Month: December 2022

1:59 PM ET CINCINNATI — A broken right wrist couldn’t sideline Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson for too long. After missing just one game, Hendrickson is expected to return for Saturday’s game against the New England Patriots, coach Zac Taylor said after practice Thursday morning. Taylor said Hendrickson approached him early in the week

1:23 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are looking to clinch a playoff berth Saturday, but they’ll have to try to do it without Lamar Jackson. With Jackson sidelined with a knee injury for a third straight week, Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback against the Atlanta Falcons, Ravens coach John Harbaugh

6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson hasn’t returned to practice this week from a knee injury like many expected. Starting wide receiver Devin Duvernay limped off the practice field Tuesday with a significant right foot injury that landed him on IR. And Ravens players have had to publicly defend

9:00 AM ET ESPN staff With just three weeks left in the 2022 NFL regular season, the playoff picture is shaping up. More teams have claimed their spots in the NFC and AFC. However, the race to the playoffs continues as top teams in both conferences are still looking to lock in their spots for

1:07 PM ET Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young no longer appears on the team’s injury list and will be active for Saturday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Ron Rivera announced on Thursday. Young said Wednesday that he “definitely” feels closer to being on the field and that he was able to

9:53 AM ET Misdemeanor charges against Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Oli Udoh were dismissed Thursday morning, according to attorney Brian Bieber. Udoh had been charged on Oct. 25 with resisting an officer without violence and disorderly conduct following an incident in South Florida two days earlier during the Vikings’ bye week. In a statement, Bieber

10:45 AM ET Tisha Thompson The Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation, which receives upward of 75% of its donations from fans and the public, is operating in a manner that calls into question whether it is upholding its charitable mission responsibly, according to two independent watchdog groups and an ESPN analysis of financial documents. The nonprofit

9:35 AM ET Associated Press The NFL announced a multiyear agreement on Thursday for Google to distribute the league’s “Sunday Ticket” package of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels. The NFL was seeking $2.5 billion per season for the package, which has been on DirecTV since 1994. The satellite provider

10:32 AM ET Injured Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, with Gardner Minshew instead getting the start, coach Nick Sirianni said Thursday. “Gardner will be our guy and Gardner will be ready,” Sirianni said. “Gardner worked his butt off for this opportunity against a really good football team.