COVID-19, a league source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. The Raiders placed Hurst on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, but it was unclear whether he had tested positive for the virus. The Raiders’ facility will be open Wednesday, according to Russini. Being placed