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7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Every jersey Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has worn in his 43 years bears significance — not only in his dazzling 21-year professional career that’s included six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, but his time as a fan in the San Francisco Bay Area, his high

11:43 AM ET The Miami Dolphins are naming Tua Tagovailoa their starting quarterback, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ryan Fitzpatrick now will back up Tagovailoa, who made his NFL debut Sunday in a win against the New York Jets. The Dolphins are on bye this week, but return on Nov. 1 to face

6:45 AM ET Jeremy Fowler Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Dan Graziano Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels NFL coaching carousel news? Already? Week 6 just ended. Can’t we let this

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN Injuries play a huge part in how the NFL Power Rankings are ordered. The loss of a few key guys can wreak havoc on the ranking process — and the league at large. But few seasons have seen as many key injuries this early as 2020 has. Whether it’s the

12:58 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was not blaming any part of the 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Dak Prescott‘s absence. He was putting it all on himself. “I don’t think we can use that as an excuse,” Elliott said of not having Prescott because of a

7:00 AM ET Adam Teicher Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Marcel Louis-Jacques There’s a reason Monday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs (5 p.m. ET, Fox) has the highest over/under (57.5 points) in the league for Week 6: two

6:50 AM ET Here came the Browns on Sunday, rolling into Pittsburgh looking nothing at all like the Browns we’re used to. They carried a 4-1 record and a four-game win streak into Heinz Field, eager for a chance to prove their legitimacy at the home of a 4-0 division rival. And they got smoked.

11:35 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins that many San Francisco 49ers called embarrassing, the Niners spent this past week hammering home the need for a sense of urgency Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. Lest their 2020 season slip away before they even reach the

4:25 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants put one on the board. Barely. Both Joe Judge and the Giants got their first win of the season, thanks to a two-point conversion stop of the Washington Football Team with 36 seconds remaining in a crazy, sloppy game at MetLife Stadium. It allowed

11:46 PM ET The Cleveland Browns‘ Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr., listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, are both expected to play, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mayfield suffered a chest injury in last weekend’s victory over the Indianapolis Colts, and while he had been limited in practice, the Browns

7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 6 NFL 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 the Football Power Index (FPI)

6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made one thing clear well in advance of Sunday’s game against Tom Brady: Don’t ask him about playing against Tom Brady. “We talk a lot about dumb media questions; that’s one of them,” Rodgers said last week during a bye week appearance

7:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Before Chase Claypool scored four touchdowns in a single football game, he scored 10 in a game. He probably would have scored more too, if Khul Sanghera hadn’t limited his touches. “He didn’t touch the ball a lot, but when he did, he made the best of it,” said Sanghera,

12:45 PM ET Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Field Yates Close ESPN Insider Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots

2:56 PM ET The ball left quarterback Carson Wentz‘s hand and began sailing down the left sideline late in the Philadelphia Eagles‘ Week 4 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, and Alonzo Fulgham said that’s when he stopped breathing. A Boston native, he’s the kind of rabid sports fan who used to watch the Celtics

6:59 AM ET The Indianapolis Colts closed their practice facility Friday after several members of their organization tested positive for COVID-19, the team said. The team is in the process of confirming the test results and will work remotely. The Colts are scheduled to have a home game Sunday with the Cincinnati Bengals (1 p.m.

9:03 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs certainly won’t complain if they get from Le’Veon Bell what he delivered in the prime of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As recently as 2017, Bell rushed for almost 1,300 yards, caught 85 passes and scored 11 total touchdowns. They won’t ask him

6:45 AM ET The NFL trade deadline used to be a waste of time. Not anymore. While there were no actual trades on deadline day a year ago, we saw 11 significant trades in the two weeks leading up to it. The big acquisitions seemed like cornerback Jalen Ramsey (Rams) and wide receivers Mohamed Sanu