6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Jets coach Adam Gase put himself on the coaching map during his time with the Denver Broncos. He went from anonymous assistant to Peyton Manning’s right-hand man, a relationship that added gravitas to his résumé. By the time he left the Broncos in 2015, Gase had
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6:45 AM ET Seven NFL teams have started the season 3-0, and if you’re a fan of one of them, good news! Your favorite team is probably going to the playoffs. Of course, every team expects to make the playoffs before the season, but banking three wins is a great way to start realizing those
6:17 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Head coach Jon Gruden said Raiders players “let their dauber down a little bit” when they broke COVID-19 protocol by appearing maskless at an indoor charity event Monday night. Quarterback Derek Carr, who attended the event, said the players “had a few moments where we slipped up, took the
5:56 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday after missing the past two games with a high ankle sprain. It’s unclear if Thomas will be able to play Sunday at the Detroit Lions. But the Saints obviously targeted this week as a realistic
4:34 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After three weeks of disappointing injury issues, the San Francisco 49ers finally got some good news on the health front Wednesday. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s practice window has officially been opened as he works his way back from injured reserve, and tight end George Kittle is expected to
2:11 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings are planning to reopen their practice facility Thursday after a COVID-19 outbreak with their Week 3 opponent forced it to be shut down Tuesday and Wednesday out of an abundance of caution. The Tennessee Titans had five staff members and three players test positive following Sunday’s victory against
2:10 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN With injury issues in their secondary, the Seattle Seahawks have signed former Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns defensive back Damarious Randall to their practice squad. The Seahawks announced that move Tuesday while also signing defensive back Ryan Neal to their 53-man poster and linebacker Tim Williams to their practice
1:21 PM ET NFL Players Association president JC Tretter is calling for NFL teams to change all field surfaces to natural grass to reduce the risk of injury to players. Tretter, the starting center for the Cleveland Browns, wrote in a newsletter that players have a 28% higher rate of noncontact lower extremity injuries when
11:13 AM ET Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans is being postponed, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Sources said playing the game Monday night is among the options being considered to reschedule the contest. The postponement follows positive COVID-19 tests among the Titans from four players — including starting nose tackle DaQuan
11:18 AM ET The NFL has issued another strong warning to coaches who won’t wear masks on the sideline during games, threatening suspensions and forfeiture of draft picks as punishment for failing to comply with COVID-19 game-day protocols, according to a league memo obtained Wednesday by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The strongly worded memo, sent to