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Goodell: NFL working ‘very hard’ on Berlin game

Associated Press

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MUNICH — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has an answer for German fans wondering about rumors the league could be heading to their capital city of Berlin: “Believe it.”

The NFL played its first regular-season game in Germany in Munich in 2022, then two games in Frankfurt the following year. Munich is hosting Sunday’s game between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers, the fifth and last overseas game of the season.

“I usually tell people, ‘Don’t believe rumors.’ In this case, I might say, ‘Believe it.’ We’re working on it, but it isn’t finalized.

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Fins’ Hill ‘doing everything possible’ to play MNF

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNNov 9, 2024, 12:17 PM ET

CloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.Open Extended Reactions

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is “doing everything possible” to play Monday against the Los Angeles Rams after missing practice Friday with a wrist injury, coach Mike McDaniel said.

Hill’s wrist

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What went wrong for Dennis Allen with the Saints? A look at his rise and fall in New Orleans

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

CloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013. You can follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellOpen Extended Reactions

METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints linebacker Willie Gay was among a number of players reading social media on the team plane in the wake of the

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Meet Mark Dulgerian, the NFL scout scouring four continents for international talent

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

CloseJosh 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. You can follow him via Twitter @joshweinfuss.Open Extended Reactions

When Mark Dulgerian arrived in Munich, Germany, in June 2023, he needed to find a park.

The NFL’s lone international scout was in town to try out a German rugby player for the NFL’s International Pathway Program. As he did

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Texans’ Collins back at practice, iffy for Sunday

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 8, 2024, 07:26 PM ET

CloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.”Open Extended Reactions

HOUSTON — Star wide receiver Nico Collins is inching closer to his return for the Houston Texans.

On Friday, Houston designated Collins to return to practice after he spent the last four weeks on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

The Texans (6-3) listed Collins as

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McCaffrey ready to play, calls time away ‘tough’

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2024, 05:59 PM ET

CloseNick 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 with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You

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Cowboys to place Dak on IR for hamstring injury

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2024, 05:18 PM ET

CloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.Open Extended Reactions

FRISCO, Texas — While the move has not been made official yet, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will be placed on injured reserve, according to executive vice president Stephen Jones.

Speaking on 105.3 The Fan on Friday, Jones said, “I think it’s probably no way he can be back in

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WR Olave out vs. Falcons as Saints consider IR

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2024, 04:44 PM ET

CloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013. You can follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellOpen Extended Reactions

METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints have not ruled out placing wide receiver Chris Olave on injured reserve while he visits with specialists regarding his two

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Lions unsure if Z. Smith makes debut vs. Texans

Eric Woodyard, ESPNNov 8, 2024, 04:25 PM ET

CloseEric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted, Ethan’s Talent Search” and “All In: The Kelvin Torbert Story”. He is a proud parent of one son, Ethan. You can follow him on Twitter: @E_WoodyardOpen Extended Reactions

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Za’Darius Smith is questionable for Sunday in Houston, but the new

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Bears LT Jones, RT Wright out Sunday vs. Patriots

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2024, 03:41 PM ET

CloseCourtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News as a multimedia sports journalist.Open Extended Reactions

CHICAGO — The Bears will be without both of their starting offensive tackles Sunday when they return to Soldier Field to face the New England Patriots.

Left tackle

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