10:23 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. – Two days after he was benched for what Bruce Arians deemed lack of hustle, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released starting cornerback Vernon Hargreaves Tuesday morning. “After thoughtful consideration over the past few weeks, Bruce and I came to the conclusion that we needed to make this change,” Buccaneers general
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7:30 AM ET Can we all take a moment, objectively and without debate, to recognize Dak Prescott‘s absolutely ridiculous game on Sunday night in Dallas? The Cowboys quarterback put on a show of pinpoint passing against the Vikings, producing the kind of game that would have reverberated for days and maybe weeks had his team
3:12 PM ET Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings The Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the
12:28 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The last of the NFL’s unbeatens has fallen. Despite a spirited, fourth-quarter comeback and a wild overtime period, the San Francisco 49ers suffered their first loss of the season Monday night at Levi’s Stadium, a 27-24 overtime defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks and quarterback Russell
3:45 AM ET The Seattle Seahawks outlasted the San Francisco 49ers 27-24 on Monday Night Football in what might not just be the game of the year in the NFC West, but the best game the NFL has seen through 10 weeks. The game featured haymaker after haymaker between the two defenses, with each team
9:50 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A season after avoiding significant injuries during their Super Bowl run, the Los Angeles Rams have not been so lucky. On Monday, a
9:44 PM ET Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper won’t play Sunday at Carolina while nursing an MCL sprain in his left knee, a source told ESPN Monday night. Hooper suffered the injury in the Falcons’ 26-9 win over the New Orleans Saints. An MRI revealed the sprain, but Hooper will get a follow-up, second-opinion
8:25 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Defensive lineman Michael Bennett said his trade to the Dallas Cowboys did not include a conversation with owner and general manager Jerry Jones regarding standing for the national anthem before the acquisition became official. Bennett has stood on the sideline for his first two games with the Cowboys after
7:23 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, the team’s leader in sacks, will undergo season-ending surgery this week for a torn pectoral muscle he suffered during Sunday’s loss at Tennessee, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ogbah has 5.5 sacks, which is one more than defensive tackle Chris
6:54 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys left guard Connor Williams will undergo surgery on his left knee Tuesday, but he is expected to be able to return after a few weeks. The Cowboys will replace Williams with Xavier Su’a-Filo, who took over for Williams last year when he had surgery on his right