KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Jones‘ contract holdout continues, but Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Wednesday there is still a chance Jones could play in the Sept. 7 season opener against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium. “We’re certainly hopeful of that,” Veach said. “We’re looking forward to next Thursday and hopefully […]
Continue readingTo create our list, we asked a panel of dozens of ESPN NFL experts to rate players based on performance expectations for the 2023 season as compared with their peers. Emphasis was placed solely on the upcoming season and predicting potential greatness, rather than past performance, career résumé or positional value. That means long-term injuries […]
Continue readingThe 2023 NFL season is right around the corner, and training camp and preseason games are the stage for position battles. Which newcomers will make an immediate impact? Which veterans are ready for a chance to crack the starting lineup? Which rookies have been so impressive that they will take the field from the first […]
Continue readingHow starved are we for the NFL? Passes and catches from the start of 2023 training camps have already gone viral. Every team has taken the field this week in preparation for the upcoming NFL regular season — which is just six weeks away. We will have updates every day of camp to keep you […]
Continue readingENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson remains in the league’s concussion protocol, and coach Nathaniel Hackett said Monday that Wilson’s availability for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals is now in the hands of the team’s medical staff and the independent physician who must approve any return to the field. So, Hackett would […]
Continue readingDENVER — In a season that has had almost nothing on offense go according to plan, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson now will deal with a concussion that could impact if, or how much, he plays over the team’s final four games of the season. Wilson was forced to leave Sunday’s 34-28 loss to the […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars got a much-needed No. 1 receiver for quarterback Trevor Lawrence — for 2023, at least. The team on Tuesday traded for suspended Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley, who is sitting out at least the 2022 season for gambling on NFL games. The earliest Ridley can apply for reinstatement is […]
Continue readingWelcome to Week 8 of the NFL regular season. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluated how teams are stacking up through seven weeks. The New York Jets and New York Giants continue to win, while the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue […]
Continue readingThe weekly fantasy football cheat sheet provides a rundown of the best tips from all the fantasy football content that ESPN has posted over the past seven days. You’ll find answers to the biggest start/sit questions of the week and other pertinent matchup advice from our team, including Field Yates, Mike Clay, Eric Karabell, Tristan […]
Continue readingAfter an exciting Sunday of action, we have one more opportunity to wager on professional football if we so choose. So which plays do our analysts like the most? Betting analysts Joe Fortenbaugh and Tyler Fulghum, fantasy and sports betting analysts André Snellings and Eric Moody, plus Football Outsiders’ Aaron Schatz provide their top plays. […]
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