11:00 AM ET A unique football-versus-MMA matchup has been added to the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard. Former NFL All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell will face ex-UFC fighter Uriah Hall in a pro boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona. The four-round contest has been contracted at 195 pounds and neither man can be

7:39 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — As Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz prepares to face the visiting Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, he said the emotion of facing his former team for the first time hasn’t sunk in yet. “It’s been a lot of just viewing them for the next opponent,” Ertz said Thursday. When

10:58 AM ET Detroit will likely be without running back D’Andre Swift for a second straight game when the Lions play the New England Patriots on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The plan is for Swift, who missed last week’s game against Seattle with shoulder and ankle injuries, to return after the bye

4:26 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The New England Patriots caused irreparable damage to a U.S. flag signed by Tom Brady by improperly displaying it in the team’s hall of fame at Gillette Stadium, the flag’s owner contends in a federal lawsuit. After the flag had been on display a couple of months, Brady’s

6:00 AM ET Stephen Holder Jeff Legwold Close ESPN Senior Writer Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Boardof Selectors since 1999 When Peyton Manning threw an astounding 55 touchdown passes for the Denver Broncos in 2013,

7:00 AM ET Week 5 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night. Betting analysts Doug Kezirian, Tyler Fulghum, Joe Fortenbaugh, Anita Marks and Erin Dolan; fantasy and sports betting analysts Eric Moody and Andre Snellings; and ESPN Stats & Information’s Seth Walder, ESPN analyst Jason Fitz and Football Outsiders’ Aaron Schatz provide their top

9:56 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Quarterback Blake Bortles, who led the Jacksonville Jaguars to a division title and the AFC Championship Game after the 2017 season, says he has retired. Bortles, the No. 3 overall pick in 2014, announced his retirement on an episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast. “I quietly… I didn’t

3:21 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel isn’t ignorant of the criticism surrounding how quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was handled following an apparent head injury against the Bills on Sept. 25; he’s aware of what people’s opinions are. But he says he isn’t wasting thought on them. Speaking to local media Wednesday,

12:53 PM ET Wide receiver Cole Beasley has decided to retire from the NFL after 11 seasons, his agent said Wednesday. “He is ready to be with his family after playing 11 seasons and it’s time to be a full-time dad and husband,” agent Joel Turner told ESPN. “His wife and kids are still back

6:12 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The fan who ran onto the field during the Los Angeles Rams’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night filed a police report against Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner. Shortly before halftime of the game, a fan ran across the field with what appeared to be a