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3:10 PM ET Starting this Saturday, all NFL teams must operate under the league’s intensive COVID-19 protocols for the remainder of this season, according to a league memo sent to teams Wednesday afternoon and obtained by ESPN. Requirements under the intensive protocols, which 28 of the league’s 32 teams have already experienced at some point

11:51 AM ET The Cleveland Browns placed three players, including starting right tackle Jack Conklin, on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Kicker Cody Parkey and long-snapper Charley Hughlett were added to the list as well. A source told ESPN that all three were identified as high-risk close contacts to an outside practitioner who tested positive. The

10:26 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs plan to sign cornerback DeAndre Baker to their practice squad, a source confirmed to ESPN. Baker had been facing four counts of robbery with a firearm in Florida in connection with an alleged incident in May, but the charges were dropped Monday. Though he’s beginning with the Chiefs

6:00 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are playoff contenders and could become legitimate challengers to steal an AFC East title. Read that again if you need to, yes the Dolphins. On a five-game win streak, the Dolphins (6-3) are starting to earn respect around the league as more than just an up-and-coming

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN As the NFL Power Rankings dive into the second half of the season, we decided to be gluttons for punishment and play the “What if?” game. We asked every NFL Nation reporter one thing that the teams they cover have done in 2020 that they wish they could take back.

11:30 PM ET Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles was carted off the field after being slammed to the turf late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. With 44 seconds left in the game, Foles dropped back to pass and attempted to avoid the Vikings’ rush, but Minnesota defensive

7:00 AM ET AS THE STRIPS of green and white confetti fluttered from above, onto shoulders and heads and the turf below, Justin Schulman frantically searched for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles. The clock had just expired on Super Bowl LII, with Foles’ Eagles surprising the defending champion New England Patriots 41-33. Eighteen months earlier,

11:38 AM ET The Broward State Attorney’s Office has dropped all charges against former New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker. Baker was being prosecuted on four counts of robbery with a firearm. He was originally charged with four counts of armed robbery and four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm for allegedly taking jewelry

7:46 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Entering Sunday’s game, the Buffalo Bills were in the driver’s seat in the AFC East, sporting a 7-2 record on the heels of a three-game win streak — but there’s a backseat driver. After the Bills’ loss in the final seconds to the Arizona Cardinals the Miami Dolphins‘ demands to

6:31 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Jameis Winston replaced Drew Brees as the New Orleans Saints‘ quarterback to start the second half Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers after Brees injured his ribs in the second quarter. Brees remained suited up on New Orleans’ sideline while Winston was in the game. Brees had been limited

6:00 AM ET The New Orleans Saints are facing significant discipline for not wearing masks during their postgame celebrations last Sunday night — as seen in videos they posted to social media, including the team’s own Twitter account — after their victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, league sources tell ESPN. Video of Saints players

8:16 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, was delayed more than five hours on the tarmac Saturday night, a team source told ESPN. The delay was due to mechanical issues, the source said, and was not COVID-19 related. The plane was supposed to take off at 2:25

9:55 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and is expected to start against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Roethlisberger was removed from the list Saturday morning along with three others who were deemed to be “high-risk” close contacts with tight end Vance McDonald, who went

6:00 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Watching Tua Tagovailoa wiggle on a crucial fourth-quarter third-down play, delivering a dead-leg juke on Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker last Sunday, it’s easy to forget all that the Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback has endured to get here. Monday will mark one year since Tagovailoa suffered a scary hip

7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The NFL Week 10 schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)

7:15 AM ET Marcel Louis-Jacques Josh Weinfuss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America Hours apart on March 16, the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals pulled off two of the defining moves of the NFL’s offseason, trading for wide receivers Stefon Diggs

9:48 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns shut down their facility Friday morning after a player tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the Browns said that the player has self-isolated and that the team will continue to hold meetings remotely as part of the league’s intensive protocol, and “will consult with the

1:24 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A day after quarterback Lamar Jackson said defenses were calling out the Baltimore Ravens‘ plays, offensive coordinator Greg Roman chalked it up to the usual chess match that happens during games. “Calling out plays on the defense is nothing new,” Roman said Thursday. “They’re going to be right