12:22 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Wide receiver Antonio Brown posted an apology to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Instagram Tuesday. Brown wrote: “Mr. Kraft I apologize sincerely to you and your organization! All I wanted to be was an asset to the organization; sorry for the bad media and the drama !

2:15 AM ET MEXICO CITY — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers knows he’s costing his team games because of his turnovers. However, so far through 11 games, Rivers hasn’t found the magic elixir. “It’s a football game,” he said. “If you could just pick and choose and never throw them ever, I’d choose to

7:32 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper would not address the future of coach Ron Rivera and general manager Marty Hurney during a Monday meeting with Charlotte-based reporters, but made it clear he will not accept long-term mediocrity. Tepper also made it clear no decision has been made on the future

2:30 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered more than a concussion when he was hit by Joe Schobert and Greedy Williams in the second quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. Smith-Schuster also hurt his knee, and his status for Sunday’s game in Cincinnati against the Bengals is uncertain, league

2:59 AM 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 LOS ANGELES — In an apparent departure from previous game plans this season, the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday relied on running back Todd Gurley to power

8:53 PM ET The ending of the San Francisco 49ers–Arizona Cardinals game on Sunday produced a “worst-case scenario” for Caesars Sportsbook — and also for some Cardinals bettors. The 49ers opened as 13.5-point favorites at Caesars Sportsbook, but closed as 10-point favorites. At other Vegas sportsbooks, the spread closed at 49ers -9.5. Down 30-26 with

1:50 PM ET Vaughn McClureESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Bears for seven seasons at Chicago Tribune Also worked at Chicago Sun-Times, Fresno Bee Honorable mention, Football Writers Association of America for enterprise writing, 2002 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Atlanta Falcons return man Kenjon Barner, a guy who got lit

3:27 AM ET Niners tight end George Kittle, listed as doubtful due to knee and ankle injuries, will miss his second straight game Sunday when San Francisco visits the Arizona Cardinals, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Niners also will be without running back Matt Breida and kicker Robbie Gould, a source told Schefter.

6:49 PM ET RIVERDALE, Ga. — Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who completed a 40-minute workout in front of representatives from eight NFL teams on Saturday, said he’s ready for another opportunity and wants the league to “stop running” from him. Kaepernick saluted about 250 fans then addressed the media after his workout, which was

1:04 PM ET Detroit Lions running back Ty Johnson has cleared concussion protocol and is available to play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson, a rookie out of Maryland who became Detroit’s starting back after Kerryon Johnson went on injured reserve last month, suffered the concussion last week against the Chicago Bears. He practiced Thursday