6:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — If the betting odds hold, the Detroit Lions will be in unfamiliar territory Sunday at home against the Washington Commanders. After playing in 24 consecutive games as an underdog, the longest active streak in the NFL, the Lions are currently 2 1/2-point favorites against the Commanders, according to
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4:18 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts waived kicker Rodrigo Blankenship on Tuesday, two days after his ongoing struggles culminated in a missed would-be 42-yard game-winning field goal in the season opener. The Colts did not immediately fill the kicker spot on their active roster, instead signing kickers Chase McLaughlin and Lucas Havrisik
5:25 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots placed veteran running back Ty Montgomery, who had been limited because of a right knee injury, on injured reserve Tuesday. This move means Montgomery will miss at least four games. Montgomery had injured his right knee in the team’s preseason finale on Aug. 26 and
3:43 PM ET Doctors determined Tuesday afternoon that the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ T.J. Watt does not surgery on his torn pectoral and the star pass-rusher is expected to miss about six weeks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watt, who suffered the injury on Sunday in a 23-20 overtime victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, had sought
2:51 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Seahawks safety Jamal Adams suffered a serious left knee injury Monday night and will “have to get some work on that,” coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday morning on his weekly radio show. Adams was carted off the field in the second quarter of Seattle’s season opening 17-16 victory
3:53 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Coach Andy Reid blamed the turf in Arizona for injuries to two key Kansas City Chiefs players in Sunday’s win over the Cardinals. The Chiefs lost cornerback Trent McDuffie with a hamstring injury. An ankle injury to kicker Harrison Butker forced the Chiefs to use a safety, Justin
7:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — One of Dennis Allen’s first acts as head coach of the New Orleans Saints was to fly to Los Angeles this offseason and get to know receiver Michael Thomas a little better. Thomas had dinner with Allen and his wife. And they spent time learning about each other’s mindsets
1:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — As the Steelers await second and third opinions on T.J. Watt‘s suspected torn pectoral muscle, coach Mike Tomlin said he is encouraged about the outlook of his star pass-rusher. “We’re probably in a lot better place than we were after the game,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “… I can definitively say
11:16 AM ET Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris confirmed Tuesday that a foot injury that kept him from finishing Sunday’s game won’t keep him out this week against the New England Patriots. Harris told SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio that “I’m good” when asked about his foot injury and said the plan was for
12:09 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will “probably” miss the team’s game Thursday night in Kansas City Chiefs, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Allen left the Chargers’ Week 1 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half with a hamstring injury. While Allen left the door open slightly for