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Deshaun Watson has reached a litigation settlement with a woman, identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, who in a recently filed lawsuit accused the Cleveland Browns quarterback of sexual assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress stemming from an alleged incident in 2020. In an emailed statement to Sportico, Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, confirmed the settlement and that its …

Content warning: This article contains depictions of alleged sexual assault. A new sexual assault lawsuit filed against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was settled confidentially, according to Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot. The lawsuit, which prompted a new review from the NFL, accused Watson of sexual assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. It was similar to the nearly …

The Packers released cornerback Robert Rochell on Monday, the team announced. He was on the Packers’ practice squad all season until Saturday when the team signed him to the 53-player roster. The Packers elevated him for two games, and he played in Sunday’s win over the Rams. Rochell has seen action on 34 special teams snaps this season but none …

Eagles grades by position after a quarter of the 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There’s a long way to go. But after just about a quarter of the 2024 season, the Eagles are coming off their early Week 5 bye with a 2-2 record. You can view that record a couple different ways. On one hand, the …

Saints quarterback Derek Carr left Monday night’s loss early with an oblique injury and said afterward that he wanted to keep playing but physically couldn’t throw a football. “Not good, but we’ll get an MRI and all that tomorrow and figure it out,” Carr said when asked how he was feeling after the game. “I would’ve done anything to stay …

Chargers special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken talks to place kicker Cameron Dicker (11), who has been consistent. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) Compared to the blocking booby traps that were once set at all levels of the field, one condensed layer of opponents on a kickoff return seems easy enough to navigate for Derius Davis. But the NFL’s new kickoff …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Dallas Stars are going to win the 2025 Stanley Cup. That breaks a two-year streak of my picking their Western Conference rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, to finally deliver a Stanley Cup to Connor McDavid (and, in turn, Canada for the first time since 1993). …

After suffering a hamstring injury in the season opener, tight end Evan Engram may be back on the field for the Jaguars when they play the Bears in London on Sunday. Head coach Doug Pederson provided a positive update on Engram during his Monday news conference, saying he was close to playing in Week 5. “He got himself into practice …

The Saints announced a series of roster moves ahead of Monday night’s game against the Chiefs. Center Shane Lemieux has been placed on injured reserve after being ruled out on Saturday with an ankle injury. Lemieux had stepped into the starting role after Erik McCoy’s injury and the team signed Connor McDermott off of the Jets’ practice squad last week …

Well, that was a week. To be clear, wild things happen in the NFL every week — on both sides of the ball. But the number of wild big plays that propelled team defenses to big stat lines in Week 5 was — it felt excessive. In Denver, the Broncos’ throttling of the Las Vegas Raiders included a 100-yard pick-six …

Linebacker Markees Watts won’t be in the lineup when the Buccaneers get back on the field in Week Six. The team announced that Watts has been placed on injured reserve Monday. He tore his quad. Watts joined the Bucs after going undrafted last year and he appeared in seven regular season games. He had four tackles and a sack in …

Bills quarterback Josh Allen was examined for a concussion during Sunday’s eventual loss to the Texans after his head hit the turf in the fourth quarter. Allen was cleared during the contest and came back in, missing just one offensive snap. Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed on Monday that Allen has not been placed in concussion protocol since the end …

Ka’imi Fairbairn celebrates after his 59-yard field goal decided the Texans’ victory over the Bills.Photograph: Alex Slitz/Getty Images In the first 70 years of its existence, the NFL saw two successful field goals struck from 60-plus yards. Brandon Aubrey, the Dallas Cowboys kicker, has already hit two this season alone. Aubrey, a former professional soccer player once drafted by MLS’s …

The Saints drove 31 yards on the opening possession before Derek Carr, who was being pressured, threw a ball up for grabs in double coverage. Bryan Cook intercepted it at the Kansas City 22. Ten plays and 78 yards later, the Chiefs took a 7-0 lead. Kareem Hunt scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 6:34 remaining in the first …

The Saints had their chances earlier in the first half but couldn’t take advantage of them. They were in the danger of being run over until Derek Carr finally hit a big one, drawing the Saints to within 10-7 of the Chiefs. It’s just what the coach ordered. Rashid Shaheed ran by the defense, turning safety Bryan Cook around with …