21:43 ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said quarterback Drew Lock felt so ill he “barely got off the practice field” Tuesday shortly before testing positive for COVID-19. “He was dragging,” Carroll said Wednesday. “We would do post-practice work, but [decided] No, let’s get him out of here. It hit him. … Read more
THOUSANDS OF OAKS, Calif. — A day after going through a full workload in the Los Angeles Rams scrimmage, quarterback Matthew Stafford said his right elbow feels “good” and that he’s “on track to do what I want to be.” ” doing.” Stafford, who suffered an elbow injury last season, received an injection in his … Read more
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — The New England Patriots placed veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler on the injured reserve on Tuesday, ending his season and attempt to comeback with the franchise where he became a Super Bowl hero seven years ago. Butler, 32, suffered a hip injury, a source said. Butler had started Thursday in the Patriots’ preseason … Read more
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — The New York Jets can exhale. Quarterback Zach Wilson’s arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday was deemed a success, with no surprises from the original diagnosis, sources told ESPN. Wilson was diagnosed with a meniscus tear and bone bruise last Friday night after a non-contact injury against the Philadelphia Eagles, with sources initially … Read more
It’s just practice. But the Giants’ defense beats their attack to the point of talking rubbish about it in the locker room. “It was very competitive,” said safety Julian Love after Monday’s practice. “On the field, off the field, into the locker room. Yes, we’re going to chirp a little, hoping for a response.” Competitive … Read more
LAKE FOREST, Illinois — The standoff between the Chicago Bears and linebacker Roquan Smith over contract negotiations took another turn on Monday when the NFL governing council sent a memo to all 32 teams stating that a non-NFLPA-certified agent has contacted clubs on behalf of the first round harvest 2018. According to a copy of … Read more
LANCASTER, Texas — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has been identified by police as a suspect in the death of a coach during a youth soccer game in Texas. Yaqub Salik Talib is suspected of Saturday night’s shooting that killed a man, police said in the city of Lancaster, near Dallas. Authorities … Read more
19:24 ET ESPN staff After a full run of preseason games in the past few days, NFL teams have started to get back on the practice field to get to work. Here’s what you need to know about camps across the league: What our NFL Nation reporters saw today New York Jets: With Zach Wilson … Read more
Despite all the attention on how many games injured Jets quarterback Zach Wilson may or may not miss, Robert Saleh can’t help but think of all the lost practice reps. Whether Wilson’s recovery from a bone bruise and meniscus tear in his right knee falls into the optimistic 2-4 week schedule and he’s back to … Read more
GREEN BAY, Erase. — The Green Bay Packers’ Week 1 prospects improved on Sunday after coach Matt LaFleur said three key players — offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, tight end Robert Tonyan and rookie receiver Christian Watson — have been activated from the physical not in able to run the list. While it doesn’t guarantee that … Read more
