6:34 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a whirlwind 24 hours, wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders spent Wednesday getting used to his new home with the San Francisco 49ers — one of two undefeated teams remaining in the NFL. The 49ers acquired Sanders and a 2020 fifth-round pick from the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, sending
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6:10 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said he might wait until Sunday to name his starting quarterback. But Drew Brees hopes to make the decision easy for him. When asked if he is playing Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, Brees said, “That’s the plan. We’ll see.” Brees said he
4:52 PM ET The New England Patriots have placed Josh Gordon on injured reserve, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. The receiver had been dealing with a knee injury. Gordon last played Oct. 10, catching one ball for 7 yards in the team’s win against the Giants. He finishes the season with 20 receptions for
4:40 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – The injury dispute between the New York Jets and former Pro Bowl guard Kelechi Osemele has reached a new level, with Osemele saying Wednesday he will have surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder even if it’s not authorized by the team. Kelechi said
4:41 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots defensive end Michael Bennett addressed reporters Wednesday for the first time since returning from a weeklong team suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. “It’s America. You can voice your opinion about how you feel about certain situations. That’s what I did,” Bennett said of what
4:28 PM ET Three days after being arrested and charged with three misdemeanors stemming from a domestic disturbance incident involving his girlfriend, Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List by the NFL on Wednesday afternoon. While on the list, Chickillo will not be permitted to attend practices or games, but he
3:48 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Out since June after suffering a pulmonary embolism due to blood clots, Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Russell Okung will play for the first time this season against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, according to head coach Anthony Lynn. Okung missed all of training camp and has been
3:14 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers strong safety Eric Reid wouldn’t use the word “revenge” or “bitter” to describe his feelings about Sunday’s game against unbeaten San Francisco. “I just don’t forget,” Reid said Wednesday about facing his former team as the Panthers (4-2) prepared for the 49ers (6-0). This will be Reid’s
2:24 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Wide receiver Adam Thielen will be sidelined in Week 8 when the Minnesota Vikings host the Washington Redskins on Thursday night. Thielen, who injured the hamstring in his right leg last Sunday, was ruled out on the Vikings’ final injury report after not practicing all week. While the MRI Thielen
2:06 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes will practice Wednesday for the Kansas City Chiefs, less than a week after dislocating his right kneecap in Thursday night’s win over the Denver Broncos. Coach Andy Reid said backup quarterback Matt Moore, who replaced Mahomes against the Broncos, would get “a good percentage of the