10:08 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn’t ruling anything out on naming a starting quarterback, including the possibility of a platoon involving Cam Newton. Asked Wednesday morning before practice if it might be a benefit to pair two signal-callers with varied skill sets, Belichick said, “It might. I always
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9:45 AM ET Love/Hate is Matthew Berry’s definitive preseason column on which players to draft in fantasy football in 2020, from the top players in the rankings to endgame sleepers of an ESPN fantasy football salary cap draft. Still need a league? Sign up for free today! You should know right off the bat there
7:00 AM ET Daniel Jones 2.0 is coming soon to a stadium near you. He is bigger, he’s stronger and all signs point to him being better than ever in his second professional season as the New York Giants‘ quarterback. This is all music to the Giants’ ears. Jones at his best is what the
8:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN With the 2020 NFL season on the near horizon, we thought we’d check in with a quintet of quarterbacks who made their league debuts last season. It’s a diverse group: From rookie of the year Kyler Murray looking to bulk up while still maintaining his speed to Gardner Minshew II
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In an unconventional season, what if coach Bill Belichick goes the unconventional route with the New England Patriots‘ starting quarterback job? Maybe he doesn’t choose QB1 by the Sept. 13 season opener against the Miami Dolphins. Perhaps it’s QB1a and QB1b. That was a lingering thought after watching the
5:09 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys have released defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who had season-ending surgery on his ruptured right quadriceps tendon Tuesday, and will save $3.25 million in 2020. The move does not preclude McCoy from re-signing with the Cowboys in the future but under terms of a new contract. There was an injury
3:39 PM ET Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy spoke in generally positive terms about quarterback Mitchell Trubisky‘s training camp performance to date, but Nagy said he needs more time to determine whether Trubisky became a better player in the offseason after the 2017 second overall pick finished 2019 ranked near the bottom of the league
3:24 PM ET Associated Press Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores and standout wide receiver Drew Pearson are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. Flores, the first Hispanic coach in the NFL, was nominated in the new coaches category, while Pearson is a senior nominee. Flores had a 105-90 career
1:57 PM ET Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb has entered concussion protocol after taking a hit during Monday’s practice on the first day of pads. After catching a pass from Baker Mayfield, Chubb was horse-collar tackled by linebacker Mack Wilson along the sideline. Following the play, Chubb walked off the field with a trainer.
2:00 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers left tackle Russell Okung on Tuesday refuted a report that retirement was a consideration for him if the coronavirus pandemic worsened. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, citing a source, reported two weeks ago that Okung was evaluating whether to retire over coronavirus concerns if he felt the football environment