9:00 AM ET Nobody has a more stacked lineup of fantasy football analysts and NFL team reporters than ESPN. It’s the rare “backfield by committee” that is actually a good thing for fantasy football managers. Every Tuesday this preseason, Mike Triplett will ask our NFL Nation reporters a series of questions about the week’s biggest
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6:37 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots placed veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season and comeback attempt with the franchise where he became a Super Bowl hero seven years ago. Butler, 32, sustained a hip injury, a source said. Butler had started in the Patriots’ preseason opener
3:25 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets can exhale. Quarterback Zach Wilson‘s arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday was deemed a success, with no surprises from the original diagnosis, sources told ESPN. Wilson was diagnosed with meniscus tear and a bone bruise after a non-contact injury last Friday night against the Philadelphia Eagles,
4:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The expiration date on Aaron Rodgers‘ patience with the Green Bay Packers’ young pass catchers must have read Aug. 16. For the first time since losing Davante Adams in free agency this offseason, Rodgers expressed some frustration with the group. “The young guys, especially young receivers, we’ve got
4:06 PM ET ESPN staff This part of the NFL training camp schedule could be called “joint practice season,” as teams are linking up in greater numbers this week. Tuesday saw the New Orleans Saints travel to Wisconsin to work out with the Green Bay Packers, and the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers taking
1:52 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants might get quarterback Tyrod Taylor some first-team snaps this summer, coach Brian Daboll said Tuesday. Taylor, however, is currently the clear-cut backup to fourth-year quarterback Daniel Jones. “Yeah, he’ll get, as we get going here in terms of preseason games, we’ll talk about whatever
3:11 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Carolina Panthers aren’t ready to name a starting quarterback, but they are ready to move forward with first-round draft pick Ikem Ekwonu as their starting left tackle. Ekwonu, the sixth overall pick out of North Carolina State, opened Tuesday’s joint practice against New England as the starter over
11:35 AM ET LATROBE, Pa — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Anthony Miller has been placed on injure reserve and is out for the year after sustaining a shoulder injury in practice before the team’s first preseason game. Miller, 27, had a good showing in training camp, and he especially displayed good chemistry with quarterback Mitch
10:25 AM ET The Miami Dolphins placed tight end Adam Shaheen on injured reserve Tuesday after he failed a physical last week because of a preexisting knee injury, which voided a trade with the Houston Texans. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday that Shaheen will undergo surgery after getting more opinions on his knee and
6:50 AM ET Eric MoodyESPN Which late-round targets are your favorites in fantasy football? Often I am asked this question, and to address every drafter’s quest for perfection, I am here to help. Since the conclusion of the NFL draft in late April, I’ve participated in more than 80 fantasy football mock drafts. Based on