11:02 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots have informed veteran center Russell Bodine of their intention to release him Friday, a league source confirmed, although it might be a temporary move. The release comes one week after the Patriots traded a sixth-round draft choice to acquire Bodine from the Buffalo Bills. The

1:53 AM ET CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers wanted Matt LaFleur to have the game ball after the new Green Bay Packers coach’s first win, and he also wanted LaFleur to know something else after the quarterback and his offense struggled. So after Rodgers kneeled on the final play of the Packers’ 10-3 victory over the

6:50 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees gave an impassioned and defiant response Thursday to backlash he has received over a video he recorded to promote “Bring Your Bible to School Day.” The national campaign was started by Focus on the Family — a Christian conservative group known for its anti-LGBTQ policy. The New

11:00 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Whenever Aaron Rodgers holds his weekly media sessions at his locker, there’s Tim Boyle looking over Rodgers’ right shoulder. It’s not just because Boyle’s locker happens to be next to Rodgers’ in the Green Bay Packers‘ locker room. Boyle, 24, wants to listen. Everything you need to know

11:04 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The addition of Jadeveon Clowney had Pete Carroll drawing comparisons to the defensive-end duos from the Seattle Seahawks‘ recent Super Bowl teams. It had Clowney’s new position coach, Clint Hurtt, giving a public thank-you to Carroll and general manager John Schneider for arming his D-line with another

4:37 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Any question that Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton would have a clean bill of health for Sunday’s opener against the Los Angeles Rams was answered Wednesday when the 2015 NFL MVP did not appear on the team’s injury report. If that wasn’t enough, then Newton’s big, familiar smile said

10:26 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans made a surprise move by placing veteran kicker Ryan Succop on injured reserve, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Tennessee signed former Bucs kicker Cairo

8:15 PM 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 The Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Jared Goff agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension that will keep Goff with the team through the 2024 season,

5:09 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears have unveiled statues of Walter Payton and George Halas at Soldier Field, two days before the team opens the 100th season of the NFL with a home game against the rival Green Bay Packers. Each 12-foot statue weighs 3,000 pounds. One shows Payton, the Hall

8:21 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn gave rookie running back Qadree Ollison permission to switch numbers from No. 32 to No. 30 so Ollison could honor his late brother, who was murdered in 2017. Ollison’s older brother, LeRowne Harris, wore the No. 30 as a youth league standout in