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11:44 PM ET David Newton Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette CHARLOTTE,

8:20 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After spending most of the first half running up the middle, the Carolina Panthers caught the Atlanta Falcons off guard with a swing pass behind the line of scrimmage that Laviska Shenault Jr. turned into a 41-yard touchdown Thursday night. The play, officially a run, gave the Panthers a

1:35 PM ET Tisha Thompson WASHINGTON, D.C. — The attorney general for Washington, D.C. has filed a civil lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, team owner Daniel Snyder, the National Football League and commissioner Roger Goodell for allegedly colluding to deceive fans and district residents about the league’s investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and

6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN With nine weeks of games in the books, we are officially at the midway point of the 18-week 2022 NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles (8-0) have the best record in the league and sit atop the NFC as Week 10 commences, with the Minnesota Vikings (7-1) not far behind and

7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors The 2022 NFL rookie class continues to look extremely strong through nine weeks. Four running backs are already over 400 rushing yards, while six receivers have surpassed 300 receiving yards. Nine first-year defenders have multiple sacks, seven have multiple interceptions, and the class has combined for 48 sacks and 28

12:24 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is day-to-day with a right elbow injury to the ulnar collateral ligament and related nerves, according to coach Sean McDermott, and will not practice Wednesday. His status remains uncertain for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. “We’ll see,” McDermott said when

8:15 PM ET The NFL’s recent rate of non-contact injuries to the knee, ankle and foot is roughly the same on natural and artificial playing surfaces, according to internal data reviewed Tuesday by ESPN. The numbers contradict anecdotal observations this season from a wide swath of players, agents and coaches who have called for the

2:48 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts have an interim head coach who has never coached above the high school level, and now they have a playcaller who has never previously performed his new role. Passing game specialist/assistant quarterbacks coach Parks Frazier will assume playcalling duties for the team under interim head coach

6:40 AM ET NFL Nation reporters Welcome to Week 10 of the NFL regular season. It’s officially the middle of the campaign, so let’s check out how every team is doing — good or bad. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluated how teams are

11:21 PM ET Jamison Hensley Close ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son Katherine Terrell Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 NEW ORLEANS — The

5:02 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is being evaluated for a right elbow injury to the ulnar collateral ligament and related nerves, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. His status is uncertain for the team’s game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. “We’re just going through it, still

11:39 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN One day after one of the Indianapolis Colts‘ worst offensive performances in recent memory, the team fired fifth-year head coach Frank Reich. The Colts named Jeff Saturday as their interim head coach. Saturday, 47, a six-time Pro-Bowl center who played 13 seasons for the Colts and is currently an ESPN

7:27 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Jets overcame a slow start, a double-digit deficit and a bizarre sky cam delay to deliver their biggest win in seven years: a 20-17 upset of the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Jets continued their improbable season with a dominating performance on

7:11 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Needing 164 passing yards Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady became the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 100,000 career passing yards (combined regular season and postseason). Brady reached the milestone midway through the fourth quarter, with a 15-yard completion to running

4:40 AM ET The Green Bay Packers were unable to pull off any deals before last Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, but it wasn’t for a lack of effort. The Packers made aggressive attempts to acquire Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Chase Claypool and Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller, league sources told ESPN. Green Bay offered

1:01 AM ET The Tennessee Titans have closely guarded their quarterback plans for Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs and are hoping not to reveal them until pregame warmups, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill is listed as questionable because of an ankle injury. He was spotted in a walking

2:07 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell was sidelined for last week’s 27-22 win at Tampa Bay after being listed with an illness on the injury report. But it was more than a cold that knocked out the six-time Pro Bowl player, who missed his first game of the

8:25 PM ET Liz LozaESPN Fantasy managers and sports bettors (who followed my advice) were thriving with points and payouts in Week 9. All five of my props hit, which means the pressure is on in Week 9. I’m Sherlocking hard to uncover sneaky advantages with six teams on bye. Utilizing ESPN’s metrics database and