8:01 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An MRI revealed Monday that San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida did not suffer the high ankle sprain the team initially feared Sunday night. But Breida’s left ankle sprain is still significant enough to possibly keep him out of next Monday night’s game against the Green Bay
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8:57 PM ET Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Chris Mortensen Close NFL reporter ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Joined ESPN in 1991 George Polk Award winner; Twice nominated for Pulitzer Prize The Philadelphia
6:22 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Alternately playful and, as he put it, “depressed and tired,” Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden doubled down on his third-quarter decision Sunday to do a play-action pass rather than hand off to Marshawn Lynch on first-and-goal from the 1-yard line at the Los Angeles Chargers. “It won’t be the
7:22 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — At the day-after analysis of the Dallas Cowboys‘ 19-16 overtime loss to the Houston Texans, coach Jason Garrett on Monday explained his decision to punt on the first possession of overtime to owner and general manager Jerry Jones. After the game, Jones was critical of the decision to punt
9:18 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles placed lead running back Jay Ajayi on injured reserve Monday, a major blow to an offense that has struggled to score points over the first five games of the season. Ajayi tore his ACL on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Eagles coach
10:17 PM ET Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. It has been said that timing is everything in life; it
4:17 PM ET The New York Giants will release offensive tackle Ereck Flowers if he is not traded by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A trade might be unlikely as any team acquiring Flowers would inherit his guaranteed $2.39 million base salary. Flowers started the first two games this season
1:38 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars are placing running back Corey Grant and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins on injured reserve, which brings the total number of injured starters or key players on offense to 10. That includes running back Leonard Fournette, who is out indefinitely with a right hamstring injury — although coach
1:37 PM ET HOUSTON — Jason Garrett had a chance to make a statement about himself and his belief in the Dallas Cowboys‘ offense Sunday night. Facing fourth-and-1 from the Houston Texans‘ 42 on the first possession of overtime, the Cowboys coach played it safe when the opportunity to be bold was staring at him
12:00 PM ET DETROIT — He didn’t blame “the plan” or take veiled shots at his coach. He didn’t call out his young receivers as he’s wont to do. It was Aaron Rodgers at his introspective best. And it might be exactly what he needed to stop a season that is in danger of whirlpooling