10:00 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys defensive end Robert Quinn‘s preseason is over before it could really begin. Quinn fractured his left hand during one-on-one pass rush drills during Tuesday’s practice but executive vice president Stephen Jones said he expects the pass rusher to be ready for the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against

5:21 PM ET WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts starting defensive end Jabaal Sheard‘s status for the start of the regular season is in question after recently undergoing knee surgery. “That’s a possibility, but again, it’s day-to-day,” coach Frank Reich said. “It’s too early to project that. We’re optimistic. He’s making progress and feeling good. …

1:02 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers running back competition is about to reach maximum capacity. The Niners activated Jerick McKinnon from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday, which allows him to resume on-field activities like walk-throughs and participate in practice. McKinnon is returning from the torn anterior cruciate

2:47 AM ET After working out for the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, free-agent receiver Michael Crabtree received an offer from the club, but the two sides could not agree to terms, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Crabtree, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens in February after one disappointing season with the club, remains a

6:10 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said All-Pro middle linebacker Bobby Wagner is “going to get a little break here just to get right” after having “a little procedure done.” Carroll spoke in vague terms and didn’t even specify which body part Wagner had treated, only saying

11:31 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers inside linebacker Lavonte David, one of Tampa Bay’s top players on defense, suffered a torn meniscus, head coach Bruce Arians said Monday. A source told ESPN that David underwent arthroscopic surgery on the injury Sunday. The team doesn’t believe the injury will affect him during the regular season.

10:19 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — Ezekiel Elliott missed his 10th day of Dallas Cowboys training camp on Sunday, but it’s not like the running back is out of sight, out of mind. Quarterback Dak Prescott said he has talked with Elliott since camp started. Running backs coach Gary Brown has done the same. Prescott,

8:22 PM ET Longtime NFL sportswriter Don Banks has died at 56 after attending Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio. Banks, hired recently by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, died early Sunday morning. His wife, Alissa, confirmed to the newspaper that Banks died in his sleep. “He was re-energized and so invigorated by the opportunity

1:05 PM ET The New England Patriots are finalizing a contract extension with quarterback Tom Brady, a league source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Brady would have become an unrestricted free agent after the 2019 season. He is set to make $14 million this season. News of the extension comes a day after Brady celebrated his

5:01 PM ET CANTON, Ohio — A combined 55 Pro Bowl selections, one of the league’s most successful owners and one of its formative personnel executives were represented among the eight newest enshrinees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 on Saturday night at Tom Benson Stadium. Almost everyone who stepped to