Sep 7, 2020 Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host What kind of impact will a lack of fans — or no fans at all — have on NFL games? AP Photo/Charlie Riedel The sports betting community is set to handicap an NFL season that will look
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3:54 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio wouldn’t officially say linebacker Von Miller‘s season is over, but he said Wednesday that Miller will “soon” have surgery to repair an ankle tendon and that it’s important the team figure out how to play without its most decorated player for an extended period
2:17 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans has an undisclosed soft tissue injury that could jeopardize his availability to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Coach Bruce Arians described Evans’ status as day-to-day. “We’ll take it all the way to the wire with him,” Arians
1:43 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Time is running out for the Minnesota Vikings and running back Dalvin Cook to work out a contract extension before the 2020 season kicks off. With four days until Minnesota hosts Green Bay in its season opener, Cook has yet to sign a new deal and is set to
12:56 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram continues to be Lamar Jackson‘s top spokesman, even after leading the campaign to the quarterback’s NFL MVP award last season. Heading into Sunday’s season opener against the Cleveland Browns, Ingram said Jackson is “a million times ahead of where he was at
12:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The nerves hit Ben Roethlisberger as he crossed the Veterans Bridge on his way to the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ practice facility Wednesday morning. After a year away from the football field, the veteran quarterback, entering his 17th season, expects to feel some jitters when he finally plays in a game Monday
11:54 AM ET Veteran cornerback Aqib Talib, saying he turned down one last NFL offer from the New England Patriots because he wasn’t “feeling it,” has announced his retirement. “Aqib Talib is officially retired, and I’m bringing my talents to the booth,” he said in a video posted to Twitter. “Football gave me so much
10:42 AM ET PITTSBURGH — More than 1,000 days after suffering a severe spinal cord injury that initially left him unable to walk, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is officially retiring from football. Shazier, 28, made the announcement in a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday morning. “When I was 5 years old, I made
11:57 AM ET CINCINNATI — Add captain to the list of Joe Burrow‘s titles. The Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback was named one of seven team captains before he makes his NFL debut Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wednesday’s announcement is not a surprise considering how teammates have complimented his leadership since the team convened
10:19 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The Los Angeles Rams and Jalen Ramsey have agreed to terms on a five-year, $105 million extension that is the largest contract ever for a cornerback, agent