4:44 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has coached against his share of elite tight ends in a professional career that began in 1975. But when Belichick looks at the San Francisco 49ers‘ George Kittle, he sees one who stands with — or above — the best of them.

9:55 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN After a 4-0 start to the season during which Josh Allen resembled a possible MVP candidate, the Buffalo Bills have now dropped two games in a row, with their struggling quarterback acknowledging, “This team can’t afford to have me play poorly.” Playing in his second consecutive prime-time game Monday night,

12:45 PM ET Tennessee Titans star left tackle Taylor Lewan confirmed Monday that he has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. Lewan tweeted that an MRI taken Monday confirmed the ACL tear, adding: “Don’t feel sorry for me, I’m going to handle this rehab like a Pro and come back

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

9:58 PM ET New York Jets coach Adam Gase, trying to keep his winless team from fracturing, wasn’t pleased that defensive coordinator Gregg Williams took a veiled shot at the offense when speaking to reporters on Friday. Gase addressed Williams’ comments Sunday night after a 24-0 loss to the Miami Dolphins, which dropped the Jets

2:12 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Jon Brown‘s chip-shot field goal made NFL history on Sunday. Brown’s 31-yarder late in the first quarter against Detroit made the Jaguars the first team since the merger in 1970 to have a different player attempt a field goal or PAT in five consecutive games, per

4:59 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have placed starting right guard Shaq Mason, reserve defensive end Derek Rivers and running back Sony Michel on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Those placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list either have tested positive for COVID-19 or are a close contact to someone who tested positive. On Friday,

6:00 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Two and a half years ago, the Detroit Lions hired a man considered a defensive guru to help take the team from perennially mediocre to a consistent contender, to not only make the playoffs occasionally but win playoff games too. Matt Patricia’s defensive scheme and the combined knowledge

7:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Before Chase Claypool scored four touchdowns in a single football game, he scored 10. And he probably would have scored more in that game 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,

5:04 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — As he prepares for his first start as the Dallas Cowboys‘ quarterback Monday against the Arizona Cardinals, filling in for the injured Dak Prescott, Andy Dalton has high standards. “We don’t see things changing much. I feel like we can just run this offense,” Dalton said Friday. “I’ve been