4:12 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers are planning to give third-round draft pick Will Grier his first NFL start Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, a league source told ESPN. An official announcement is expected Wednesday. Second-year undrafted quarterback Kyle Allen has been the starter since Cam Newton was sidelined with a Lisfranc
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4:21 PM ET On the same day the Kansas City Chiefs found out that defensive end Alex Okafor suffered a serious injury, the team claimed former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Terrell Suggs off waivers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Okafor tore a pectoral muscle during Sunday’s win against the Denver Broncos, a source told ESPN’s
4:21 PM ET ESPN News Services The Kansas City Chiefs on Monday claimed Terrell Suggs off waivers, and the veteran linebacker is expected to report to the AFC West champions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Suggs’ reporting status had come into question after he was cut by the Arizona Cardinals last week. Sources had
3:19 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An NFL arbiter has ruled that the Jacksonville Jaguars cannot fine players for missing appointments with a trainer or physician after the NFLPA filed a grievance against the team because it fined one player more than $700,000 for doing so during the 2018 offseason. Per a league source, that
2:45 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy denied a rift exists with Mitchell Trubisky after the 25-year old quarterback questioned elements of the offensive game plan in last Sunday’s 21-13 loss to Green Bay. Speaking to reporters following the Packers game, Trubisky expressed regret over the offense’s inability to more
12:34 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson topped all players in this year’s Pro Bowl fan voting. Jackson, the favorite for NFL Most Valuable Player, received 704,699 votes, which were nearly 165,000 more than any other player. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson finished second with 539,768 votes and Kansas City
12:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The highlight reel that coach Jason Garrett played during last week’s team meeting was not designed to remind the Dallas Cowboys of what they could do. It was also a reminder of what they have been. “Jason’s message all week was kind of reestablish our DNA,” tight end Jason
12:14 PM ET HOUSTON — Defensive end J.J. Watt tore his pectoral muscle in Week 8, but the Houston Texans aren’t ruling out the chance that he could return this season. On Monday, head coach Bill O’Brien was asked whether “Watt has made enough progress to be considered to come back” this season. “I’m going
11:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has a special delivery planned for Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon: his No. 12 jersey. Brady and Mixon met on the field after the Patriots’ 34-13 victory against the Bengals on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, and later Mixon tweeted about how he
8:45 AM ET ESPN NFL Nation There are just two more weeks of the NFL regular season, and head coach hiring-and-firing season is off and running for the 2019-20 cycle. The Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers each fired their coach, and there are more firings on the way soon. When we rated the job security