4:29 PM ET DETROIT — Simply put, A.J. Brown had the best receiving debut in Philadelphia team history Sunday, propelling the Eagles to a 38-35 win over the Lions. Brown racked up 155 yards on 10 catches, the most receiving yards ever for an Eagles player in his first game, according to the Elias Sports

2:42 PM ET CHICAGO — For the second consecutive year, the San Francisco 49ers‘ starting running back departed the season opener with a knee injury. Niners starter Elijah Mitchell departed the 49ers’ 19-10 loss Sunday to the Chicago Bears with a knee ailment just before halftime. It wasn’t immediately clear how Mitchell got hurt, though

2:36 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a concussion. Higgins left the game in the second quarter after he was hit following a 9-yard completion. The collision with multiple Steelers jarred Higgins’ helmet loose and he was slow to get up

8:57 AM ET Chris Mortensen Close NFL reporter ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Joined ESPN in 1991 George Polk Award winner; Twice nominated for Pulitzer Prize Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Although Lamar

2:11 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Texans used their opener Sunday against Indianapolis to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting. The Texans hosted the Uvalde high school football team and wore “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting

4:54 AM ET Had the San Francisco 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo been unable to agree to a restructured contract this summer, the rival Los Angeles Rams were lurking as a possible destination for the veteran quarterback, league sources told ESPN. Garoppolo and the Rams had the makings of a deal if he was released by

4:10 PM ET Michael DiRocco Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winner John Keim Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the

3:22 PM ET CHICAGO — It took Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields 2½ quarters to connect with one of his wide receivers in the Bears’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. On the Bears’ first drive of the third quarter, the second-year quarterback turned a broken play into a big gain to

11:45 AM ET Tight end Darren Waller and the Las Vegas Raiders have reached agreement on a three-year contract extension with $51 million in new money. “This was one of the most challenging negotiations I’ve encountered,” said Waller’s agent Drew Rosenhaus. “It is very rare for a 30-year-old player with two years left on his

4:12 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets will be without left tackle Duane Brown for at least four games, as the recently signed lineman, a five-time Pro Bowler, was placed on injured reserve Saturday. The Jets are hopeful Brown can return from his shoulder injury in Week 5, at the earliest,