5:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN It’s Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season, and here are our weekly game takeaways. On Thursday night, the Arizona Cardinals‘ offense came alive at home against the New Orleans Saints. Sunday came with a few surprises: Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ offense struggled against a Carolina Panthers

4:52 PM ET DENVER — Rookie running back Breece Hall gave the New York Jets a 7-0 lead with a 62-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos. It was a classic outside zone play, with Hall taking a toss from quarterback Zach Wilson. Hall’s linemen, left tackle Duane Brown in particular,

1:20 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t wait long to score against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. On the fourth play from scrimmage, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow found wide receiver Tyler Boyd streaking down the middle of the field. Burrow hit Boyd in stride for a 60-yard touchdown pass on the first possession

3:41 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have downgraded starting cornerback Carlton Davis to out for Sunday’s Week 7 game at the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Saturday. A source told ESPN that Davis tweaked a hip injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6. The Buccaneers are already without veteran safety

12:27 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN Houston Texans defensive end Jonathan Greenard is being placed on injured reserve after he suffered a calf injury in practice this week, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Greenard is expected to miss four to six weeks, according to Schefter. He previously missed the Texans’ victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars

5:47 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Running back Todd Gurley is done playing football, he told the NFL Network on Thursday. Gurley was drafted by the Rams in 2015 with the No. 10 overall pick, when the franchise was in St. Louis. Gurley told NFL Network that he hasn’t sent in his retirement papers, but

5:17 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 COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will be a game-time decision to play in a Week 7 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks,

12:30 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers have mostly watched as the NFC West division rival Los Angeles Rams have repeatedly swung for the fences to try to win the Super Bowl. That approach worked for the Rams last season. The Niners believe it’s their turn, which is why they pulled off a stunning trade

7:37 AM ET Eric MoodyESPN Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Read ESPN’s fantasy football Daily Notes every weekday to stay caught up on the news you need to know and get a

2:07 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Both Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury and quarterback Kyler Murray downplayed a heated exchange that cameras caught in the second quarter Thursday night following their 42-34 win over the New Orleans Saints that snapped an eight-game home losing streak. Cameras showed Murray walking to the sideline, repeatedly mouthing “Calm