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12:41 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After the Steelers scored only 17 points off five turnovers in the wild overtime win against the Bengals in Week 1, quarterback Mitch Trubisky said Wednesday he and his unit have to be more aggressive. “When your defense is playing that well, and they’re getting turnovers, you just want to

12:41 PM ET Concussions among NFL players mandated to wear Guardian Cap equipment dropped by more than 50% this summer compared to the previous three-year average, according to data released Wednesday. For the first time, the league required offensive linemen, defensive linemen, tight ends and linebackers to wear Guardian Caps during practice between the start

12:29 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai underwent back surgery Tuesday in Dallas, according to coach Dan Campbell. Vaitai was placed on injured reserve ahead of the season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but Campbell said Wednesday that the team is not ruling out the possibility of the

8:54 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York fans chanted Mike White‘s name during Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Ravens, but the Jets aren’t planning a quarterback change for Week 2. Veteran Joe Flacco, who replaced injured Zach Wilson, will start Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, a source told ESPN. Jets coach Robert Saleh

7:00 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The summertime family football games on the Jersey Shore were as competitive as they were physical. And, if we’re being honest, Matt Ryan had no business participating. He was the youngest of the cousins, brothers and uncles recklessly throwing their bodies around for bragging rights. In the grand

6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Yes, Saquon Barkley is back. It’s safe to say after seeing him compile 194 total yards, score a touchdown and punch in the game-winning 2-point conversion in Sunday’s 21-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans. It wasn’t just the long runs — Barkley had a 68-yard scamper in the

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets cornerback D.J. Reed was hyped. It was a new season, a new team, a new start. MetLife Stadium was packed with fans Sunday and filled with hope, and Reed — a big free-agent addition in the offseason — was about to run out into the

6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The T-shirts were hung at their lockers at The Star on Friday with a clear message in white letters: RESILIENCE. This was more than 48 hours before quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a broken right thumb in the Dallas Cowboys’ 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but coach Mike

11:09 PM ET ESPN News Services An investigative report by Mississippi Today revealed Tuesday that former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant helped former NFL quarterback Brett Favre obtain welfare funds in order to help build a new volleyball center at the University of Southern Mississippi. The news organization reviewed text messages from 2017 and 2019 that

6:42 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — On second thought, Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said Tuesday he “definitely” should have let quarterback Russell Wilson run a fourth-and-5 play in the closing seconds of Monday night’s loss in Seattle instead of sending kicker Brandon McManus out for a 64-yard field goal attempt. “Looking back at it,