An MRI revealed that New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley suffered a high ankle sprain that could sideline him anywhere from four to eight weeks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The longer time frame is considered more likely, the source said. The Giants have a bye in Week 11, which could give

Grab your best breakaway tailgate tables, Buffalo. Your Bills are 3-0, and the undefeated Patriots are coming to town next week. If you’ve been under the radar so far, that’s all about to end. You never know where the big games are going to pop up on the NFL schedule, but my goodness, there’s a

11:02 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — A regretful Pete Carroll admitted he had a bad day at the office on Sunday, a reference to some coaching miscues he made in the Seattle Seahawks‘ 33-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Also part of Carroll’s bad day: The nose injury he suffered after taking an

first Quarter DET PHI FG 11:30 Jake Elliott Made 25 Yrd Field Goal 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:32 0 3 TD 11:14 Jamal Agnew 100 Yrd KO Return, M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Muhlbach, Holder-S.Martin. 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14 7 3 TD 6:18 Jordan Howard 1 Yard Rush Jake Elliott Made Ex. Pt 9

SEATTLE — Cameron Jordan was robbed of a touchdown last Sunday, thanks to an error by the officials. But the New Orleans Saints defensive end didn’t come away completely empty-handed. Jordan, who dropped a “Foot Locker” reference while criticizing the officiating crew after the game, revealed on Twitter that the sportswear company sent him a

Antonio Brown’s agent already has had communication “with a few teams that are interested” in his client and that “want information regarding his legal situation and the NFL investigation” into the wide receiver, Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Other people around the NFL believe, however, that until the league’s investigation is resolved,

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Minutes after he was diagnosed with a broken left fibula that will keep him out for six to eight weeks, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley stood on crutches in Cincinnati’s visiting locker room on Sunday, vowing to do whatever he can to help his replacement play at a high

8:13 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Ezekiel Ansah is all set for his Seattle Seahawks debut. According to Pete Carroll, the one-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher is expected to play extensively Sunday against the visiting New Orleans Saints. “Ziggy’s ready to play, ready to play football,” Carroll said Friday. “So we’re excited to see

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots released embattled wide receiver Antonio Brown on Friday, less than two weeks after signing him. “We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different direction at this time,” the team said in

Barron Hilton, the heir to a hotel fortune who was one of the founders of the American Football League, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 91. Hilton was the original owner of the Los Angeles Chargers and went on to become president of the AFL. In 1965, he helped negotiate the merger of the

The lawyer for a woman who earlier this week alleged sexual misconduct by Antonio Brown reached out to the NFL on Thursday night after the New England Patriots wide receiver apparently sent what were described as threatening text messages to her client, Sports Illustrated reports. Attorney Lisa J. Banks wrote the NFL asking it to

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady tweeted Thursday night that “ridiculous penalties” in the first half of the Tennessee Titans–Jacksonville Jaguars game led him to turn it off. I’m turning off this game I can’t watch these ridiculous penalties anymore #TENvsJAC — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) September 20, 2019 Too many penalties. Just

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera exited his press conference abruptly on Thursday after less than 2 ½ minutes when questions persisted on the status of quarterback Cam Newton. “I just asked you to ask me questions about somebody else,” Rivera said. “I’m not going to do this anymore. I told you, I

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets safety Jamal Adams, fined $21,506 for a roughing the passer penalty against Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, blasted the NFL on Wednesday night on social media. Adams posted a video clip of the play from Monday night, saying: “This league is a damn joke! … I signed up

SEATTLE — Sean Payton declined to name a starter for the New Orleans Saints‘ first game without Drew Brees on Sunday at Seattle, saying, “We’ll approach this game with two quarterbacks” in veteran Teddy Bridgewater and dual-threat athlete Taysom Hill. Brees underwent surgery on his right (throwing) thumb on Wednesday. And though Payton refused to

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs won’t have starting left tackle Eric Fisher for at least a few games because of a core muscle injury suffered in practice last week. Fisher is scheduled for surgery on Thursday in Philadelphia to have the injury repaired. Cam Erving will replace Fisher in Sunday’s game against

COSTA MESA, Calif. — In a video chat with his Instagram followers on Tuesday, Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon said he’s “going to play somewhere” this season and that “it would be a waste of talent” if he did not. Gordon also said that even though the Chargers finished 12-4 in L.A. and

On the surface, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to deal a first-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick reeks of desperation. They are 0-2, just lost their franchise quarterback for the year and see the Super Bowl window closing fast. The stage was set for Pittsburgh to get a high pick in 2020.