3:01 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on Saturday, meaning rookie Jarrett Stidham will be the top backup to Tom Brady. The decision was one of the most important for the Patriots to make Saturday in trimming their roster to 53 players, with Stidham gaining momentum late
Month: August 2019
5:25 PM ET The Houston Texans have finalized a trade with the Miami Dolphins for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Kenny Stills, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. The Texans are sending first-round draft picks in 2020 and ’21, a second-round pick in ’21, offensive tackle Julie’n Davenport and cornerback Johnson
5:25 PM ET The Houston Texans are finalizing a trade with the Miami Dolphins for left tackle Laremy Tunsil, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Wide receiver Kenny Stills also is going to Houston in the deal, a source told ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe. The Texans are sending a package that includes two first-round
3:18 PM ET Rookie Jachai Polite, a productive college pass-rusher who fell to the third round after poor workouts and pre-draft interviews, was released Saturday by the New York Jets. It’s highly unusual for a team to give up on a third-round pick this early. In fact, this marks the first time since 1986 the
5:24 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock will open the regular season on injured reserve as the Broncos moved through cut-down weekend on the hunt for a quarterback to back up Joe Flacco. Lock, who was a second-round pick (42nd overall) by the Broncos in this past April’s draft, suffered
5:15 PM ET Columbus, Ohio — Ohio State got off to a fast start in Ryan Day’s debut as head coach, scoring four touchdowns on its first four possessions, eventually beating FAU 45-21 in front of the home crowd. Day said earlier in the week he would allow himself to take in the moment in
5:04 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will play a single-admission doubleheader Tuesday with Hurricane Dorian looming. Wednesday’s finale of a three-game series at Tropicana Field was moved up to Tuesday. Weather forecasts Saturday had the hurricane possibly staying off the east of Florida, but the
4:59 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Almost one year to the day after suffering a torn right ACL in practice, the San Francisco 49ers placed running back Jerick McKinnon on season-ending injured reserve for the second time in as many seasons. The move on Saturday comes just four days after McKinnon suffered the latest
3:41 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Cleveland Indians left fielder Tyler Naquin has a torn ACL in his right knee, the second major injury the team has suffered in a week as it makes a push for the playoffs. Naquin was carted off the field after crashing into the wall while taking
3:36 PM ET SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Ferrari’s first front-row lockout since the Bahrain Grand Prix should be followed by its first win of the season… right? The red cars have looked dominant this weekend but you would forgive a Ferrari fan for feeling pessimistic given how the season has gone so far. Our round-up of