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7:15 AM ET NFL Nation reporters After only three running backs topped the 30-point mark in the first four weeks of the NFL season in ESPN standard fantasy football scoring, four topped 30 points in Week 5. It’s probably fair to say three of them did largely what was expected, as each was ranked among

6:45 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 6 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,

7:20 AM ET Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Todd Archer Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — With the Dallas Cowboys set to visit

3:41 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — If the Packers are going to be without their Week 1 starting cornerbacks — and they are on Sunday — this might be a game where they can get away with it. Two days before facing the Chicago Bears, Packers coach Matt LaFleur ruled out Kevin King because

9:04 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ secondary — already ravaged by injuries and missing three starters — was dealt another tough blow Thursday night, with cornerback Richard Sherman sustaining a hamstring injury early in the first quarter against the Eagles and officially out for the remainder of the game. It happened on

5:31 AM ET KAYVON THIBODEAUX SAT in Mario Cristobal’s office on a recruiting visit, searching for answers. As the No. 1 prospect in the country, he was trying to wade through the thousands of text messages and recruiting pitches from coaches hoping to persuade him to attend their schools. But Thibodeaux was tired of coaches

11:45 PM ET NFL general counsel Jeff Pash and former Washington Football Team executive Bruce Allen had a close relationship, according to emails collected during the NFL’s workplace misconduct investigation of the Washington franchise, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night. The correspondence is among 650,000 emails collected in the NFL’s

Oct 12, 2021 Eric Moody Each week of the NFL season, we will identify fantasy football waiver-wire pickups specifically for those of you looking for streaming options in deeper formats (including IDP leagues). These are players available in a majority of ESPN Fantasy leagues (or close) who have enticing matchups in the week ahead that

6:50 AM ET As you’ve surely heard by now, the Las Vegas Raiders and Jon Gruden parted ways on Monday. It goes without saying that the emails uncovered as part of the NFL’s investigation into Daniel Snyder and the Washington Football Team were abhorrent and unbecoming of a leader. My colleagues have addressed Gruden’s firing,

10:01 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — An emotional Derek Carr, who had forged a unique friendship with Jon Gruden over the past three-plus years, had an idea in the wake of the Las Vegas Raiders coach’s resignation after leaked emails showed he had used racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language over a seven-year period: “Open up

7:00 AM ET Mike Tannenbaum The NFL is back for the 2021 season, and Week 1 quarterback play brought a mixed bag of exactly what you would have expected and wild surprises. Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson picked up where they left off in wins, and Matthew Stafford shined for his new team. Jameis Winston

8:04 PM ET Associated Press SHERMAN, Texas — A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La’el Collins for an injunction that would have halted his five-game suspension with one game remaining. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant suggested in his ruling issued Tuesday that the NFL suspended Collins in violation of

4:51 PM ET The NFL Players Association said Tuesday it plans to request that the NFL release the remainder of the 650,000 emails reviewed as part of the investigation into workplace misconduct with the Washington Football Team. Leaked emails from that investigation that showed Jon Gruden used racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language led to the

2:42 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he believes he escaped serious injury to the thumb of his right throwing hand in Sunday’s 45-17 win over the Miami Dolphins and doesn’t foresee any issues beyond soreness as he prepares for Thursday night’s road game at the Philadelphia Eagles. He

11:55 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens weren’t able to set an NFL rushing record but all they will remember is how Lamar Jackson carried them with his arm. Rallying from 19 points down in the second half, Jackson led the Ravens to an improbable 31-25 comeback win over the Indianapolis Colts. Jackson’s 5-yard

9:14 PM ET Jon Gruden has resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders following reports that emails he wrote over a 10-year period included racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language. “I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction,” Gruden said in a statement Monday night. “Thank you to all the

1:17 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers will be without one of their most reliable receivers the rest of the season. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster dislocated his shoulder on Sunday and is undergoing surgery later this week that is expected sideline him about four months, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith-Schuster, who signed a

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