3:25 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The New York Jets jumped to a 17-3 lead over the Packers with a stunning play on special teams — a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown by Will Parks. The crowd at Lambeau Field was stunned and responded with a rousing chorus of boos. With
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12:21 PM ET The NFL is supporting two controversial roughing the passer penalties from Week 5, league executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said Sunday during an appearance on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown. The calls generated discussion all week about the erratic nature of the roughing the passer penalty and judgment calls made
11:20 PM ET New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave will not play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals because of concussion symptoms. Olave, who had been listed as questionable, was hurt after appearing to be briefly knocked unconscious when his head was slammed into the turf during a touchdown catch in the third quarter of
12:25 PM ET ESPN staff Week 6 of the NFL season is upon us. The Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears got things started with a mundane, er — low-scoring affair on Thursday. Sunday promises to spice things up. The 4-1 Buffalo Bills take on the 4-1 Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of January’s divisional
6:48 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and
4:50 AM ET After a tumultuous week for the NFL and its officials, the league emailed an officiating video to all coaches and general managers, as it does on a weekly basis. But this time, one head coach was frustrated enough to reply all. Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel emailed back the NFL’s officiating department,
4:51 AM ET The Los Angeles Rams plan to resubmit a rule change to the NFL’s competition committee that would make all personal fouls reviewable, including roughing the passer, sources told ESPN. The roughing the passer rule has come under intense scrutiny after two controversial plays in Week 5 drew unnecessary roughness penalties — one
11:20 PM ET New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is not expected to play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals because of concussion symptoms, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Olave, who is listed as questionable, got hurt after appearing to be briefly knocked unconscious when his head was slammed into the turf during a
4:29 PM ET The Carolina Panthers are listening to other teams about a potential trade for star running back Christian McCaffrey, although a deal might not be easy to complete, league sources tell ESPN. The Panthers rebuffed at least two teams’ inquiries into trading for McCaffrey last week and will continue to reject overtures they
5:30 PM ET ATLANTA — The San Francisco 49ers placed two more defensive starters on injured reserve Saturday as the league’s top-ranked defense continues to battle injury attrition. Defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw (right knee) and cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (torn left ACL) are the team’s ninth and 10th players to land on injured reserve this season,