6:32 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Texans inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney will be put on injured reserve and is expected to be out for the season, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The Houston Chronicle first reported that McKinney will need shoulder surgery. McKinney did not play in the Texans’ Week 5 victory over
Month: October 2020
7:36 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers‘ already thin cornerback group is going to have to wait at least another week to get Richard Sherman back from injured reserve. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Sherman, who has been on injured reserve since Week 2 with a calf injury, will
6:50 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer doubled down on his decision to go for the win on fourth down Sunday in Seattle one day after Minnesota suffered a 27-26 loss to the Seahawks. Ahead by five at the two-minute warning and facing fourth-and-1 from the Seattle 6-yard line, Zimmer opted to
6:11 PM ET Although Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank expressed admiration for Matt Ryan, he did not fully commit to the one-time MVP as the quarterback of the future as the franchise searches for a new head coach and general manager. Blank parted ways with coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Sunday
7:14 PM ET Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades said there are 28 active cases of COVID-19 among its football players and 14 active cases among football staff members which led to the decision to postpone its scheduled game against No. 7 Oklahoma State. The athletic department has 32 total COVID-19 cases among athletes, the school
5:24 PM ET The New York Giants lost one of their top pass-rushers for the season when tests Monday confirmed that outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter ruptured an Achilles tendon. Carter, who was carted off the field during Sunday’s 37-34 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, will undergo surgery later this week. He is expected back for
4:58 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs expect to be without wide receiver Sammy Watkins for perhaps their next couple of games because of a hamstring injury, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The injury is still being evaluated. Watkins hobbled off the field in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas
6:09 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts do not have any plans to bench starting quarterback Philip Rivers, coach Frank Reich said during his call with the media Monday. Rivers threw two more interceptions, including a pick six, and was called for intentional grounding while in the end zone — leading to a safety —
4:51 PM ET With his offense threatening franchise marks for futility, embattled New York Jets coach Adam Gase conceded Monday that it might be time to change the playcaller — meaning himself. “For the last four years, I’ve toyed with the idea every once in a while,” said Gase, alluding to his time as a
7:00 AM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — By now, it’s fairly clear what Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert can do with a football. If you want to see him smile, ask him to launch it 70 yards into the waiting hands of a teammate in the end zone or sling a slant to