22 September 2021

• Bears rookie Fields set for first start; Dalton out
  22 September 2021
  Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first career start against the Browns as Andy Dalton is expected to be out with a left knee injury, coach Matt Nagy told reporters Wednesday.
• Fins rule Tua out vs. Raiders with fractured ribs
  22 September 2021
  Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has fractured ribs and is out for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders, coach Brian Flores said Wednesday.
• Big Ben to do 'everything he can' to play Sunday
  22 September 2021
  Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Wednesday he's going to do "everything he can" to be available to play Sunday against the Bengals after suffering a left pectoral injury in a Week 2 loss to the Raiders.
• Lamar sore after 'cool' TD flip, would do it again
  22 September 2021
  Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is "sore" after his touchdown flip Sunday night but says "it was pretty cool" and he would probably do it again.
• Bucs' AB on COVID-19 list, 3rd player this week
  22 September 2021
  Antonio Brown was placed on the Buccaneers' reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, and needs two negative tests 24 hours apart to return, without symptoms.
• Ware, Mathis among first-year HOF nominees
  22 September 2021
  Defensive standouts DeMarcus Ware and Robert Mathis, and receivers Andre Johnson, Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin are among 10 first-year eligible players nominated for the 2022 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• One injured as Superdome roof catches on fire
  22 September 2021
  Smoke and flames were seen coming from the roof of the Superdome in New Orleans on Tuesday as crews worked to clean and prepare the arena for painting.
• Texans to start rookie Mills at QB; Taylor to IR
  22 September 2021
  Texans rookie quarterback Davis Mills will make his first NFL start on Thursday night against the Panthers in place of Tyrod Taylor, who was placed on IR on Tuesday with a hamstring injury.
• Tannenbaum's Week 2 QB rankings: How all 32 teams' signal-callers looked
  22 September 2021
  Here are Mike Tannenbaum's NFL QB ratings and what he saw on the field under center this week, including the continued hot starts of Teddy Bridgewater, Derek Carr and Kyler Murray.
• Rookie QB Tracker: How the most notable rookies fared in Week 2
  22 September 2021
  No contribution was too small as these first-year QBs begin their promising careers.
• Now that Bears have turned to Justin Fields at QB, there's no going back
  22 September 2021
  In Chicago, Justin Fields is the future. Andy Dalton is the placeholder. And Dalton’s knee injury versus the Bengals might have expedited the process.
• Rating the NFL's 32 biggest surprises so far: Which will continue, and which are a mirage?
  22 September 2021
  The Raiders' defense looks vastly improved. Teddy Bridgewater is a perfect fit in Denver. And Brandon Aiyuk has only one catch for the 49ers.
• Legacy of pressure: Playing quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers
  22 September 2021
  Three quarterbacks -- Steve Spurrier, Steve Young and Alex Smith -- from three different eras talk about the pressures of playing QB by the Bay.
• 'I'm not a sulker': The best quotes overheard in Week 2 of the NFL season
  22 September 2021
  Say what? While one quarterback was focused on securing a beer endorsement, another was more concerned with taking shots downfield. Here is what was said in Week 2.
• Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus early fantasy surprises for each team
  21 September 2021
  Deebo Samuel is among the top point-getters at receiver, Sam Darnold looks improved and Devin Singletary has stepped it up a notch.
• Fantasy rankings: NFL Week 3
  22 September 2021
  Weekly individual and composite rankings for each position in PPR and non-PPR formats.
• Projected 2022 draft order: Lions are new favorite for No. 1 pick
  21 September 2021
  The Lions and Jets are struggling through the first two weeks of the season. Here's how the ESPN Football Power Index sees Round 1.