3:17 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow offered advice for those panicking about the team’s winless start heading into Week 3. “Let’s all just take a deep breath and relax,” Burrow said Wednesday during his weekly news conference. “We’re gonna be fine. We’re not worried about it.” Cincinnati’s reign as defending AFC

11:57 AM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans‘ one-game suspension without pay was upheld by appeals officer James Thrash, the NFL announced Wednesday. Evans will miss the Buccaneers’ home opener Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Evans’ one-game suspension will cost him $62,222. His base salary is $1.12 million after he restructured his

6:45 AM ET While an NFL season isn’t determined in two games, a couple of games is an appropriate sample to start picking up on some trends. Some are expected and others are a bit of a surprise, and it’s the latter category that we’re tackling below, as our NFL Nation writers are picking out

12:00 AM ET Jamison Hensley BALTIMORE — There will be added significance to the pregame routine of Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker on Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts. As he has done before every game and practice since college, Tucker will finish his warm-ups with a kick from the right hashmark, 48 yards out. It was

2:31 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — A fan was arrested for allegedly throwing a water bottle at Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam in the final moments of Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets. Jeffrey Miller, 51, was arrested Sunday on complaints of assault, failure to comply with a lawful order and disorderly conduct, according

1:44 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb took the blame for Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets, saying he should’ve gone down instead of scoring in the final two minutes. Chubb’s 12-yard touchdown run with 1:55 to play put the Browns up 30-17. Rookie kicker Cade York then missed

5:37 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers veteran defensive lineman Akiem Hicks tore the plantar fascia in his left foot and is expected to be sidelined for a month, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter Tuesday. Hicks suffered the injury in the second quarter Sunday in the Bucs’ 20-10 victory at the Saints — their

1:39 PM ET Associated Press Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas, shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis and speedy pass-rusher Dwight Freeney headline the list of nine first-year-eligible players picked among the 129 nominees for the 2023 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The other first-year-eligibles are running back Chris Johnson, offensive lineman Jahri Evans,

2:06 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Two weeks into the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ season, quarterback Mitch Trubisky hears the calls to open up the passing game. And he wants to answer the bell. “I like to throw the ball down the field,” he said Tuesday. “Why I haven’t given the certain looks, especially during the game, I

8:00 AM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will sign Cole Beasley to their practice squad, a source confirmed to ESPN, adding the 11-year veteran to a short-handed wide receiver corps. Beasley was released by the Bills in March and did not sign with another team as a free agent in the offseason. The Bucs plan