TAMPA, Fla. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that even with COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed to hospitals nationwide, NFL players and personnel will not be jumping the lines for vaccination before Super Bowl LV, which is scheduled for Feb. 7, 2021. He also emphasized that with the event still 55 days away, the
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6:26 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Barring a surprise turn of events, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has likely played his final snaps for the 2020 season after suffering a hamstring strain in Sunday’s loss to the Washington Football Team. “He’s going to be out awhile, not ready to put a timeline
12:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie Jalen Hurts will start at quarterback Sunday for a second straight week, against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Doug Pederson announced Monday. Pederson also announced that starting safety Rodney McLeod will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL and that starting cornerback Darius Slay is in
5:50 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 14 in the NFL saw offensive outbursts from the Broncos, Bears and Titans, an AFC West-clinching win for the Chiefs, a big letdown for the Giants and a huge win for the Buccaneers in their chase for an NFC wild-card spot. In all, six of the week’s opening eight
10:09 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson grabbed the second interception of his career during Sunday night’s game, returning it for a 51-yard touchdown to give the Bills their first lead of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. On second-and-5 from the Steelers’ 47-yard line, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
3:00 PM ET Adam TeicherESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Tyreek Hill‘s first catch of the game for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday was a big one against the Miami Dolphins. Hill caught
11:10 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will play Sunday at Cincinnati despite a calf bruise, a source told ESPN. Elliott, who was listed as questionable after being limited in practice, has also been dealing with a hamstring strain, but he said it was important for him to keep playing
2:42 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will start Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after missing last week’s game with a hamstring injury, a source told ESPN. Jones practiced this week and was officially listed as questionable for the contest. But the Giants liked what they saw and Jones
11:18 AM ET The goal: get two Seattle legends, Storm guard Sue Bird and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, in conversation without disruption. No publicists or producers pushing an agenda or script, just No. 10 and No. 3 chopping it up. Their floor to discuss the game, legacy and leadership during a health pandemic and amid
7:05 AM ET ESPN staff The NFL Week 14 schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game and a look at current playoff
12:30 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — With the Dallas Cowboys beset by injuries to key players, including Dak Prescott, and having lost six of seven games to fall out of contention even in the NFC East, leading to questions about the team’s effort, coach Mike McCarthy’s first year has been a mess. “We’re not where
6:00 AM ET Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell and Brett Favre go back a long way. At one point, there was a photo taken of them together when they were the two most prominent quarterbacks in Wisconsin, and the two went on to work together twice — Bevell as coach, Favre as quarterback
11:12 PM ET The New England Patriots didn’t deserve to win Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams — they couldn’t score inside the red zone, provide resistance against the run or avoid costly penalties. They looked nothing like the playoff team they hoped to be, and because of that, are on the brink of
9:19 PM 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 INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After Jared Goff threw an interception, the Los Angeles Rams‘ defense came through once again, grabbing a pick of its own. New England Patriots
1:19 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant announced he again tested negative Thursday, two days after a positive test for COVID-19 ruled him out just before a game against the Dallas Cowboys. Bryant tested positive just a half-hour before Tuesday’s kickoff against his former team after his tests that
4:39 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The NFL insisted Wednesday that it did not cut any corners with contact tracing after learning that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant had tested positive for coronavirus a half hour before kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys. Bryant was on the field participating in individual warm-ups about an
2:57 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Adam Gase was so “pissed” by the last-second loss to the Las Vegas Raiders that it sent him and his coaches into a “funk.” On Wednesday, Gase called it one of the most difficult losses of his coaching career, admitting it has been difficult
8:00 AM ET IN JUNE OF 2018, a gaggle of the NFL’s most talented defensive players gathered at Big Cedar Lodge, a luxurious resort in Missouri’s Ozarks. Von Miller led the group. Bradley Chubb and Bud Dupree were there, as well as legendary sack masters such as Bruce Smith and Warren Sapp. The men ate