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7:28 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens, after losing three running backs to season-ending injuries during the preseason and then scrambling to replace them, have received trade inquiries from teams interested in their current group of running backs, league sources told ESPN. The Ravens may not end up trading any of their running backs, but the

7:28 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady suffered an injury to the thumb of his right throwing hand in Tampa Bay’s 45-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday — a game in which he threw for 400-plus yards and five touchdowns for the first time in his career. What made the

5:08 PM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers fans had been waiting for quarterback Justin Herbert to show off his arm and air it out, and wide receiver Mike Williams to haul it in. With just under 12 minutes left in the second quarter, Herbert dropped back and let the ball sail into the

9:28 PM ET When Russell Wilson was wheeled into surgery Friday, multiple doctors believed he would miss a minimum of six weeks. But by the time surgery was finished on Wilson’s fractured right middle finger, doctors believed the Seattle Seahawks star quarterback had a realistic chance to make it back in four weeks, sources told

6:53 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Washington Football Team has placed assistant athletic trainer Doug Quon on administrative leave, according to multiple sources. The move comes within a week of head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion being placed on leave pending an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency. It’s uncertain when Quon was placed on

4:10 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Francisco 49ers have placed George Kittle on injured reserve, ruling the tight end out for at least three games due to his calf injury. Kittle has been playing through the injury since suffering it in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. But he did not participate in

7:51 AM ET Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan doesn’t remember them all. The first one … sure. The big moments … without a doubt. But so many of the passes Ryan has completed over the past 14 seasons have blurred into a tapestry. When you’ve had thousands of them, to 79 players, even a near-photographic

4:20 PM ET Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden used a racist comment in referring to NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email 10 years ago, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The email, sent to the president of the Washington Football Team in July 2011 as the NFL and its players

4:20 PM ET Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden sent an email with racially insensitive language about NFL Players Association president DeMaurice Smith in 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The email, sent to the president of the Washington Football Team, said that Smith had “lips the size of michellin tires,” the Journal reported,

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we 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, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,

10:48 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks now have more than a 2-3 start and an early deficit in the NFC West standings to worry about. For one of the few times over the last decade, Russell Wilson‘s health is also a concern. Wilson was knocked out of their 26-17 loss to

Oct 5, 2021 ESPN fantasy staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Week 5 is here, and so are our analysts with their fantasy football rankings for this week’s games. Below you will find individual and composite rankings for each position for PPR and non-PPR formats. Click a link and get ready for game

8:27 AM ET Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Green Bay Packers, his agent, Doug Hendrickson of Wasserman, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith did not miss a game in four-plus seasons with the Cowboys and was a Pro Bowler in 2019. The 26-year-old has totaled 9

9:55 PM ET DeMaurice Smith’s time as executive director of the NFL Players Association could be coming to an end, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The NFLPA’s executive committee took a vote Tuesday night to determine whether Smith should be allowed to remain in the job he has held for the past 12 years, sources

6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The final high school game of current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ended on an interception. Mahomes’ last pass, with his team frantically trying to score the winning touchdown in the final minute of a 2013 Texas state playoff game, bounced off the hands of a receiver

11:32 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars owner Shad Khan issued a public reprimand of coach Urban Meyer for Meyer’s behavior over the weekend. “I have addressed this matter with Urban. Specifics of our conversation will be held in confidence,” Khan said in a statement. “What I will say is his conduct last weekend was

8:52 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released linebacker Jaylon Smith, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move comes as a surprise since Smith has not missed a game in his career and the Cowboys are on the hook for his full $7.2 million base salary. The team had some trade

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN While we’re not at the one-quarter mark of the season yet (thanks to the new 17-game schedule), the NFL Power Rankings thought this week was the perfect time to discuss each team’s biggest surprises in the early going. Some of these surprises are quite good, such as Cooper Kupp being