6:08 AM ET BALTIMORE — This city’s love for Justin Tucker began with … a pig? In 2012, Tucker was a relatively unknown kicker locked in a battle with Pro Bowl kicker Billy Cundiff. Tucker went undrafted coming out of Texas, but the Baltimore Ravens were intrigued by his strong leg and even stronger self-confidence.
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7:26 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a season in which they’ve employed four kickers on the active roster, the New England Patriots added an unusual layer of insurance at the position Wednesday by signing Josh Gable — who never played college football — to their practice squad. Gable, 29, played professional soccer in Italy
7:23 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left little doubt Wednesday he would be ready to play in Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. Mahomes, who bruised his passing hand in last week’s game against the New England Patriots, said he took snaps from under center
7:31 PM ET Emily RandESPN While streaming live, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster accidentally revealed that he was paid $100,000 to watch an NFL Thursday Night Football game on Twitch. The news was first reported by CBS Sports. The 23 year-old wide receiver admitted this on stream while playing Fortnite with popular streamer Taylor
7:34 PM ET NFL NationESPN The Pittsburgh Steelers might be getting two playmakers back this weekend, while New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones‘ chances of a return seem a little less certain. Get caught up on all of the key injury questions for every NFL team heading into Week 15 here, including insights from
6:29 PM ET ESPN News Services Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday at the league meetings that the NFL wouldn’t make any judgments until the investigation is complete into the New England Patriots inappropriately filming the Cincinnati sideline during Sunday’s game in Cleveland. The club has acknowledged that a three-person crew producing a web series titled
4:00 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock will have a group of 50 family members and friends in the stands amid a sea of red at Arrowhead Stadium as the rookie makes his third career NFL start in his hometown Sunday. Lock graduated from Lee’s Summit High School, which sits roughly
3:38 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury on Cam Newton‘s left foot was successful and the quarterback is recovering in his hometown of Atlanta, interim Carolina Panthers coach Perry Fewell said Wednesday. Newton underwent the surgery on Monday by Dr. Martin O’Malley, an orthopedic specialist based in New York City.
2:53 PM ET Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is expected to return to the lineup Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, barring a setback in practice this week, a league source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Thielen has missed the Vikings’ past four games due to a hamstring injury but still is tied for the
2:17 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Cornerback Janoris Jenkins tweeted a disparaging remark in response to a critical fan Wednesday while the New York Giants were on the practice field. Jenkins was not practicing because of an ankle injury. He was defending his play this season while his teammates were on the field. Jenkins