6:41 AM ET NFL NationESPN A little more than two weeks before the 2020 NFL regular season kicks off, a few teams are still trying to settle on a starting quarterback. The Chicago Bears traded for Nick Foles this offseason to provide competition for incumbent Mitchell Trubisky. The New England Patriots signed Cam Newton this
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10:28 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Cory Undlin will be calling the defensive plays for the franchise this year, the first time the 49-year-old will call plays in the NFL. Whether the Lions would use Undlin or head coach Matt Patricia as the defensive playcaller had been a continued question
8:25 AM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived running back Leonard Fournette, the team announced Monday. The move end a tumultuous three-year run in which Fournette rushed for 2,631 yards and 17 touchdowns. But the Jaguars didn’t pick up his fifth-year option during the offseason and actively shopped him without receiving any serious trade offers.
6:55 AM ET In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have
9:59 PM ET CINCINNATI — If there was any doubt about the Cincinnati Bengals‘ quarterback situation, coach Zac Taylor made sure that was gone after Sunday’s scrimmage. Even though rookie quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t play as well as he did in the team’s first intrasquad scrimmage, Taylor said he’s seen enough from the top overall
6:25 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie wide receiver Jalen Reagor is expected to miss three to four weeks with a small tear in his shoulder, a league source confirmed. The injury does not require surgery, the source added, though Reagor is seeking a second opinion. He was hurt during Sunday’s scrimmage at Lincoln Financial
7:48 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James suffered a knee injury Sunday, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, confirming an NFL Network report. James is receiving a second opinion on the injury, a source told Schefter. It’s another injury setback for James, a talented young safety who is entering his third season
5:30 PM ET ESPN staff Disgruntled defensive end Yannick Ngakoue went to sleep a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and woke up with the Minnesota Vikings to start Sunday of 2020 NFL training camp with a jolt like a double espresso shot. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Jason Peters says he wants more money moving from left
5:11 PM ET CLEVELAND — Before Sunday’s practice at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield read a statement on behalf of the team over the video board regarding social justice, saying, “We believe it is the duty of every American to peacefully stand up, speak out, address injustice, especially those resulting from racial inequities
4:42 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have placed defensive end Branden Jackson on injured reserve eight days after he was briefly knocked unconscious during a scrimmage. The team signed defensive end Pita Taumoepenu in a corresponding move, announcing both on Sunday. Jackson, 27, was hurt when he knocked helmets with offensive tackle Cedric