David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 11:28 AM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. Open

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2023, 01:47 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 05:26 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 03:26 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 06:08 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2023, 06:55 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years

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Kalan Hooks Nov 7, 2023, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rookie quarterbacks had some mixed results in Week 9 of the NFL season. Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers struggled this past week with the Indianapolis Colts‘ defense, while C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans‘ showed they could maintain focus in clutch moments. Will

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HOUSTON — The Houston Texans came into Week 9 in a slump. They were averaging 196 passing yards and 17 points in the past three games, and Houston (4-4) was 1-2 in that span. But wide receiver Tank Dell had a feeling. He was sure that his quarterback, fellow rookie C.J. Stroud, would get back