5:36 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni named Jalen Hurts the starting quarterback Tuesday after weeks of declining to do so, citing the importance of creating competition at every position. “Jalen’s our starter. He’s done a great job,” Sirianni said shortly after the roster was trimmed to 53 players. “We wanted him to
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10:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Teams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots
Aug 29, 2021 A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: Editor’s note: The Jets acquired the Houston Texans pass-rusher Shaq Lawson on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. New York is sending a 2022 sixth-round draft pick to Houston in the deal, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Lawson, 27, is a
8:00 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance is expected to miss about a week with what coach Kyle Shanahan called a “small chip” in a finger on his right (throwing) hand. Speaking to Bay Area media Monday, Shanahan revealed that what Lance initially believed was a jammed finger
11:41 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn’t ready to name his starting quarterback for the regular-season opener Sept. 12 against the Miami Dolphins. “No, we still have a lot of decisions to make,” Belichick said after Sunday night’s 22-20 win over the New York Giants in the preseason
3:36 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A few hours after news broke Sunday that running back J.K. Dobbins is likely out for the season with a knee injury — a fear later confirmed — former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Qadry Ismail tweeted out: “What in the Jamal Lewis circa 2001 is going on !?!?!”
5:50 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys‘ preseason ended Sunday with a 34-14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but almost immediately their attention turned to Dak Prescott, who will be playing in his first game in 340 days when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 9. “I mean, not to
5:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Sam Ehlinger suffered a sprained knee during Friday’s preseason finale and is set to miss five to six weeks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. The injury means that, if Carson Wentz is unable to play in time following foot surgery earlier this
6:00 AM ET A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Scouring the DE market: The double hit at defensive end — first Carl Lawson, then Vinny Curry — puts the Jets in a most unenviable situation. They’re desperate for help at a position where there’s not much league-wide inventory, and you
9:13 PM ET The Chicago Bears have already decided on their starter at quarterback for the season opener, but Justin Fields isn’t going anywhere. Bears coach Matt Nagy said this week that veteran Andy Dalton will start Week 1 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams. That comes despite an impressive preseason from Fields,