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3:23 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The chippiness between Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs and Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander began when both players ran out of the tunnel at the same time for pregame warm-ups. But how it ended? Well, that depends on who you ask. “I don’t give a

7:31 PM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers were putting together their red zone plan on Thursday night when the yell came from coach Kyle Shanahan’s office. To nobody in particular, Shanahan posed a simple question: Can Christian McCaffrey, the team’s recently acquired star running back, throw the football at all? The question

7:53 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season featured an early riser and plenty of big games. The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked things off Thursday night with the Ravens pulling out a 27-22 victory, handing quarterback Tom Brady a 3-5 record for the first time in his career

5:01 AM ET Of all the teams that are considering trades, the one that seems the most likely to make one before Tuesday’s deadline is the Denver Broncos. The Broncos have heard from multiple teams interested in trading for star outside linebacker Bradley Chubb, sources told ESPN. One team even has been willing to trade

1:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay have not had any contact since Irsay made pointed comments about Snyder at the league meetings earlier this month, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. It could make for an awkward visit when their teams play in

3:10 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who missed a second straight day of practice Saturday because of a stomach bug, has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Houston

5:37 PM ET NFL NationESPN Injuries continue to impact rosters as we enter Week 8 of the NFL season. The New York Jets‘ win against the Denver Broncos came at a cost, as running back Breece Hall and right tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered season-ending injuries. Hall tore his ACL and suffered a meniscus injury while

Oct 28, 2022 TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced Friday that he and wife Gisele Bundchen have finalized a divorce, ending 13 years of marriage and months of speculation about marital strife. Brady posted on Instagram: “In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 8 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN

6:52 AM ET ON THE MORNING of Dec. 3, 2017, Geno Smith took the field as the starting quarterback for the New York Giants. He was greeted by Giants fans who had made the 3,000-mile trip to the Oakland Coliseum. “That’s my quarterback! That’s my quarterback!” they screamed. Except they weren’t talking about Smith. Giants

11:32 PM ET Jamison Hensley Close ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son Jenna Laine Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 TAMPA, Fla. — After struggling in the first half, quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens were

1:00 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gone from being a Super Bowl contender and starting the season at 2-0 to dropping four out of their past five games, creating plenty of doubt after quarterback Tom Brady came out of retirement to try to handle “unfinished business.” As the Bucs (3-4)

4:02 PM ET New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones took approximately 90% of the first-team reps at practice Wednesday and will start Sunday against the New York Jets, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Patriots coach Bill Belichick pulled Jones after three series in Monday’s blowout loss to Chicago, inserting rookie Bailey Zappe in his

7:29 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara said he needed to say something to his teammates after their loss Sunday because he didn’t like where the mentality of the team was headed. Instead, he encouraged them to “get their swag back” and regain their pride after a rough start

4:22 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears traded veteran pass rusher Robert Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. Both teams announced the terms of the trade Wednesday afternoon, pending Quinn passing a physical. Quinn, 32, had been with the Bears since April 2020 when he signed

5:16 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark has been suspended by the NFL for two games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Clark’s suspension begins immediately. The Chiefs (5-2) have their bye this week, so Clark will miss games in Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans and Week 10

11:39 PM ET John BarrESPN.com Close Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features Attorneys for Deshaun Watson filed a series of court exhibits Monday, which they’ve offered as evidence to undermine allegations from the latest woman to

6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Emmitt Smith swears he wasn’t going through a midlife crisis last month. “I’ve been wanting to get a tattoo for many years,” the 53-year-old said. “It’s just been weird in my head, ‘Go ahead, do it. Go ahead.” And so, on a September trip to Las Vegas, he did