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3:00 AM ET As the week progressed, there was a less confident tone that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook would play in Sunday’s home game against the Seattle Seahawks due to his sprained ankle, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cook, who was listed as questionable, missed practice all week because of the injury.

5:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 2 of the NFL season was exciting, with entertaining games for every kind of fan. There were defensive slugfests, high-scoring affairs and chaotic endings. However, despite the appealing action that captivated fans, injuries also happened — and there were plenty of them. Unfortunately, some teams will be without certain

7:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It’s the drive that says everything about Eli Manning the football player. The poise, the moxie and even-keeled demeanor came to the fore even in the most stressful of situations. The former New York Giants quarterback put it all on display Feb. 3, 2008, in a career-defining, game-winning

7:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Mom was on stage singing, but little did her kids know, she was a vocal great among stars. Since he was a child,

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 3 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have 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,

2:50 PM ET The NFL has informed wide receiver Josh Gordon that he is being reinstated, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday, with the former All-Pro expected to be eligible to play as early as Week 4. Gordon was suspended indefinitely in December 2019 for violations of the league’s policies on substance abuse and

8:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of an attempted sexual assault. ON A STUNNING Saturday morning in March, Justin Herron decides to go for a walk. Lifting or running is out of the question — his whole body is run down from the grueling offseason work he’s doing at LeCharles

11:20 PM ET HOUSTON — The good news for the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night was they improved to 3-0, but the concern is whether they can sustain their success after losing two of their biggest stars in running back Christian McCaffrey and cornerback Jaycee Horn. McCaffrey suffered a hamstring injury with 12:13 left in

Sep 21, 2021 ESPN fantasy staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Week 3 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

11:01 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady‘s personal trainer, Alex Guerrero, said Patriots coach Bill Belichick “never evolved” in how he treated the star quarterback, a factor that contributed to Brady’s exit in 2020 after 20 seasons in New England. “It was like Bill never really … I think his emotions or feelings never

1:00 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first career start Sunday as Andy Dalton is expected to be out with a left knee injury, coach Matt Nagy told reporters Wednesday. “It’s a great opportunity for Justin and for all of us as a staff to be able

6:34 AM ET James Jackson Week 2 of the NFL season is an opportunity for teams to continue building chemistry. That is especially the case for rookie quarterbacks continuing to adjust to the speed of the professional level. Transitioning to the NFL can offer an array of new firsts (good and bad) for athletes well-accustomed

6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Thirty-two games have been played in the 2021 NFL season, and … are we really sure which teams are good and which are bad? There are 18 1-1 teams, including the New Orleans Saints, who looked fantastic in Week 1 and then only scored 7 points in a Week 2

6:00 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Notwithstanding Monday morning’s bizarre, after-the-fact announcement that veteran Andy Dalton would remain the Bears’ starting quarterback, if healthy, Chicago coach Matt Nagy is faced with a delicate issue as he sorts through which signal-caller to start on Sunday at the Cleveland Browns (1 p.m. ET, Fox). Most signs

10:49 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The NFL will stage an international combine for 50 athletes from 15 countries next month in London. The invitational scouting showcase is mirrored after the annual NFL combine usually held in Indianapolis. The idea is to find international athletes who have the skill set and potential to play

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN It’s still early, so the 2021 NFL Power Rankings contain a bit of volatility. But ranking teams isn’t the only volatile early-season NFL exercise; categorizing the fantasy value of players is difficult right now too. But being the positive people we are, we decided to take a sunny side up

1:39 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Don’t mistake Aaron Rodgers for someone who didn’t care after the Green Bay Packers bombed in their season-opening loss to the New Orleans Saints. But for those who thought as much — and Rodgers clearly heard those who did — he appeased them after Monday night’s 35-17 win

6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s not just the games that Aaron Rodgers has enjoyed about Monday Night Football. It’s the characters and legends associated with it. Take John Madden, for example. Even though Madden called Monday Night Football games for four seasons (2002-05), he’s someone Rodgers closely associates with the brand. “My