10:28 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The injuries to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ offensive line keep coming. With quarterback Tom Brady seeing his only action of the preseason this week following an 11-day absence, two more players vying for starting roles protecting the 45-year-old signal-caller went down with injury. Already without Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen

9:40 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens‘ bad run of luck on injuries apparently did not end last season. Poe, the Ravens’ mascot, was carted off the field during a mascot vs. youth football game at halftime of Baltimore’s preseason finale against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night. Poe had to be lifted into

12:05 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Speaking for the first time since his 11-day absence tending to what have been described as “personal matters,” Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said Saturday that he “feels good” and that it was not a difficult decision to step away from the team. “It’s all personal. Everyone’s got different

Aug 27, 2022 Tristan H. Cockcroft There are few worries during fantasy football draft season that unnecessarily weigh on managers’ minds more than the annual selection of your draft position. We fret this chore to a degree we shouldn’t, perhaps because of the perceived importance of that precious first-round pick. It’s important, and we certainly

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. A stronger finish from Judon: One of the unsolved Patriots mysteries of 2021 is what contributed to linebacker Matthew Judon‘s lack of production down the homestretch. Judon totaled 12.5 sacks through his first 13 games but was

6:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Doug Baldwin is a businessman now, but his body still thinks he’s a football player. The former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver is more than three-and-a-half years removed from his last NFL snap and nearly as far into his new career in the tech and investment fields. As

2:57 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers expect to be without backup quarterback Sam Darnold for an extended period of time with what coach Matt Rhule described as a “significant” high ankle sprain suffered in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills. The typical recovery time is four to six weeks. “It

12:28 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have decided which quarterback will face their former one when Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos come to Lumen Field for the Monday night opener Sept. 12. Yes, Geno Smith is an NFL starter once again. Coach Pete Carroll made the announcement Friday night, calling Seattle’s quarterback

5:38 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza, who was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of gang raping a 17-year-old girl when he was at San Diego State last year, did not dress for Friday night’s 21-0 preseason loss to the Carolina Panthers. Coach Sean McDermott said after the game that it

12:47 AM ET NEW ORLEANS, La. — New Orleans quarterback Jameis Winston only played one series in his preseason debut against the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday night, but it was enough for Saints coach Dennis Allen. Winston went 4-for-4 for 59 yards, driving the Saints down the field on the first series of the