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6:45 AM ET The idea of an NFL game being must-win in Week 3 seems silly, but that’s only true for 21 of the league’s 32 teams. The other 11 teams started 0-2, which leaves them in an incredibly vulnerable position heading into the third week of the campaign. You never want to suggest that

8:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2020 NFL season heads into Week 3 highlighted by a matchup of undefeated AFC powers in the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m., ESPN). The Chiefs might be without Darrel Williams (ankle), their best power running back, and Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley

7:30 AM ET The quarterback star of the 2020 NFL season thus far is hardly a new name. Here’s the best thing I can say about Russell Wilson after the Seattle Seahawks‘ first two games: He has thrown almost as many touchdown passes (nine, a league high) as he has incompletions (11). Against all odds,

6:00 AM ET Soon after Sheila Ford Hamp became owner of the Detroit Lions in June, she reached out to an old friend. They trade emails frequently, discussing grandkids, life and memories of their time together at Yale. However, this conversation would be different. The friend had written a book, one she felt her employees

8:52 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are signing former Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman after losing Saquon Barkley for the season. Freeman and the Giants agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, Freeman’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Freeman is expected to

7:00 AM ET Just like fantasy owners around the country, the NFL Power Rankings crew is concerned about the rash of injuries to skill players around the league. So while we did our usual job of ranking every team, we went a step further and asked the NFL Nation writers to pick out an under-the-radar

6:40 AM ET We know Florida Man as a popular meme that mocks the bizarre, at times inconceivable behavior that seems to epitomize the state. But human beings are so much more complex than that. So what, exactly, is a Florida Man? We think a Florida Man is adventurous. Zany. Unencumbered. We think a Florida

11:45 PM ET LAS VEGAS — As Mike Tyson infamously said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. And in a town that has seen so many of his world championship fights, it seemed only fitting that the Las Vegas Raiders in general, Derek Carr in particular, had to come off

9:00 AM ET Sunday started with 49ers running back Raheem Mostert taking a pitch from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and bursting up the sideline for an 80-yard touchdown. It ended with the Seahawks making a goal-line stand and stopping Patriots quarterback Cam Newton to end a classic game in Seattle. In between those two moments, a

6:45 PM ET ESPN staff Week 2 in the NFL was marked by numerous injuries to big-name players, wild comebacks, huge individual performances and then some more injuries to big-name players. In Sunday’s early slate, Saquon Barkley, Drew Lock, Nick Bosa and Jimmy Garoppolo headlined a long list of players who were forced out of

8:02 PM ET New England Patriots running back James White‘s father, Tyrone, died in a car accident Sunday, the Miami-Dade Police Department confirmed. White was inactive for the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. “I’m extremely saddened after learning of the passing of MDPD Captain Tyrone White earlier today as a result of an off-duty

2:09 PM ET New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was carried off the field by trainers after a run early in the first quarter. He left the game against the Chicago Bears with a right knee injury and was in serious pain. The Giants said Barkley was undergoing X-rays on his knee. He will

1:32 AM ET The Chicago Bears and running back Tarik Cohen have agreed to a three-year extension, Cohen’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cohen’s new deal is worth $17.25 million in new money ($5.75 million per year) with the opportunity to be worth $18.25 million at $6.093 million per year. Cohen’s extension includes

4:47 PM ET METAIRIE, La. – New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas will miss his first game in four years after being ruled out for Monday night’s game at Las Vegas with an ankle injury. Thomas has not yet been placed on injured reserve, however, which would require him to miss at least three games.

3:27 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s home opener against the Carolina Panthers, it was announced Saturday. Godwin returned to practice Friday for the first time since entering the concussion protocol on Wednesday. Godwin went through some light stretching and pass-catching on the sideline with the

6:02 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 The Los Angeles Rams and receiver Robert Woods have agreed to terms on a four-year, $65 million extension, including $32 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN. The

7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 2 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)

6:50 AM ET Allen Robinson‘s contract situation is a tricky one, and not just for the usual reasons. The Chicago Bears‘ No. 1 wide receiver was in the news this week because he’s frustrated with the state of contract negotiations with the team. Robinson is in the final year of the three-year, $42 million free-agent