2:44 AM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores passionately defended his decision to play eight consecutive Jay-Z songs during Tuesday’s practice just one day after receiver Kenny Stills expressed disdain about how the hip-hop mogul went about his social justice partnership with the NFL. As word of the stunt percolated throughout
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6:50 AM ET Success is relative. A handful of NFL teams would be disappointed by anything short of a Super Bowl LIV win, like the Chiefs, Patriots, Rams and Saints. The second tier of teams would set their minimum at making the playoffs. A third tier might simply want to compete for a playoff berth.
12:14 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens won for the 16th straight time in the preseason, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 26-15 in a lightning-shortened game at Lincoln Financial Field. This is the longest such streak in the NFL in at least 25 years, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The last time the Ravens lost in
11:00 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — K.J. Wright shields his eyes from the mid-afternoon sun and squints into an iPhone, where an unmemorable but noteworthy play from late in the Seattle Seahawks‘ 2018 season is cued up. It’s one fellow linebacker Bobby Wagner would like to have back, and there weren’t many of
10:25 PM ET Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed was being evaluated for a concussion during Thursday’s preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, a troubling sign for both Reed and the Redskins given his history. Reed, who has suffered at least five documented concussions since entering college — three since joining the NFL in 2013
8:46 PM ET WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Due to holes in the end zones of IG Field, where goalposts for the Canadian Football League’s bigger field are usually planted, the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers played on a shorter field Thursday night. Lengthy conversations among NFL, Packers and Raiders officials ended with the decision that
8:38 PM ET Cam Newton‘s surgically repaired shoulder has been the focus for much of the Carolina Panthers‘ preseason, but the focus turned to the franchise quarterback’s left foot and ankle after a first-quarter sack in Thursday night’s preseason game at New England. Team medical staff examined Newton’s left foot on the sideline after the
8:38 PM ET Cam Newton‘s surgically repaired shoulder has been the focus for much of the Carolina Panthers‘ preseason, but the focus turned to the franchise quarterback’s left foot and ankle after a first-quarter sack in Thursday night’s 10-3 preseason loss at New England. Team medical staff examined Newton’s left foot on the sideline after
6:42 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock said Thursday he’s not sure when he will be able to throw a football again, and coach Vic Fangio said it’s possible Lock could at least open the season on injured reserve. Lock suffered a severely sprained right thumb — on his throwing
5:30 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a rough stretch in which he threw five interceptions in a practice and posted a 0.0 passer rating in a preseason game five days later, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is aiming to move on in the same stadium where he suffered a season-ending injury in