9:35 AM ET DETROIT — One of the biggest criticisms of Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn during the past two offseasons was his inability to adequately address their issues along the defensive line. They struggled to get to the quarterback. Stopping the run was an adventure. &• Sizing up Mayfield after four starts&• White’s
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11:12 AM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders are set to move to Las Vegas and play in a palatial $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat domed stadium with natural grass and a see-through roof with a view of the Strip in 2020. They have five games left at the Oakland Coliseum this season. They do not
8:00 AM ET One day after trading cornerback Eli Apple to the Saints, the New York Giants are trading defensive tackle Damon Harrison to the Detroit Lions for a fifth-round draft pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Harrison, who has one forced fumble this season, will join a Lions defensive line that has
12:02 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees laughed when he was asked how much fun Sean Payton is having with Taysom Hill this season. “He loves it. Oh, he loves it,” Brees said. “A new toy. That’s Sean’s new toy.” Can you blame him? Payton is one of the NFL’s all-time great innovators. And
9:52 AM ET Call it necessity, desperation or even the necessity of desperation, but the Kansas City Chiefs just might have had an infusion of youth at just the right time on defense. A team that doesn’t play any rookies in its pedal-to-the-metal offense had five rookies play — two started: nose tackle Derrick Nnadi
10:02 PM ET The NFL recognizes that Tampa Bay safety Jordan Whitehead should have been penalized for a hit on Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield on Sunday, a source familiar with the league’s thinking said Tuesday. Whitehead could have been flagged for one of two infractions: unnecessary roughness for a hit to the head of a
6:33 PM ET Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen, who has been away from the team since Sept. 20 to focus on getting mental help after a series of incidents, will resume team activities Wednesday. “Being around my teammates and coaches is something I have missed for several weeks,” Griffen said in a statement. “While
6:14 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants aren’t expecting a quarterback change through the impending trade deadline or bye week. The NFL’s trade deadline is next Tuesday, Oct. 30. The Giants (1-6) already shipped cornerback Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints earlier Tuesday. They play the Washington Redskins this Sunday
5:32 PM ET A grievance filed against the Bengals on behalf of Eric Reid was denied by an independent arbitrator, a source confirmed to ESPN. The NFL Players Association filed the grievance on behalf of Reid after Bengals owner Mike Brown reportedly asked if Reid would continue standing during the national anthem. Reid was brought
5:18 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints went for it a whopping five times on fourth down Sunday during their most defining victory of the season — a 24-23 slugfest on the road against the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL’s No. 1-ranked defense. Apparently they took the same aggressive approach into this