10:33 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford says his toe is doing OK and shouldn’t impact him in Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals. And no, you can’t see it. Stafford took a friendly dig at Aaron Rodgers during his weekly media session Thursday, a moment of
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7:58 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Barring a setback in the next few days, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to welcome back one of their biggest and most important players in time for Sunday’s NFC wildcard showdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Left tackle Trent Williams, who has been recovering from a sprained right
5:36 PM ET Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. — With the Super Bowl just one month away, preparations are in full swing for the return of the NFL’s premier event to the place where it all started. And both NFL officials and local organizers say the championship game isn’t leaving the Los Angeles area. The NFL
5:46 PM ET HOUSTON — When the Houston Texans hired David Culley, team chairman and CEO Cal McNair said the head coach’s “vision and ability to bring people together” was the reason the organization felt Culley was “our guy.” Not once in that news conference did McNair or general manager Nick Caserio speak about building
3:17 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have fired head coach David Culley, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Offensive coordinator Tim Kelly also was fired, a source told Schefter. On Sunday, after the Texans completed a 4-13 season, Culley said he expected to return for a second season. However, the Texans’ ownership and front
2:51 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts general manager Chris Ballard is not ready to fully commit to quarterback Carson Wentz as his starter for the 2022 season. Ballard made those comments during his season-ending news conference just days after the Colts didn’t make the playoffs and Wentz played two of his worst games to end
2:59 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Philadelphia Eagles‘ Super Bowl LII victory over the New England Patriots may have been four years ago, Tom Brady may be now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Doug Pederson and Nick Foles are no longer with the Eagles. But that hasn’t kept Eagles fans from
3:56 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper has been fined $14,650 by the NFL for violating the COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players by attending a Dallas Mavericks game last week and not wearing a mask, a source told ESPN. Prior to attending the Mavericks game, Cooper was on the sidelines
3:16 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A lawyer for ex-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs’ girlfriend said Thursday he’ll appeal a Las Vegas judge’s decision to grant prosecutors access to the woman’s medical records after a fatal high-speed crash that cost Ruggs his spot on the team. Attorney Peter Christiansen’s appeal on behalf of
1:08 PM ET PITTSBURGH — JuJu Smith-Schuster is back. Kind of. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver returned to practice Thursday after the team designated the fifth-year receiver to return from injured reserve. The Steelers now have 21 days to activate him to the active roster. The team also activated wide receiver James Washington from the