8:13 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team was forced to deal with another tragic situation after third-year defensive end Montez Sweat‘s brother was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon. According to the Henrico County Police Division’s Twitter feed, Anthony Sweat, 27, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in the Richmond suburb
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6:47 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — With a huge cap number in 2022 and a potential roster shakeup in the offing after the Seattle Seahawks‘ worst season in more than a decade, veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner knows his future with the team beyond this year is uncertain. Even as the perennial All-Pro continues to
4:35 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers is willing to make one promise when it comes to his future: the Green Bay Packers quarterback won’t take too long after this season to decide it. Rodgers offered a glimpse on Wednesday into what his thought process will be when deciding what he wants to
4:43 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It’s still unclear whether San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will play through his right thumb injury Sunday against the Houston Texans. But if he has his way, Garoppolo will be in his usual starting spot in a game the 8-7 Niners must have in their pursuit of
3:52 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This Sunday will be Saquon Barkley‘s first game back at Soldier Field in Chicago, where he tore the ACL in his right knee just over 15 months ago. Not that he’s trying to think about the moment that everything changed. Closure returning to the spot that may have
2:33 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts coach Frank Reich, after reaching out to retired quarterback Philip Rivers, will start rookie Sam Ehlinger against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday if veteran Carson Wentz is not cleared to play. Wentz was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday after testing positive. He originally was supposed to miss
2:52 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sam Darnold will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at New Orleans, coach Matt Rhule said on Wednesday. He will replace Cam Newton, who was 0-5 as the starter after replacing Darnold, who went on injured reserve with a shoulder injury following a Week 9 loss
1:43 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings placed Adam Thielen on injured reserve Wednesday after sources told ESPN the star receiver underwent season-ending surgery on his left ankle this week. Minnesota on Wednesday also activated running back Dalvin Cook off the reserve/COVID-19 list. He will be available to play against the Green Bay
1:25 PM ET The NFL reached an agreement Wednesday on a new collective bargaining agreement with its replay officials, who had been working this season under the terms of an expired CBA, according to the NFL Referees Association. The agreement is effective through May 2027. Negotiations spanned more than eight months in part because the
12:11 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will return to practice Wednesday as Baltimore heads into what is essentially a must-win game against the Los Angeles Rams. Jackson, who is dealing with a right ankle injury, is expected to have limited participation, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said before Wednesday’s practice. Sidelined