4:11 PM ET This offseason, the Cleveland Browns overhauled the front office, hired a new coaching staff, revamped the offensive line and even changed their uniforms. Yet in a humbling 38-6 season-opening loss Sunday at the Baltimore Ravens, the Browns looked dishearteningly similar on the field. Baker Mayfield threw a pick on the opening drive.
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4:50 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert wasted little time making the most of his first career NFL start on Sunday. On the first play of the Niners’ second drive, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo found Mostert breaking over the middle against rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons on an angle route
5:09 PM ET It didn’t take long for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady to make his mark with the Bucs. On their opening possession, the 43-year-old QB became the oldest quarterback in NFL history to score a touchdown. First Brady connected deep with Chris Godwin on a post-corner route for a 29-yard gain, before
4:19 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Cam Newton rushed for two touchdowns to help lead the new-look New England Patriots offense — powered by the ground game — past the Miami Dolphins 21-11 in Sunday’s regular-season opener at Gillette Stadium. Newton’s 75 rushing yards on 15 carries were the most by a Patriots quarterback
3:11 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN DK Metcalf‘s best asset is his 4.33 speed. His biggest weakness — as he acknowledged when asked what he wanted to improve upon in Year 2 — is drops. The Seattle Seahawks‘ opening drive of the second half Sunday showed both. A wide-open Metcalf dropped what would have been a
3:55 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One of the knocks on new Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is he doesn’t consistently throw the deep ball well. Well, he threw the deep ball well enough to Robby Anderson midway through the fourth quarter for a 75-yard touchdown and 30-27 lead over the Las Vegas Raiders. 75
2:23 PM ET ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones became the second-fastest receiver to record 800 career receptions following a 5-yard catch from Matt Ryan in the second quarter of Sunday’s matchup with the Seahawks. Jones entered the game needing three catches to achieve the milestone. He accomplished the feat in 127 games.
2:55 PM ET Colts running back Marlon Mack did not play in the second half of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to an ankle injury and Indianapolis fears that the running back tore his Achilles, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mack suffered the injury after catching an underneath pass in the second
2:10 PM ET DETROIT — Detroit Lions linebacker Jamie Collins was ejected in the first half of Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears for unsportsmanlike conduct after making contact with an official. It was not clear what Collins was attempting to do at the time — perhaps trying to explain David Montgomery potentially lowering
11:45 AM ET ESPN staff Welcome to Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, which features a different feel because fans are not present at many of the stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nonetheless, there’s plenty to see as players and teams get warmed up for kickoff. We’ve got a roundup of the best