8:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — One series into Monday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, Ezekiel Elliott had 29 yards on five carries. It looked like he was primed for a huge game that would lead the Dallas Cowboys to a much- needed win to get back to .500 at the midway point of the

4:20 PM ET The New Orleans Saints fear newly signed wide receiver Dez Bryant tore his Achilles tendon on the last play of practice Friday, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. News of Bryant’s injury was first reported by NFL Network. Bryant, 30, only joined the Saints on Wednesday after agreeing to a one-year, $600,000

5:14 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Quarterback Joe Flacco‘s hip injury has put his status in question for the Baltimore Ravens‘ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 18, a source confirmed to ESPN. If Flacco is sidelined, rookie first-round pick Lamar Jackson would likely make his first NFL start. Flacco injured his hip

8:00 AM ET DRESSED IN A BLACK Pittsburgh Steelers shirt, the woman sniffed back tears as she made her way through the still-crowded memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, gently, unconsciously rolling a small stone in her right palm. I never intended to start this “week with the Steelers” diary with

12:23 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Carolina Panthers free safety Eric Reid was ejected in the third quarter of Thursday night’s game for a hit on the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Ben Roethlisberger as the quarterback was sliding at the end of a 17-yard scramble. Reid lowered his head with Roethlisberger already well into his slide and then

7:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton showed his support for the grieving city of Pittsburgh and his team’s owner by wearing black and gold warm-up cleats with “Hatred Can’t Weaken A City of Steel” on the side. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger showed his support as well with cleats that said “Stronger

10:44 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Ryan Tannehill’s right shoulder capsule injury has lingered longer than he or the Dolphins had hoped. Uncertainty and waiting has surrounded the injury, which will keep Tannehill out for his fifth consecutive game Sunday, and the Dolphins have a return date of Nov. 25 at Indianapolis in mind. With

9:09 PM ET General manager John Dorsey will lead the search for the next Cleveland Browns coach, a team spokesman confirmed Wednesday. The next coach will replace Hue Jackson, who was fired Oct. 29, one day after a loss in Pittsburgh. The final decision on selecting the coach will be made by Dorsey and owners

6:30 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, who played every snap in the team’s first nine games, is expected to miss at least one game with a strained right foot. One source called it a week-to-week injury, saying Darnold will be re-evaluated after the team’s Week 11 bye.

8:13 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In early August, Steve Smith revealed he had had bouts of depression while an active player with the Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens. He talked about feeling “trapped, inferior and alone.” Carolina’s all-time leading receiver spoke out after the suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade. Smith also referred