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6:00 AM ET Soon after Sheila Ford Hamp became owner of the Detroit Lions in June, she reached out to an old friend. They trade emails frequently, discussing grandkids, life and memories of their time together at Yale. However, this conversation would be different. The friend had written a book, one she felt her employees

8:52 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are signing former Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman after losing Saquon Barkley for the season. Freeman and the Giants agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, Freeman’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Freeman is expected to

10:14 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With starting quarterback Drew Lock expected to miss three to five weeks with a shoulder injury, the Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with Blake Bortles on a one-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. Bortles will start the mandated COVID-19 protocols, which will include multiple

7:00 AM ET Just like fantasy owners around the country, the NFL Power Rankings crew is concerned about the rash of injuries to skill players around the league. So while we did our usual job of ranking every team, we went a step further and asked the NFL Nation writers to pick out an under-the-radar

2:01 AM ET Drew Brees chuckled when asked about the growing narrative that he might be showing signs of decline to start his 20th NFL season. “Well, my job is to execute the offense. … My job’s not to have the most air yards or throw the ball down the field most or anything like

7:00 AM ET THE CENTERPIECE OF the Las Vegas Raiders‘ Allegiant Stadium is the 95-foot Al Davis Memorial Torch. Built out of carbon fiber and aluminum and billed as the largest 3D-printed object in the world, the urinal-shaped cauldron doesn’t feature an actual flame. Encircled by a bar, like all serious monuments, it instead blows

9:00 AM ET Sunday started with 49ers running back Raheem Mostert taking a pitch from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and bursting up the sideline for an 80-yard touchdown. It ended with the Seahawks making a goal-line stand and stopping Patriots quarterback Cam Newton to end a classic game in Seattle. In between those two moments, a

6:45 PM ET ESPN staff Week 2 in the NFL was marked by numerous injuries to big-name players, wild comebacks, huge individual performances and then some more injuries to big-name players. In Sunday’s early slate, Saquon Barkley, Drew Lock, Nick Bosa and Jimmy Garoppolo headlined a long list of players who were forced out of

5:04 PM ET The team that blew a 28-3 in Super Bowl LI managed to throw away another 20-point deficit, and now the winless Atlanta Falcons (0-2) find themselves on the brink of another early-season implosion. Losing a 40-39 decision to the Dallas Cowboys after jumping out to a 20-0 lead is not going to

10:32 PM ET San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is dealing with a sprained MCL in his left knee that would sideline most players for a few weeks, but the belief is that he will be ready to return for Week 3 against the New York Giants, a league source told ESPN. An MRI

1:32 AM ET The Chicago Bears and running back Tarik Cohen have agreed to a three-year extension, Cohen’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cohen’s new deal is worth $17.25 million in new money ($5.75 million per year) with the opportunity to be worth $18.25 million at $6.093 million per year. Cohen’s extension includes

4:47 PM ET METAIRIE, La. – New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas will miss his first game in four years after being ruled out for Monday night’s game at Las Vegas with an ankle injury. Thomas has not yet been placed on injured reserve, however, which would require him to miss at least three games.

7:00 AM ET As a proud Black man fed up with social injustice and a native of Louisville, Kentucky, loyal to his hometown, Philadelphia Eagles offensive guard Jamon Brown has taken the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor to heart. “We’ve been out here marching and protesting for a cause, for a movement, for a change.

7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 2 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)

1:38 PM ET It was pretty simple: John Merritt wanted his two best players — current Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foyesade Oluokun — on the field as much as possible. Merritt, who was the special teams coordinator at the John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri in 2012, knew it

7:12 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In the aftermath of his Detroit Lions letting a double-digit fourth-quarter lead slip away in a disappointing 2020 Week 1 loss, coach Matt Patricia was asked if there was something about his coaching that led his teams to struggle to close out games. “I don’t think so,” said Patricia,

11:55 PM ET CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s NFL career began on a Thursday night. It might have just been revitalized on a Thursday night, as well. Coming off a rough 2019 season and even rougher season opener on Sunday, Mayfield roared back with perhaps the sharpest performance since his rookie year, as he propelled the

7:00 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Jake Trotter Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University Lincoln Riley could barely believe it. A budding