5:30 PM ET Well, that was disappointing. One of the most highly anticipated NFL trade deadline days in recent years came and went Tuesday with exactly one trade being made. And not any kind of cool trade either — a salary-dump deal in which the Rams sent injured cornerback Aqib Talib and a fifth-round pick
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4:38 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released kicker Mike Nugent on Tuesday, and are considering how to replace him, with veteran Nick Folk among the top options. The NFL Network reported that Folk, who last kicked in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017, would be the choice. Nugent’s
4:38 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released kicker Mike Nugent on Tuesday, and a source told ESPN that they have agreed to terms with veteran Nick Folk to replace him. The NFL Network first reported that Folk, who last kicked in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017, would
5:18 PM 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 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that receiver Brandin Cooks was en route to see a specialist in Pittsburgh after suffering
4:44 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys strongly pursued a trade for New York Jets safety Jamal Adams right up until the deadline Tuesday afternoon, a source told ESPN’s Ed Werder. Dallas was willing to give up a first-round pick, the source said, but the teams couldn’t close the deal. Asked if the Jets wanted more
4:22 PM ET Washington Redskins offensive lineman Trent Williams has ended his season-long holdout and reported to the team, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. At the root of the star left tackle’s absence was his displeasure with the organization’s medical staff, multiple sources have told ESPN’s John Keim. Williams, 31, had a growth removed
3:51 PM ET The Miami Dolphins are placing star cornerback Xavien Howard on injured reserve and he’s not expected to return this season, a source told ESPN. Howard had an MRI on his knee Tuesday after aggravating an injury during Monday night’s 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He missed the previous two games with
2:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers’ running back depth took a potentially significant hit Monday night when neither James Conner nor Benny Snell Jr. finished Monday night’s win against the Dolphins. That left just one healthy running back — Trey Edmunds, a practice squad player earlier this year — to finish the game. Though
1:52 PM ET Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. Lindsey Thiry Close ESPN Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and
1:26 PM ET The winless Cincinnati Bengals are making a change at quarterback, benching longtime starter Andy Dalton in favor of rookie Ryan Finley. Finley said coach Zac Taylor told him on Tuesday. The players were informed at team meetings before the locker room was opened to the media at 1:30 p.m. ET. “Ryan has