6:51 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Quarterback PJ Walker, in line to make his third NFL start Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, summed up how Carolina Panthers players felt about the decision to fire head coach Matt Rhule and replace him with Steve Wilks. “Everybody was a little shocked,” Walker
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7:34 PM ET Associated Press Defensive players around the NFL are frustrated about roughing the passer penalties, questioning what constitutes a legal hit and wondering how far referees will go to protect quarterbacks. Two disputed calls in Week 5 — one involving Tom Brady — sparked outrage among players, coaches and fans, prompting many to
6:00 AM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — “D.P. for president.” Those are the words right tackle Tytus Howard and left tackle Laremy Tunsil said as they sat side by side at their lockers after the Houston Texans had won their first game of the season Sunday. “D.P.” stands for Dameon Pierce — the Texans’ fourth-round
5:23 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — After wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. tweeted Wednesday that the contract offer the Los Angeles Rams made to him wasn’t reflective of his worth, coach Sean McVay indicated he didn’t think that would be the team’s final offer. “LA knows where I wanted to be,” Beckham tweeted. “…
4:28 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears wide receiver N’Keal Harry is in line to make his 2022 season debut against the Washington Commanders on Thursday. Harry was activated off injured reserve on Monday after a 21-day window opened last week for him to return to the 53-man roster. The wide receiver was
5:44 PM ET New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers. Winston was officially listed as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice with the back/ankle issues that have bothered him since the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He has not been
4:37 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Down more than 30 points in the fourth quarter in Buffalo, Kenny Pickett wasn’t ready to stop fighting. That’s why when he felt Bills defender Shaq Lawson went after his knees on a low tackle, Pickett shoved Lawson and made it clear he wasn’t happy with the hit. In that
3:06 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The hit that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took on the final play of Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants in London kept him out of practice on Wednesday but should not affect his status for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Giants linebacker Oshane
3:27 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It appears that Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker David Ojabo won’t miss his entire rookie season after all. In fact, the second-round pick could be on the field by midseason. Just seven months after rupturing the Achilles tendon in his left foot on Michigan’s pro day, Ojabo practiced with
12:34 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will throw passes Wednesday for the first time since undergoing surgery on his right thumb, but he is expected to miss his fifth straight game Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. “We are preparing for Cooper [Rush] to start against the Eagles,” coach Mike McCarthy