10:43 AM ET The NFL will not place New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown on the commissioner’s exempt list at this point, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The league has opened an investigation into Brown that will include interviews with the wide receiver and
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10:25 AM ET Wide receiver Torrey Smith delivered a heartfelt retirement announcement on social media Friday morning, wrapping up a career that produced 5,141 yards and two Super Bowl titles. One of the best deep threats over the past decade, Smith entered this season ranked third in yards per catch among active players. His 16.1-yard
9:35 AM ET Despite the Patriots opening as more than a two-touchdown favorite over the Dolphins, bettors have continued to push the line with bets on New England ahead of Sunday’s game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. After opening at Patriots minus-14.5, the line grew to as high as New England minus-20 at some
3:39 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots‘ dominating season-opening win against the Pittsburgh Steelers has sparked a “let’s dream” vs. “back to reality” contrast. The dreamer might now wonder if 16-0 is a legitimate possibility. The realist knows it’s early and so much can change over the course of a long NFL
12:40 AM 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. — Dante Fowler caught Drew Brees by surprise on one of the most pivotal plays of last season’s NFC Championship Game. It was overtime
11:00 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees has never intentionally gone back to watch the replay of the no-call. Yet the New Orleans Saints quarterback still estimates he has seen it “a hundred” times — a number he is sure will go up by the time the Saints and Los Angeles Rams kick off
6:55 AM ET After his usually dazzling Los Angeles Rams offense laid an egg against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, Sean McVay didn’t want his players to focus on one bad performance in an otherwise outstanding season. He wanted them to focus on three bad performances. As part of the Rams’ offseason
6:55 AM ET NFL ExpertsESPN The Week 2 NFL slate is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know, and the Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the
2:49 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said his surgically repaired shoulder and recently injured foot were not to blame for his poor performance Thursday night, but he did take the blame for his team’s 20-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Through my lens, it’s hard to look defensive guys
5:49 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The shift to coordinator Todd Bowles’ aggressive defense continues to pay off for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who got an important divisional road win against the Carolina Panthers Thursday night, avoiding an 0-2 start for the first time since 2014. In eight quarters of football, the Bucs’ defense has