10:29 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker will return this week from thumb surgery to play against the New York Jets, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday morning. Baker missed Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers after having surgery earlier in the week. He played in Arizona’s loss to Detroit in Week
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10:09 AM ET Jake TrotterESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Cleveland Browns activated tight end David Njoku off injured reserve on Wednesday, which means he could be available for Sunday’s game against
8:44 AM ET Veteran defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison will be signed to the practice squad for the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Harrison, 31, openly contemplated retirement after last season following a multitude of injuries but decided to play this season. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2016. He
8:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has tested positive for coronavirus, a league source confirmed to ESPN, and the team has canceled its Wednesday practice. Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and practice squad defensive tackle Bill Murray had already been placed on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list. Gilmore, the NFL’s reigning
7:27 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The signs of support were as evident Sunday as the signs of reality. On a day when the Washington Football Team sent multiple messages to coach Ron Rivera — coaches and players wearing black “Rivera Strong” T-shirts during warm-ups and a section of FedEx Field dubbed “Coach’s Corner” with
6:03 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Kenjon Barner, who suffered a concussion in Sunday’s 38-31 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, has been suspended without pay for four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the team announced Tuesday. Barner was already unlikely to participate in Thursday night’s
5:43 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The surging Green Bay Packers lost another offensive weapon to injury, as rookie tight end Josiah Deguara suffered a season-ending knee injury in Monday night’s victory over the Atlanta Falcons. A source told ESPN that Deguara, a third-round draft pick, suffered a torn ACL. “Unfortunately it looks to
4:45 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When John Elway told Vic Fangio in March 2019 that the team was signing defensive tackle Mike Purcell, the Denver Broncos coach chuckled and said, “Be careful, you might like him.” Almost 19 months and 17 games later, Purcell signed a three-year contract extension with the Broncos. Team sources
2:13 PM ET PITTSBURGH — There will be 5,500 fans allowed into Heinz Field when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, team president Art Rooney II announced Tuesday. Gov. Tom Wolf announced new amendments to guidelines for safe gathering in the state earlier in the day, allowing outdoor gatherings in venues with
1:10 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers were back on the fields at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for practice Monday morning after a brief bye week. To do that, though, the Steelers needed to get special permission from the NFL and the NFL Players Association. According to the collective bargaining agreement, players must