8:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After an up-and-down rookie year that saw him start five games, lead the San Francisco 49ers to their first win of the season and then be replaced by Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback C.J. Beathard returned to his home state of Tennessee. Niners tight end George Kittle, receiver Trent Taylor
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12:43 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Thursday signed Pro Bowl free-agent safety Eric Reid, who was not re-signed by the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason amid the controversy of his grievance with the NFL. In 2016, Reid was the first player to join former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in kneeling
9:42 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Adam Thielen knows he’s going to get an earful from Stefon Diggs if he doesn’t deliver. &• Inside half-billion-dollar Vikings-Rams game&• Inside the Thielen-Diggs friendship&• Rams backup CBs ready for Vikings&• Zimmer, McVay master dual roles We’re not talking about what he does on the field, in practice or
8:59 AM ET Thursday Night Football will debut for free on Amazon-owned livestreaming platform Twitch beginning with Thursday’s matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams, the company announced on Thursday. The move to Twitch is a part of Amazon’s renewal of its two-year, $130 million broadcasting deal with the NFL for the
8:00 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Bravery? Toughness? Confidence? Guts? Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill isn’t sure about the most appropriate term to describe what Danny Amendola brings when he fearlessly catches the ball across the middle, but he loves what he brings either way. Amendola has fit in well with the Dolphins’ revamped receiver
9:32 AM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert never gets tired of discussing his hair. It’s short in the front and now approaching his shoulders in the back. It has gotten long enough to hang out of his helmet. Some call it business in the front and a party in the back. Others
8:00 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — It was only Wednesday and already offensive lineman Joel Bitonio had noticed differences — some subtle, some not so subtle — in Baker Mayfield. “He’s taken the lead in a few meetings already,” Bitonio said, “because that is what the starting quarterback does.” For Mayfield, it’s all part of
10:08 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots special-teams captain Matthew Slater is one of the team’s most engaging players, but he also knows the importance of following instructions from coach Bill Belichick. One exchange in the locker room Wednesday afternoon highlighted this point. The Patriots are off to one of their worst starts
9:41 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University Rishard Matthews apparently has had enough. The veteran wide receiver told A to Z Sports on Wednesday that he has reached an agreement with the Tennessee Titans for his release. Titans quarterback
8:14 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 4. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your team: AFC EAST Running back LeSean McCoy said he will play Sunday against the Packers after missing an upset win over Minnesota with cracked