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NFL Week 2 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more
The Week 2 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks. Additionally, ESPN […]
Continue readingFantasy football Week 2 shadow report: Key WR/CB matchups
More people play on ESPN than anywhere else. Join or create a league in the No. 1 Fantasy Football game! Sign up for free >> Down below are the receivers with the best and worst Week 2 matchups, as well as the corresponding fantasy impact. To view the primary defenders and the top three wide […]
Continue readingMac Jones impresses in debut, but New England Patriots fall to Miami Dolphins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones turned in a stellar performance in his NFL debut Sunday, but a late fumble by running back Damien Harris at the Miami Dolphins’ 9-yard line ended what could have been a go-ahead touchdown drive, as New England fell 17-16 at Gillette Stadium. Jones finished 29-of-39 for 281 […]
Continue readingDominant Digits: The 10 most popular jersey numbers among current NFL players
There’s been a lot of change in the NFL as the 2021 season gets underway. The league added a 17th game to their regular-season schedule, permitted alternate uniforms for the 2022 season and gave players more freedom in picking their jersey numbers. The league has relaxed its once-stringent rule on what numbers players can wear […]
Continue readingPredicting 2021 NFL stat leaders: Top passers, rushers, receivers and rookies and my Super Bowl pick
With only a few days to go before the start of the 2021 NFL season, we’re taking an early look at how the new 17-game schedule will play out, projecting stats leaders and making predictions. Which quarterback will lead the league in touchdown passes? What about interceptions? Which rookie wide receiver will have the most […]
Continue readingMiami Dolphins restructure CB Xavien Howard’s deal after trade demand
The Miami Dolphins have restructured Xavien Howard‘s contract after the All-Pro cornerback requested a trade last month. Coach Brian Flores said the organization was “excited” to have reached the agreement but did not disclose details of the contract. “In any negotiation, compromise is important,” Flores said. “We want all sides to be happy. We feel […]
Continue reading‘Always motivated,’ DB Xavien Howard practices, leaves door open to stay with Miami Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Xavien Howard is leaving the door open for the Miami Dolphins to fix his contract issues. “It’s up to them,” Howard, an All-Pro cornerback, said on Saturday in his first public comments since requesting a trade. Howard on Tuesday night posted an Instagram statement in which he questioned whether Miami acted […]
Continue readingNFL training camp updates: Super Bowl champ Buccaneers on field, Lions Olympic watch party, more
Saturday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices opened with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in pads for the first time trying to put it all together after a rough practice Friday that coach Bruce Arians called “horses—.” He was encouraged after Saturday’s effort. “I thought everyone practiced to win rather than practiced to practice,” […]
Continue readingNFL training camp updates: Aaron Rodgers’ new ride, injuries hit, ‘Baby LeBron’ in Carolina, more
Friday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices started off on a lighter note when Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was gifted a sweet ride by longtime left tackle David Bakhtiari, but injuries and frustration struck at other camps. There is apprehension in Indianapolis, where quarterback Carson Wentz is out indefinitely with a foot injury, and […]
Continue readingXavien Howard requests trade from Miami Dolphins: ‘I don’t feel valued, or respected’
Making the case he has outperformed his contract, Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard said in a statement Tuesday night that he has requested a trade. “I don’t feel valued, or respected, by the Dolphins,” Howard said. “Just like they can take a business-first approach, so can I.” Howard reported to training camp Tuesday […]
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