11:42 PM ET Katherine Terrell Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 Josh Weinfuss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America GLENDALE, Ariz.
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12:30 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers have mostly watched as the NFC West division rival Los Angeles Rams have repeatedly swung for the fences to try to win the Super Bowl. That approach worked for the Rams last season. The Niners believe it’s their turn, which is why they pulled off a stunning trade
11:52 PM ET Christian McCaffrey is heading out west. In a blockbuster surprise trade, the Carolina Panthers have sent the running back to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for draft picks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McCaffrey has 393 rushing yards and two touchdowns this season, to go along with 277 receiving yards and
11:24 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The San Francisco 49ers are sending second-, third- and fourth-round picks in 2023 and a fifth-round pick in 2024 to the Carolina Panthers for star running back Christian McCaffrey, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday night. The deal gives San Francisco the offensive playmaker needed to compete for
10:44 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — New Orleans Saints cornerback Bradley Roby was ruled out in the third quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Arizona Cardinals with an ankle injury. Roby was carted off the sidelines in the first quarter and did not return. He had his right shoe off on the cart. Roby’s
9:51 PM ET Josh WeinfussESPN Staff Writer Close Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals returned two interceptions for touchdowns in a matter of 63 seconds Thursday night. First, it
8:35 PM ET Katherine TerrellESPN Staff Writer Close Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print GLENDALE, Ariz. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton didn’t have wide receivers Michael Thomas
1:00 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The numbers don’t lie, but they might not always tell the entire story either. Take wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who returns Thursday night from a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy when the Arizona Cardinals take on the New Orleans Saints (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video).
6:27 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Repeated fourth-quarter meltdowns have led to one of the wildest starts in Baltimore Ravens history. Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey said Thursday that the sting of another late-game collapse led to him referencing a quote often attributed to Albert Einstein after a 24-20 loss to the New York
3:49 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott is back. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback said he will start Sunday against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium after going through a full practice on Thursday for the first time since fracturing his right thumb in the season opener. He even made a thumbs-up for the cameras