7:58 AM ET Six weeks into the NFL season, it’s hard to find a true “sleeper” anymore. Either the secret is out or the player has been so sleepy that you can’t really trust him going forward. But if your team needs a boost, here are some recommended trade targets, courtesy of ESPN’s NFL Nation
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7:32 AM ET LONDON — The singsong chants of “RAI-DERS! RAI-DERS! RAI-DERS!” had been echoing off this ancient city’s walls for more than an hour. They grew louder with more passion whenever someone walking on the street was spotted wearing silver and black and answered with the same guttural call. Boos, good-natured but still, lusty
5:58 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Battling through the ups and downs of a hamstring injury that sidelined him for two games in the first five weeks, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook remains focused on getting back to full health. After practicing in full on Thursday, the first time he was able to go
5:04 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. — Wide receivers Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp are expected to clear the concussion protocol before the Los Angeles Rams play the Denver Broncos
3:20 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. — Wide receivers Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp have cleared the concussion protocol ahead of the Los Angeles Rams‘ game against the Broncos in
4:52 PM ET Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have apologized for initially leaving Colin Kaepernick out of a photo gallery celebrating the team’s history against the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers posted dozens of photos on their website of past games against the Packers before the teams meet again Monday
4:59 PM ET Last week’s trends came through with a New York Jets blowout win over the Denver Broncos, while Blake Bortles unfortunately contributed to ending Jacksonville’s recent success as an underdog. Where does the betting value lie in Week 6 of the 2018 NFL season? Our handicappers give best bets on all of Sunday’s
3:57 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots receiver Josh Gordon described his growing bond with quarterback Tom Brady as a “real natural type of relationship,” while adding Friday that he’s settling in nicely in the move from Cleveland to the suburbs of Boston. Gordon’s locker was placed directly next to Brady’s, which highlights
3:37 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are standing behind quarterback Eli Manning despite the team’s 1-5 start and his early-season struggles. Manning has six touchdown passes and six turnovers through six games. He struggled badly in a 34-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, when he completed 24
3:26 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Doug Pederson struck an optimistic tone when discussing the biceps injury to standout left tackle Jason Peters, while cautioning that all of the test results are not yet in. “Early indication, I don’t want to speculate too much, is positive,” he said. “Kind of a day-to-day [situation] and