3:15 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Chicago Bears defensive end Akiem Hicks will not be suspended for pushing a referee during Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Hicks could still be fined for the incident. As a first-time offender, he would be subject to paying $33,425, according to
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2:30 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill had some pointed words for Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey ahead of Sunday’s meeting between their teams, saying, “I’m always up for a challenge. The best always go against the best.” Hill, who is tied with Travis Kelce for the team lead in catches
1:28 PM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Delicia Cordon, the ex-girlfriend of Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy, claimed McCoy physically abused her in an amended lawsuit filed Tuesday in a Georgia court. Cordon had not previously accused McCoy of physical abuse against her, but she said during a news conference last week that other
11:16 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Former Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen is stepping away from his Big Ten Network broadcasting duties for the rest of the season to concentrate on his treatment for amyloidosis. Millen had been working for the network as a color analyst for the first five games of this
10:53 AM ET Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette will not play in Sunday’s game at Kansas City because of a hamstring injury, coach Doug Marrone said on Wednesday. Fournette aggravated a previous injury to his right hamstring during the team’s victory over the New York Jets last Sunday. Fournette had an MRI on Sunday
10:19 AM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 Illegal contact penalties in the NFL have tripled this season compared to the same period last year, a largely unnoticed factor among those fueling a record-setting start for offenses. There have been
12:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The last time the New England Patriots had tight end Rob Gronkowski and wide receiver Julian Edelman on the field together for a regular-season game was Nov. 27, 2016. That’s a stretch of 31 games — almost two full football seasons, when including the playoffs. The hope was that
9:31 AM ET Eleven players are eligible to make their season debuts this week after serving four-game suspensions. Here’s a look at who’s back and what their returns mean to their teams. Jimmy Smith, CB Suspension: Missed the first four games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy What his return means: The NFL’s No.
8:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The 2018 Philadelphia Eagles find themselves at an early crossroad. The dreamlike state that fell upon this city following the first Super Bowl championship in team history has been replaced by the harsh reality of a new season in which nothing is guaranteed and everyone is coming for the crown.
9:55 AM ET Is the NFC East suddenly wide open? The assumption was that the Philadelphia Eagles would be the first NFC East team to repeat as division champs since Andy Reid’s Eagles in 2003 and 2004, but early indications aren’t very encouraging. 2017 2018 PPG 3rd T-26th YPG 7th 20th TO Diff 4th T-26th