3:47 PM ET The Chicago Bears will be down two of their most experienced defensive players for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans if linebacker Roquan Smith (hip) and cornerback Jaylon Johnson (quad) — who are both listed as questionable — can’t play. Matt Adams, who is Smith’s backup when the Bears are in their
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1:40 PM ET Do “clothes make the man” as Mark Twain and Erasmus famously said? If so, does that make Eli Manning, the two-time Super Bowl-winning former New York Giants QB, boring? The People Gallery, an Instagram and TikTok account run by Maurice Kamara, stops people in New York to enthusiastically ask them about their
12:56 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. needs season-ending surgery after suffering a torn quad tendon during Thursday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The injury, which was confirmed by an MRI on Friday, is considered to require a five- to seven-month recovery, the source
11:42 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills will be without multiple defensive starters for Sunday’s early AFC East battle at the Miami Dolphins, with coach Sean McDermott ruling out cornerback Dane Jackson (neck), safety Micah Hyde (neck) and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (hamstring) for the game. The Bills are dealing
10:36 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced early Friday morning. The multi-year sponsorship will begin with this season’s Super Bowl on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. Apple Music replaces Pepsi, which sponsored the show for the past 10
6:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Carson Wentz enjoyed the highs in Philadelphia: He was a frontrunner for MVP honors as the Eagles quarterback in 2017 and revived that talk with his play in 2019. • Wentz’s ‘wild’ time in Philly• Is Flacco elite — at dancing?• Peppers has shot vs. Ravens• Titans’ areas of
11:28 PM ET Brooke Pryor Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Jake Trotter Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb ran for 113 yards and
9:09 PM ET CLEVELAND — Mitch Trubisky said Tuesday he knew he had to get rookie wide receiver George Pickens more involved in the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ offense. He did just that late in the first quarter when he let it rip to Pickens streaking down the sideline in front of the Cleveland Browns bench. Pickens,
8:54 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said Thursday that the ring finger of his throwing hand is fine, although his demeanor in practice indicated that an injury is causing him discomfort. “Great. I feel great,” Brady said when asked about his finger, with a hint of sarcasm that drew
7:49 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Now that he’s back in the role of San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo has plenty to do this week. But before he could fully dive back in, he made sure to reach out to the man he’s replacing: injured quarterback Trey Lance. Speaking to the media