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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 2 win against the Carolina Panthers, which head coach Jim Harbaugh said that the signal-caller is “working through.” However, Harbaugh is bullish that Herbert will start in the Chargers’ Week 3 road matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  “Crystal ball? I expect him to [play] — he’s …

When should Patriots play Maye? Jets reporter shares important context originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston As the New England Patriots ponder how to handle rookie quarterback Drake Maye, they might want to consider the recent history of their Week 3 opponent. The New York Jets are well-versed in ruining young QBs, from Geno Smith to Bryce Petty to Christian …

Sep 18, 2024, 12:35 PM ET Boston Bruins No. 1 goalie Jeremy Swayman will not be on the ice for the start of training camp until he has a contract. General manager Don Sweeney said Wednesday that he’s disappointed that he hasn’t worked out a deal with the restricted free agent, but he’s confident that the team will sign him …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is dealing with an ankle injury and head coach Jim Harbaugh wasn’t in the mood to make predictions about Herbert’s status for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh during a Wednesday press conference. Herbert got rolled up during last Sunday’s win over the Panthers and went for X-rays after the game, but never missed a snap in the …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter We learned one thing for certain about Bryce Young after his first 18 NFL starts. The Carolina Panthers quarterback cannot overcome an adverse situation.  It’s not a knock on him. It’s just the truth we’ve seen in his albeit limited playing time. The offensive line, the lack of pass-catchers, the change of system — none of …

On Target is a periodic feature where we examine a combination of pass-catcher data. Some of the analysis will be tied to common stats and some of it will center around modern metrics. There are a lot of numbers floating around, so let’s try to see what’s what through two NFL weeks. Thanks to Pro Football Reference and Fantasy Points …

Give me directions, and then let me work. That used to be my mantra when I was younger. (I’d like to think) I’m a pretty smart guy. I can execute. But that perspective changed as I got older. Try having a family and think one set of instructions is sufficient. I’ve had to take graduate-level courses to learn how to …

Sep 18, 2024, 10:55 AM ET CHICAGO — Nick Foligno took on a leadership role for the Chicago Blackhawks before he played his first game for the team. That was only the beginning. Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise history on Wednesday. The move was announced by the team on the eve of its first official practice of training …

Staley headlines 49ers’ list of 2025 Hall of Fame nominees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Three members of the 49ers’ Super Bowl team of 2012 are among the 16 players who are first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Offensive tackle Joe Staley and tight ends Vernon Davis and Delanie Walker are on the list of …

Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterSep 18, 2024, 10:58 AM ET CloseBaxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. A judge on Tuesday dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by a woman who accused James Dolan, …

Week 2 in the NFL was filled with news and games that will affect the landscape of the league for the present and the long-term future. The benching of Bryce Young caught major headlines this week, but this week’s Four Verts column starts with a quality team that may have already had their season ended due to pure bad luck. …

Bryce Young’s NFL story isn’t written yet. It’s hard to keep that in perspective after Young was benched just two games into his second season. An awful Carolina Panthers team decided they’d rather try out 36-year-old Andy Dalton than see if Young could develop. But it could come around for Young, in Carolina or elsewhere. Baker Mayfield is a pretty …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 18, 2024, 09:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Just like the forwards, there are defenders that will experience a lull in their fantasy careers, only to return once again to …

Capitalize on the fantasy football trade market in your leagues with these trade targets and players to trade away ahead of Week 3. Dobbins has over 130 rushing yards in each of his first two games. He currently leads the NFL with 266 rushing yards, and it doesn’t stop there, as Dobbins ranks No. 1 in rushing EPA and is …

It can be so easy to panic in fantasy football. After all, we have a very limited amount of time to witness and analyze a player’s performance. But never fear — Dalton Del Don is here to gauge exactly how worried we should be — if at all. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions LaPorta’s target share has dropped from 21.1% as …