6:16 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have informed defensive coordinator Dennis Allen that they are hiring him as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Allen, 49, will replace his longtime boss, Sean Payton, who stepped away two weeks ago. This will be Allen’s second stint as a head coach
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4:54 PM ET The NFL has issued a significant call to action in response to disproportionately high injury rates on special teams, league officials said this week. Rule changes and new training requirements are among the possible solutions that NFL medical staffers and competition committee members will discuss in the coming weeks. Concussions across all
4:33 PM ET HOUSTON — When the Houston Texans fired David Culley, general manager Nick Caserio cited “philosophical differences” with the head coach, with some reports pointing to Culley wanting to keep his coaching staff intact. But almost a month after firing Culley, following interviews with six external candidates, Caserio is expected to hire a
3:35 PM ET Video surveillance shows New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara punching a man approximately eight times before Kamara’s associates proceeded to stomp on him several more times on the ground in a Las Vegas casino Saturday morning, according to the police report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Kamara was later
3:55 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah will be playing in Super Bowl LVI if he has anything to say about it. Uzomah is dealing with a sprained MCL in his left knee, an injury he suffered in the first half of the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs on
2:49 PM ET The Houston Texans are expected to hire Lovie Smith as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates on Monday. Smith was the Texans’ associate head coach and defensive coordinator this past season. Smith replaces David Culley, who was fired by the Texans in mid-January, less than one
1:11 PM ET ATLANTA — Falcons director of pro personnel Steve Sabo is leaving the organization after 12 years, the franchise announced Monday. Sabo, in a statement released by the team, said it was a mutual decision with general manager Terry Fontenot, who was hired last year to replace Thomas Dimitroff. Sabo called it “time
12:00 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers will finally have an experienced coach running their special teams. They are expected to hire veteran special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, who most recently served as the Raiders‘ interim head coach. A source said Monday that an announcement is coming soon after some final details are
11:11 AM ET ESPN News Services COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine temporarily renamed three state parks Monday in honor of the Super Bowl-bound Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals play the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles on Sunday. DeWine said he renamed Burr Oak State Park in southeastern Ohio “Burrow Oak State Park” in
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After nearly 30 years, the Super Bowl is returning to a place that has left an indelible mark on the history of the NFL: Los Angeles. Super Bowl LVI will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 13, and feature the Los Angeles Rams