8:52 PM ET DETROIT — Detroit Lions starting middle linebacker Jarrad Davis was carted to the locker room with a right foot injury during the first drive of the team’s preseason game Friday night. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on the foot Saturday, a source told ESPN. Davis appeared to suffer the injury
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5:57 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There is optimism Cam Newton will be ready for the opener against the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a mild mid-foot sprain in Thursday’s preseason loss to the New England Patriots. That was the good news for the Carolina Panthers, but there’s still reason to be concerned about the
2:44 AM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores passionately defended his decision to play eight consecutive Jay-Z songs during Tuesday’s practice just one day after receiver Kenny Stills expressed disdain about how the hip-hop mogul went about his social justice partnership with the NFL. As word of the stunt percolated throughout
6:42 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock said Thursday he’s not sure when he will be able to throw a football again, and coach Vic Fangio said it’s possible Lock could at least open the season on injured reserve. Lock suffered a severely sprained right thumb — on his throwing
10:29 AM ET John Elway says his hands are back to normal after a debilitating medical condition left him unable to pick up or hold a football. Elway, the Denver Broncos president of football operations and general manager, appeared Thursday on NBC’s “Today” to help raise awareness for Dupuytren’s contracture, also known as Viking disease.
9:35 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Before practice each day, New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell tells his defensive teammates, “Give me a little something.” Bell, who is being held out of the preseason games as a precaution, wants to get his body acclimated to contact before making his Jets debut in Week
7:50 PM ET The Detroit Lions have agreed to a one-year extension worth $11 million with defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison, a source told ESPN Insider Adam Schefter. The deal brings Harrison’s guaranteed money to $12 million between the 2019 and 2020 seasons, according to Schefter. Harrison had been under contract through 2020 — initially
12:01 PM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said Wednesday he has reached out to Daniel Jones regarding his recently published comments about the New York Giants rookie quarterback. Mayfield said the two quarterbacks texted and that Jones took the conversation well. As part of an article published Tuesday by GQ, Mayfield said that the
6:25 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Yes, Jon Gruden supports Antonio Brown. The Oakland Raiders coach has said as much in recent days. But it goes deeper than that. A lot deeper. Episode 3 of “Hard Knocks” showed just how much Gruden likes and backs his mercurial receiver, who has battled issues from his head
7:13 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears offensive guard Kyle Long expressed remorse over his role in a heated practice fight last week that culminated with Long attacking a teammate with the teammate’s own helmet. “Obviously what I did was absolutely unacceptable,” Long said after Tuesday’s practice. “As a human being, as a