8:33 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Jarron Jones, an offensive lineman on the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ practice squad, was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with aggravated assault, strangulation and simple assault, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The arrest stems from an alleged physical altercation between Jones, 26, and his girlfriend at
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5:56 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill had a costly game last week against the Seattle Seahawks, getting fined by the NFL for two fourth-quarter hits. Hill was fined $6,522 for a hit on quarterback Russell Wilson and $6,522 for a gator-roll tackle of Chris Carson that has left the
5:17 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The San Francisco 49ers officially welcomed wide receiver Deebo Samuel back to the roster on Saturday, though his return is countered by a pair of players heading to injured reserve. The Niners announced Saturday that Samuel has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from a
3:55 PM ET Atlanta Falcons receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley, listed as questionable, are trending upward for Monday night’s game at Green Bay. The team ruled out four other players. Starting safeties Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen, starting defensive end Takk McKinley and kicker Younghoe Koo won’t play due to injuries. McKinley and Koo
4:49 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN The Buffalo Bills activated cornerback Josh Norman from injured reserve Saturday after the veteran spent three weeks on the list with a hamstring injury. Norman initially suffered the injury during the first week of padded training camp practices and missed most of camp because of it. He returned to practice
4:24 PM ET Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant has a sprained ankle that is expected to sideline him for Denver’s next scheduled game — against the New England Patriots on Oct. 11 — but he will be considered week-to-week, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Fant was hurt in the third quarter of Denver’s
1:33 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL knew they would likely have to deal with the coronavirus pandemic at some point when they proceeded with the 2020 season. “At the end of the day,
2:01 PM 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. 1. If games are played by
12:58 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jason Peters has been placed on injured reserve with a foot injury, the team announced Saturday. Peters was out earlier this week with an illness. A source said Peters developed toe discomfort later in the week. The Eagles are already without Brandon Brooks and Andre Dillard, leaving them
11:15 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates. “Late last night, we received notice that a Patriots players tested positive for COVID-19. The player immediately entered