2:25 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey did not practice Thursday one day after missing Wednesday’s practice with a quad injury, leaving his status for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals in question. A league source told ESPN it’s too early to say what McCaffrey’s status will be on Sunday.

5:18 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson could have his blind side protected by an All-Pro left tackle in Sunday’s game against Von Miller and the Buffalo Bills. Ronnie Stanley, a Pro Bowl player in 2019, has had back-to-back full practices for the first time this season. He has missed 31 of the

12:38 PM ET New Orlean Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (back/ankle) and wide receiver Michael Thomas (foot) missed their second straight practice this week in London, while Jarvis Landry returned to practice after missing Wednesday. Winston and Saints coach Dennis Allen both anticipated Winston would practice Thursday, he was not in attendance again, leaving Andy Dalton

5:36 PM ET East Rutherford, N.J. — The rookie-year version of New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has returned. He can see it when he watches film of himself from the first three weeks of this season. Barkley is second in the NFL with 317 yards rushing and two touchdowns on a healthy 6.0

1:08 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader was officially placed on injured reserve Thursday, the team announced. Reader left the team’s Week 3 win over the New York Jets with a left knee injury. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Reader injured an MCL. However, he will not need surgery and is expected

6:24 AM ET NFL Nation reporters Pack your bags. That was the message wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase got from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow the morning of the 2021 NFL draft. During the 2019 season at LSU, Burrow and Chase formed one of college football’s most potent combinations. When Chase got the text from Burrow

2:09 PM ET The NFL has selected U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as the contingency site for Sunday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, league executive vice president Jeff Miller confirmed Wednesday. As of now, the game remains scheduled for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Buccaneers, however, have evacuated

3:40 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 edge rusher Joey Bosa and left tackle Rashawn Slater were placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Bosa suffered a groin tear

3:14 PM ET New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said injured quarterback Mac Jones wouldn’t practice Wednesday but is “definitely making a lot of progress in the last 48 hours” — and then turned to theater in a news conference that sparked memories of when he repeated “on to Cincinnati” eight years ago. Peppered with

11:49 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, cleared to start Sunday after missing three games with a preseason injury, said Wednesday he has no intention of altering his playing style to protect his surgically repaired knee. “I’m full go. I’m going to play ball how I can,” Wilson said