3:22 PM ET CHICAGO — It took Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields 2½ quarters to connect with one of his wide receivers in the Bears’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. On the Bears’ first drive of the third quarter, the second-year quarterback turned a broken play into a big gain to

4:33 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield didn’t get his revenge against the Cleveland Browns, but he came close. After looking dreadful for almost three quarters, Mayfield led the Carolina Panthers to 17 fourth-quarter points and the lead before the Browns spoiled his revenge party with a 58-yard field goal by rookie kicker Cade

4:29 PM ET DETROIT — Simply put, A.J. Brown had the best receiving debut in Philadelphia team history Sunday, propelling the Eagles to a 38-35 win over the Lions. Brown racked up 155 yards on 10 catches, the most receiving yards ever for an Eagles player in his first game, according to the Elias Sports

2:42 PM ET CHICAGO — For the second consecutive year, the San Francisco 49ers‘ starting running back departed the season opener with a knee injury. Niners starter Elijah Mitchell departed the 49ers’ 19-10 loss Sunday to the Chicago Bears with a knee ailment just before halftime. It wasn’t immediately clear how Mitchell got hurt, though

2:36 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a concussion. Higgins left the game in the second quarter after he was hit following a 9-yard completion. The collision with multiple Steelers jarred Higgins’ helmet loose and he was slow to get up

8:57 AM ET Chris Mortensen Close NFL reporter ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Joined ESPN in 1991 George Polk Award winner; Twice nominated for Pulitzer Prize Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Although Lamar

2:11 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Texans used their opener Sunday against Indianapolis to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting. The Texans hosted the Uvalde high school football team and wore “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting

4:54 AM ET Had the San Francisco 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo been unable to agree to a restructured contract this summer, the rival Los Angeles Rams were lurking as a possible destination for the veteran quarterback, league sources told ESPN. Garoppolo and the Rams had the makings of a deal if he was released by

2:07 AM ET In a boxing match featuring two former star NFL running backs, Le’Veon Bell got the better of Adrian Peterson, rocking him with a hard right hand to score a TKO victory in the fifth round Saturday night at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Bell and Peterson were the two biggest

1:23 PM ET Brooke PryorESPN Staff Writer Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print CINCINNATI, Ohio — Minkah Fitzpatrick didn’t waste any time making a splash play. The Pittsburgh Steelers safety jumped the route