5:28 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes turned 27 years old two weeks ago, so reaching age 45 is still nearly two decades away. But he sees Tom Brady playing successfully at that age and said this week he would like to give playing at 45 a shot too, as long as he’s

9:14 PM ET Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s charity, Favre 4 Hope, donated more than $130,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation from 2018 to 2020, according to tax records obtained by ESPN on Wednesday. During this same period, Favre was trying to raise money for a new volleyball stadium at the university,

11:18 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was issued a citation for “failure to control his motor vehicle” in the wake of Monday’s single car-crash, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a release to ESPN. Garrett also was traveling at an “unsafe speed for the type of roadway” he

2:25 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey did not practice Thursday one day after missing Wednesday’s practice with a quad injury, leaving his status for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals in question. A league source told ESPN it’s too early to say what McCaffrey’s status will be on Sunday.

5:18 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson could have his blind side protected by an All-Pro left tackle in Sunday’s game against Von Miller and the Buffalo Bills. Ronnie Stanley, a Pro Bowl player in 2019, has had back-to-back full practices for the first time this season. He has missed 31 of the

12:38 PM ET New Orlean Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (back/ankle) and wide receiver Michael Thomas (foot) missed their second straight practice this week in London, while Jarvis Landry returned to practice after missing Wednesday. Winston and Saints coach Dennis Allen both anticipated Winston would practice Thursday, he was not in attendance again, leaving Andy Dalton

5:36 PM ET East Rutherford, N.J. — The rookie-year version of New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has returned. He can see it when he watches film of himself from the first three weeks of this season. Barkley is second in the NFL with 317 yards rushing and two touchdowns on a healthy 6.0

1:08 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals defensive tackle DJ Reader was officially placed on injured reserve Thursday, the team announced. Reader left the team’s Week 3 win over the New York Jets with a left knee injury. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Reader injured an MCL. However, he will not need surgery and is expected

6:24 AM ET NFL Nation reporters Pack your bags. That was the message wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase got from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow the morning of the 2021 NFL draft. During the 2019 season at LSU, Burrow and Chase formed one of college football’s most potent combinations. When Chase got the text from Burrow

2:09 PM ET The NFL has selected U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as the contingency site for Sunday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, league executive vice president Jeff Miller confirmed Wednesday. As of now, the game remains scheduled for Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Buccaneers, however, have evacuated