5:03 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some top offensive players will be missing and others might not play on Thursday night when two of the NFL’s highest-scoring teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, meet at Arrowhead Stadium. The 11-2 Chiefs, who lead the NFL in scoring with more than 36 points
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4:05 PM ET The 2020 NFL draft will take place in Las Vegas, commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday. The draft will take place April 23-25, mere months before the Raiders start their first season in Las Vegas. “The NFL Draft is one of the most-anticipated events of the year and we are excited to take
3:06 PM ET The NFL on Wednesday moved to strengthen the Rooney Rule, requiring that teams interview a minority candidate from outside their organizations or candidates from a league-approved list. In place since 2003 for head coaches and expanded in 2009 to include general manager jobs and equivalent front-office positions, the rule — named after
2:03 PM ET Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks broke his tibia Monday night and is out for the season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kendricks started in Monday’s 21-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in place of the injured K.J. Wright (knee) after serving an eight-game suspension stemming from his guilty plea to insider trading
1:16 PM ET Chicago Bears cornerback Bryce Callahan was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a broken left foot, ending his season. The team signed veteran cornerback Marcus Williams to fill his roster spot. Bears coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday that Callahan will have surgery to repair his injury, which occurred in Sunday night’s
1:06 PM ET The NFL announced that the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host international games in 2019. Dates and opponents will be announced at a later date. The NFL will play four games in London and one in Mexico City next season. The Jaguars
1:03 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are officially Lamar Jackson‘s team. Jackson was named the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Joe Flacco will serve as the backup, coach John Harbaugh announced Wednesday. After his latest feat, there should no longer be any question about whether
12:56 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles are concerned that quarterback Carson Wentz won’t play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams because of a back injury and have told Nick Foles to be ready to play, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A source told Schefter that the team “will know more later today.” Wentz
9:59 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur wanted to bring a critical asset with him to the New York Giants as he filled out his coaching staff. But Minnesota blocked Kevin Stefanski, the quarterbacks coach under Shurmur and then John DeFilippo, from interviewing to become the Giants offensive coordinator
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