5:53 PM ET The NFL will administer COVID-19 tests to players and other essential employees every day of the regular season except game day, according to an updated set of protocols delivered Saturday to teams. The NFL Players Association pushed hard to continue the daily testing arrangement, which was set to expire Saturday. The league
Month: September 2020
4:57 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Offensive tackle La’el Collins and veteran linebacker Sean Lee will be placed on injured reserve for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, sources told ESPN, causing them to miss at least the first three games. Collins has been dealing with a hip issue that kept him off the practice field
5:15 PM BST London — Rugby is the antithesis to COVID-19 protocols. It is a sport built on contact and little regard for social distancing. So, as the 2,700 supporters watched their Harlequins lose 41-27 to Bath Rugby, if you allowed your mind trick itself for the briefest moment, it felt like life was back
3:47 PM ET The University of Utah athletic department will implement department-wide furloughs, including athletic director Mark Harlan, football coach Kyle Whittingham and men’s basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak, Harlan said in a radio interview Friday. “We’ve had to make some tough decisions because you can’t wait for what might not happen,” Harlan told ESPN 700
2:41 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts believe they have found their replacement for future Hall-of-Famer Adam Vinatieri. Undrafted rookie free-agent kicker Rodrigo Blankenship has beat out Chase McLaughlin for the job, a source told ESPN. Blankenship will be the first Week 1 kicker for the Colts not named Adam Vinatieri since 2005. He
2:41 PM ET The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a contract extension with star wide receiver Keenan Allen, the team announced Saturday. Terms were not disclosed, but a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that Allen’s deal is for four years and more than $80 million, with $50 million guaranteed. The 28-year-old Allen, a three-time
3:38 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With Week 1 rapidly approaching, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is one step closer to returning. The 49ers are planning to activate Samuel from the non-football injury list on Saturday, a league source told ESPN, making him eligible to return to practice and potentially play in
3:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Teams in the NFL must cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest
3:08 PM ET At a rally organized by parents of Michigan football players, coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters he has sent text messages and emails to Michigan President Mark Schlissel, but has not talked to the President about the decision to postpone the Big Ten’s football season. Harbaugh was in attendance, along with some of
3:02 PM ET Tennessee scrapped a scheduled scrimmage Saturday after head coach Jeremy Pruitt said 44 players were unable to go, the bulk of which due to contact tracing and positive COVID-19 tests. Pruitt said his team was short 31 offensive players and held a practice session instead. The Volunteers, who are scheduled to kick