5:31 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said Monday he wanted to be out there Sunday but ultimately did what he felt was best for the team in sitting against the Chicago Bears, snapping his 136-game start streak. “Ultimately, I think I made the right decision,” Stafford said. He’s once again dealing with a
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4:02 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury benched running back David Johnson for the rest of Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after his fumble late in the third quarter, opting to go with running back Kenyan Drake for the remainder of the game. “We just felt like with Drake,
3:41 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles signed standout guard Brandon Brooks to a four-year extension Monday that runs through 2024. The deal is worth $56.5 million with $30 million guaranteed and makes Brooks the highest-paid guard in the NFL, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brooks is having what offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland
3:39 PM ET New York Jets tight end Chris Herndon, who made his 2019 debut Sunday, is likely done for the season after fracturing a rib. It’s the same prognosis for right guard Brian Winters, who re-dislocated a shoulder and may require surgery — which clouds his future with the team. The Jets (2-7) are
12:23 PM ET Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. As I write this column each season, there are a few
2:51 PM ET Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said Monday that wide receiver Antonio Callaway‘s benching was for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills only. Rashard Higgins, Callaway’s replacement in the lineup, caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield in Sunday’s 19-16 victory. That was the only time that Mayfield targeted Higgins in the
2:37 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After missing two weeks with a shoulder injury, Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner expects to be back for Thursday night’s game in Cleveland. “I’m making a lot of progress on it, and I think I’ll be good to go,” Conner said. “I can’t make no guarantees, but as of
2:06 PM ET Rookie Dwayne Haskins will be the Redskins’ starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, interim coach Bill Callahan said Monday. Case Keenum will be Haskins’ backup and Colt McCoy will be the No. 3 QB. Haskins made his first start in Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills, completing 15 of 22
1:00 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Miami Dolphins (2-7) are riding the high of a two-game winning streak and gaining respect as a hard-fighting, disciplined team. Coach Brian Flores is maximizing his team’s talent and showing strong early signs he could be the right guy to lead this team out of longstanding mediocrity (two playoff
12:00 PM ET CINCINNATI — In a season in which he already leads the NFL in oohs and aahs, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson delivered a highlight for the ages in Sunday’s 49-13 rout of the winless Cincinnati Bengals. Jackson’s 47-yard touchdown run was part Michael Vick, part Barry Sanders. And it was all epic.