Month: August 2021

2:23 PM ET Tests results Tuesday revealed that Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne suffered a Lisfranc injury to his left foot that is likely to end his season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Etienne will undergo surgery for the injury, the source said. Etienne suffered the injury in the Jaguars’ preseason loss
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3:25 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The United States Tennis Association announced the launch of a new mental health initiative on Tuesday, ahead of the US Open later this month. Mental health has been the subject of a prevalent and ongoing conversation in professional tennis throughout the summer after world No. 3 and four-time major champion
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1:09 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Through training camp plus two preseason games, first-year Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has been given a small sample size of what the new-look squad looks like during competition. However, running back D’Andre Swift (groin) and Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson (shoulder) haven’t participated in
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12:17 PM ET The Carolina Panthers and wide receiver Robby Anderson have agreed to a two-year extension through the 2023 season, it was announced Tuesday. The extension is worth $29.5 million, with $20.5 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 28-year-old Anderson caught 95 passes for 1,096 yards and three touchdowns in his
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12:19 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson‘s playful and charismatic mood was put on pause for one question Tuesday. Has Jackson heard the talk that the NFL will catch up to him this season? Last week, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that people around the league have told him: “This might
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10:48 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Andy Dalton‘s starting job is safe — at least for Week 1. Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy reaffirmed the team’s decision to open the regular season with Dalton at quarterback when he announced on Tuesday that Dalton will not play in Chicago’s regular-season finale at Tennessee because the
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10:56 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cam Newton’s absence from the New England Patriots facility due to a COVID-19 protocol “misunderstanding” has created a big opportunity for first-round pick Mac Jones, coach Bill Belichick acknowledged. Speaking Tuesday morning prior to the Patriots’ second straight practice without Newton, Belichick mostly referred to the team’s statement when
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10:25 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis will miss the next five days of practice after being deemed close contacts of a team trainer who tested positive for COVID-19, a league source confirmed Tuesday. Defensive tackle Star Lotulelei is also in quarantine, a source told
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