3:35 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Tuesday the team’s failure to use a timeout late in Monday night’s 16-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans was “totally my fault.” The Broncos had plenty of other foibles during the narrow loss to open the season, but Fangio’s decision to forgo using
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4:32 PM ET New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell, who opened training camp by predicting a career year, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a pulled hamstring. Also on Tuesday, the Jets signed former Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage. The Jets tried to acquire Ballage in a trade last month, but the
5:10 PM ET Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson informed the team he would rather be traded if the two sides cannot reach an agreement on a new extension, sources close to the situation told ESPN’s Dan Graziano. The Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday that Robinson made a formal trade request in response to stalled contract
1:29 PM ET The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without at least one starter against the Denver Broncos. Though right tackle Zach Banner is still undergoing tests on a knee injury, coach Mike Tomlin ruled him out for at least the upcoming game. According to a report from NFL Network, Banner’s initial diagnosis is a torn
1:26 PM ET Offensive holding penalties in the NFL plummeted to their lowest Week 1 total in at least 20 seasons, an unexpected drop that was noticeable throughout the league’s first weekend of games. Officials threw only 18 flags for offensive holding across the league, a drop of 78% from Week 1 in 2019 and
12:19 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals have claimed former Cleveland Browns kicker Austin Seibert off waivers, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The Bengals picked up Seibert two days before Cincinnati travels to Cleveland to face Seibert’s former team. The move comes as both of Ohio’s NFL franchises face some uncertainty about
1:12 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Wide receiver Chris Godwin on Tuesday said the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are “turning the page” on a Week 1 loss to the New Orleans Saints, and that quarterback Tom Brady and his new teammates are still trying to develop the right chemistry. Godwin said Brady’s two-interception performance wasn’t just
10:18 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants need Saquon Barkley. The running back is their best player and the centerpiece of their offense. The Giants aren’t going to win many games if Barkley runs for 6 yards, like he did on Monday night in Joe Judge’s head-coaching debut. So it’s hardly
9:14 AM ET Detroit Lions cornerback Justin Coleman is being placed on injured reserve, according to multiple sources, after suffering a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday’s 27-23 loss to the Chicago Bears. The earliest Coleman would be able to return from injured reserve would be against Jacksonville in Week 6 because Detroit
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN As we unveil the first regular-season edition of the NFL Power Rankings, we keep in mind the unique circumstances that led to Week 1. This was the first action of any kind for the rookie class of 2020. For a rookie, seeing regular-season game action for the first time is