1:07 PM ET Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith, whose girlfriend died last week, is planning to play in Monday Night Football against the New York Jets. Petara Cordero was killed Wednesday on a highway in Cleveland. Smith and Cordero had a daughter together last month. Cordero was 26. “I am going to play tonight

10:45 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles were hit hard by an avalanche of injuries in Sunday night’s 24-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Wide receivers DeSean Jackson (groin) and Alshon Jeffery (calf) both exited the game in the first half and did not return, and tight end Dallas Goedert appeared to tweak his calf

8:31 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — A sullen Kirk Cousins took full responsibility for the costly interception he threw in the fourth quarter of a 21-16 loss to the Green Bay Packers that stunted the Minnesota Vikings‘ chances of taking a late-game lead at Lambeau Field. “There’s no justification,” Cousins said. “It was unacceptable,

1:28 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Sean Payton signed a five-year extension with the New Orleans Saints, a source confirmed to ESPN, meaning one of the NFL’s longest-running partnerships will continue well into its second decade. Only Bill Belichick has been with his team longer than Payton, who was hired in 2006 and has a

8:10 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Wide receiver Antonio Brown traveled with the New England Patriots for the team’s game against the Miami Dolphins, according to a source, putting him in position to make his Patriots debut Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Head coach Bill Belichick ultimately will make the final call on whether

8:25 PM ET HOUSTON — The Jacksonville Jaguars are not happy that the NFL did not fine Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones for the hit that broke Nick Foles’ collarbone early in last Sunday’s season opener, a league source told ESPN, because the hit violated the league’s “body weight” rule. Jones also was

12:05 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Running back Larry Garron, an original member of the Boston Patriots who was a four-time American Football League All-Star, has died at age 82. “This year marks the 60th anniversary season for this franchise and Larry has represented this organization and been a member of the Patriots family since

2:19 PM ET “I’m in.” “But,” he said, laughing, “I haven’t even asked the question yet.” “OK sure,” I said. “Ask your question. But it doesn’t matter what it is,” I told him. “I’m in.” Because, you see, when Joe Russo asks me to do something, the answer is always yes. Week 2 fantasy football

5:02 PM ET Chris Berman and Tom Jackson, who teamed up to co-host ESPN’s NFL PrimeTime for 19 seasons, will reunite as the show returns, beginning Sunday, on ESPN+, it was announced Friday. From 1987 to 2005, Berman and Jackson helped redefine NFL highlights with their back-and-forth banter, Berman’s signature player nicknames and delivery, and

10:43 AM ET The NFL will not place New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown on the commissioner’s exempt list at this point, making him eligible to play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The league has opened an investigation into Brown that will include interviews with the wide receiver and