7:54 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — When asked whether he has a preference for playing on a turf field compared to a natural grass field, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp didn’t hesitate. “It’s not even close,” Kupp said Thursday. “I know there’s stuff going around the league right now, there’s some issues.

5:07 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s not getting any easier for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers‘ floundering offense. Now, he’s going to be without his most trusted and the team’s most productive receiver, Allen Lazard. Lazard said Thursday that he’s likely out for Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills because of

12:44 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs acquired wide receiver Kadarius Toney from the New York Giants for two 2023 draft picks on Thursday. Headed to the Giants are a third-round conditional draft pick (Kansas City received the pick when the Chicago Bears hired Ryan Poles as their general manager earlier this year) and a

8:19 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — While new San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was excited to be traded back to the Bay Area, he’s also found additional motivation from the fact that the Carolina Panthers were willing to let him go. Speaking to reporters in the Niners’ locker room Thursday afternoon, McCaffrey

8:42 PM ET Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard is listed as the defendant in a lawsuit alleging he negligently gave a woman an incurable sexually transmitted disease. In the lawsuit filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Broward County, Florida, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, the woman, listed as Jane Doe,

4:21 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield, despite being healthy enough to play on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers face the Atlanta Falcons, is accepting his role as the backup to journeyman quarterback PJ Walker. This will be the first time since the first three games of his rookie season with the Cleveland Browns

12:14 PM ET LONDON — Broncos general manager George Paton said he wants wins and to see much more offense, but he also expressed unwavering support for coach Nathaniel Hackett and quarterback Russell Wilson as Denver works to find its way. So much so, Paton said that while he’d listen to offers leading up to

9:15 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NFL trade deadline is approaching, as teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 1 to make deals. Among the teams that could try to add talent are the Buffalo Bills, who have needs at running back and along the offensive line. The Los Angeles Rams could soon

1:00 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — It was late in the Las Vegas Raiders‘ 38-20 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday when Josh Jacobs approached his offensive line. Jacobs — author of a franchise-record third straight 140-plus yards rushing, multi-touchdown game — peeked out from beneath the towel draped over his weary head and

4:22 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears traded veteran pass-rusher Robert Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. Both teams announced the terms of the trade Wednesday afternoon, pending Quinn passing a physical. Quinn had been with the Bears since April 2020 when he signed a five-year,