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SEATED ON A cart, headed back to the Carolina locker room, a teary-eyed Donte Jackson rehearses what he wants to say to his big toe. Two weeks earlier, in Week 3 of the 2020 season, while leaping to defend a deep ball against the Chargers, the Panthers cornerback suffered one of the most dreaded and

4:51 PM ET The NFL Players Association said Tuesday it plans to request that the NFL release the remainder of the 650,000 emails reviewed as part of the investigation into workplace misconduct with the Washington Football Team. Leaked emails from that investigation that showed Jon Gruden used racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language led to the

8:04 PM ET Associated Press SHERMAN, Texas — A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman La’el Collins for an injunction that would have halted his five-game suspension with one game remaining. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant suggested in his ruling issued Tuesday that the NFL suspended Collins in violation of

2:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — With wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster scheduled for shoulder surgery Wednesday that will sideline him for four months, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t looking for one person to replace his star receiver. Instead, it will be a collective effort by players like James Washington and Ray-Ray McCloud to fill the

11:55 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens weren’t able to set an NFL rushing record but all they will remember is how Lamar Jackson carried them with his arm. Rallying from 19 points down in the second half, Jackson led the Ravens to an improbable 31-25 comeback win over the Indianapolis Colts. Jackson’s 5-yard

9:14 PM ET Jon Gruden has resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders following reports that emails he wrote over a 10-year period included racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language. “I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction,” Gruden said in a statement Monday night. “Thank you to all the

1:17 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers will be without one of their most reliable receivers the rest of the season. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster dislocated his shoulder on Sunday and is undergoing surgery later this week that is expected sideline him about four months, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith-Schuster, who signed a

7:28 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady suffered an injury to the thumb of his right throwing hand in Tampa Bay’s 45-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday — a game in which he threw for 400-plus yards and five touchdowns for the first time in his career. What made the

6:55 PM ET NFL NationESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After losing a pair of games to the Kansas City Chiefs last season (most notably the AFC title game), the Buffalo Bills are eager to prove they have effectively closed the gap between themselves and their old AFL nemesis.

10:15 AM ET Jon Gruden disparaged NFL commissioner Roger Goodell with a vulgar description in one of several emails that were among the materials provided by the league to the Las Vegas Raiders this past week, Gruden confirmed to ESPN. Gruden’s emails also included harsh words for a handful of team owners who were involved

9:28 PM ET When Russell Wilson was wheeled into surgery Friday, multiple doctors believed he would miss a minimum of six weeks. But by the time surgery was finished on Wilson’s fractured right middle finger, doctors believed the Seattle Seahawks star quarterback had a realistic chance to make it back in four weeks, sources told

4:10 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Francisco 49ers have placed George Kittle on injured reserve, ruling the tight end out for at least three games due to his calf injury. Kittle has been playing through the injury since suffering it in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. But he did not participate in

7:51 AM ET Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan doesn’t remember them all. The first one … sure. The big moments … without a doubt. But so many of the passes Ryan has completed over the past 14 seasons have blurred into a tapestry. When you’ve had thousands of them, to 79 players, even a near-photographic

4:20 PM ET Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden used a racist comment in referring to NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email 10 years ago, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The email, sent to the president of the Washington Football Team in July 2011 as the NFL and its players

6:18 PM ET ESPN News Services The Seattle Seahawks are bracing for quarterback Russell Wilson to miss at least a month and possibly up to eight weeks with a ruptured tendon in the middle finger of his right hand, sources tell ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The injury will likely require surgery, sources say. Wilson met with

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,

10:48 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks now have more than a 2-3 start and an early deficit in the NFC West standings to worry about. For one of the few times over the last decade, Russell Wilson‘s health is also a concern. Wilson was knocked out of their 26-17 loss to

7:47 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Drug Enforcement Agency’s investigation into Washington Football Team trainer Ryan Vermillion centers on the distribution of prescription drugs, a source confirmed to ESPN. As a trainer, and not a physician or nurse practitioner, Vermillion would not be allowed to give out prescription drugs according to federal law. Nor