2:07 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Harbaugh noticed someone had placed a face shield in his office this week, and the Baltimore Ravens coach thought about using it for Sunday’s season opener because his glasses fog up in the humid weather. “I dismissed that after last night,” Harbaugh said with a smile after
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1:37 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers center Mike Pouncey is not expected to play in Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals because of a hip injury, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Pouncey has not practiced this week because of the injury. A four-time Pro Bowler, Pouncey is a stabilizing force on a Chargers offensive line
1:44 PM ET BEREA, Ohio – Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday that he’ll be calling the team’s offensive plays this season. Stefanski decided to go with himself over offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. “I think with any discussion, we spend a lot of time thinking about what’s best for the team,” Stefanski
12:27 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is recovering from ankle surgery he had in August, according to league sources, another twist in a saga-filled couple of months for Philadelphia’s offensive line. The surgery was described as a “clean up” by a source. Johnson, one of the best right tackles in the
12:25 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos linebacker Von Miller had surgery on his injured ankle Friday at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in suburban Denver. Dr. Joshua Metzl performed the surgery. Miller made the decision to have the surgery after consulting with the Broncos’ medical staff in recent days — Metzl is one of the
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 1 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)
10:39 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The family of George Floyd will be inside U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday for the Minnesota Vikings‘ season opener against the Green Bay Packers, which will kick off after the playing of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” traditionally known as the Black national anthem, is
6:40 AM ET Zac Taylor, the second-year coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, was kind enough to return a call last week. His team drafted quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in April’s NFL draft, and I told him we were doing a story about expectations for rookie quarterbacks. His first response was basically
11:47 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore received a $5 million raise from the New England Patriots leading into Sunday’s season opener against the Miami Dolphins, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gilmore was scheduled to earn a base salary of $10.5 million in 2020, but the
11:10 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — With the 2020 season set to start in three days, the Dallas Cowboys continue to think about 2021 — at least from a salary-cap perspective and with an eye toward Dak Prescott‘s future. According to sources, the Cowboys restructured the contract of defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, creating $12 million