3:44 PM ET Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey each were fined $14,037 for unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Beckham and Humphrey tangled Sunday, which escalated with Humphrey pinning Beckham to the ground. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens argued that Humphrey choked Beckham and deserved to be ejected, while Humphrey contended
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1:54 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New England Patriots have ruled out starting safety Patrick Chung and one of their top running backs, Rex Burkhead, for Sunday’s road game against the Washington Redskins. Chung, whose physical presence and versatility has been an important part of the Patriots’ impressive start on defense this season, had
12:27 PM ET Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin will avoid prison time after reaching a plea deal Friday on charges related to a threatening post on his Instagram account in February 2018. As part of the agreement, three felony charges against Martin will be dropped in two years if he attends scheduled psychotherapy
9:45 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Buffalo Bills announced Saturday morning that quarterback Josh Allen has cleared concussion protocol and is expected play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Allen suffered a concussion on a hit to the helmet during the Bills’ Week 4 loss to the New England Patriots. He participated in
6:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — After dealing with a frustrating 2-2 start and struggles on offense, the Minnesota Vikings reached a boiling point six days ago. Following the loss at the Chicago Bears and another anemic offensive performance that produced six points, players and coaches were left grappling with what has gone wrong through
6:00 AM ET Twelve catches for 82 yards with no touchdowns is an OK day for a No. 1 receiver. What’s not OK? Those were the combined totals last week for DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster and Adam Thielen. So what better time for a status check on some of the top fantasy
7:59 PM ET The NFL has informed Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict that he hit another defenseless Indianapolis Colts player in Sunday’s game, agent Lamont Smith told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. Smith said Burfict was notified by letter Thursday about the unflagged hit, three days after the league suspended him for the remainder of the season
7:48 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus was cited for marijuana possession following an early Wednesday morning traffic stop, according to WJXT TV-4 in Jacksonville. Atlantic Beach police pulled Dareus over for speeding just before 2 a.m. Wednesday and an officer noticed a strong scent of marijuana coming from the
6:27 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The NFL has fined Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting left tackle Donovan Smith $28,075 for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The hit came after quarterback Jameis Winston‘s pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by
6:14 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 outside linebacker Clay Matthews will be sidelined for an extended period because of a broken jaw suffered in a 30-29