2:51 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy was peppered with 12 different questions on Monday regarding linebacker Roquan Smith‘s surprise deactivation before Chicago’s victory over Minnesota, but each time Nagy repeatedly called Smith’s situation a “personal issue” without going into greater detail. Smith was downgraded to doubtful 20 minutes
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2:39 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals are releasing veteran safety D.J. Swearinger, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Swearinger has been with Arizona since last December after the Cardinals claimed the safety off waivers from the Washington Redskins. The Redskins had released Swearinger two days after he ripped defensive coordinator Greg Manusky’s playcalling in a
2:39 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals have released veteran safety D.J. Swearinger, the team announced Monday. Swearinger had been with Arizona since last December after the Cardinals claimed him off waivers from the Washington Redskins. The Redskins had released Swearinger two days after he ripped defensive coordinator Greg Manusky’s playcalling in a loss at Tennessee.
2:35 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — An MRI on Monday confirmed that New York Giants starting inside linebacker Ryan Connelly tore the ACL in his right knee and is out for the season. It’s a major blow for the Giants. The rookie had worked his way into the starting middle linebacker role in recent
2:01 PM ET Bradley Chubb has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, an injury that is a “huge loss” for the winless Denver Broncos. Broncos coach Vic Fangio confirmed that Chubb, the fifth overall pick in the 2018 draft, suffered the season-ending injury in Denver’s 26-24 loss Sunday to the
1:11 PM ET An MRI on the injured shoulder of Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky revealed that he has a dislocated left shoulder with a slight labrum tear, but he does not need surgery, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter Monday. The source said that the QB should be back “sooner rather than later.” Trubisky will
1:11 PM ET An MRI on the injured shoulder of Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky revealed that he has a dislocated left shoulder with a slight labrum tear, but he does not need surgery, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter Monday. A source said that the QB should be back “sooner rather than later.” Trubisky will
1:04 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Surely, the Oakland Raiders had to know this was a possibility when they signed Vontaze Burfict to play middle linebacker, right? Right. Kinda. Doesn’t mean they have to agree with it. “He’s marked, in part, because of his reputation,” Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther told ESPN.com this spring. And
12:00 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have two wins, a new quarterback and, maybe most important, renewed hope. That is what Daniel Jones and victories against the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have provided a moribund franchise that was stuck in a rut. How quickly things can change in
8:46 AM ET Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green will not play Monday night against the Steelers and could be out a while as he continues to recover from preseason ankle surgery, sources told ESPN. Green, 31, got out of a protective boot a few weeks ago and has been running and doing