8:13 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Ezekiel Ansah is all set for his Seattle Seahawks debut. According to Pete Carroll, the one-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher is expected to play extensively Sunday against the visiting New Orleans Saints. “Ziggy’s ready to play, ready to play football,” Carroll said Friday. “So we’re excited to see
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6:28 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. — The Los Angeles Rams on Friday officially ruled out tight end Tyler Higbee and listed defensive tackle Aaron Donald and right guard Austin
7:00 PM ET Dan Graziano Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels Jeremy Fowler Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Antonio Brown has been released by his second NFL team in less than
4:15 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released embattled wide receiver Antonio Brown on Friday, less than two weeks after signing him. “We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time,” the
3:42 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With left tackle Joe Staley out for six to eight weeks because of a broken fibula, the San Francisco 49ers added some offensive line depth Friday, signing veteran Sam Young to a one-year deal. Adding Young came at the surprising expense of wide receiver Trent Taylor, who was
2:45 PM ET Barron Hilton, the heir to a hotel fortune who was one of the founders of the American Football League, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 91. Hilton was the original owner of the Los Angeles Chargers and went on to become president of the AFL. In 1965, he helped negotiate the
2:49 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Friday officially ruled quarterback Cam Newton out and named Kyle Allen the starter for Sunday’s game in Arizona against the Cardinals. Newton aggravated a sprained left foot in his last outing, a Thursday night loss to Tampa Bay that dropped the Panthers to 0-2. He
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2:36 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — An otherwise nondescript Week 3 meeting with an out-of-conference opponent has become a hugely important test for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. Cousins might have more to prove on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders than he has in any other game of his career. Not just for the sake
2:27 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons due to a concussion, coach Frank Reich said Friday. Leonard, who led the NFL in tackles (163) as a rookie in 2018, suffered his concussion in last weekend’s victory at Tennessee. He didn’t come