4:03 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said death threats made about him that his wife received on social media were “not that serious” and “not anything new for us.” After Mayfield threw four interceptions in Saturday’s loss to Green Bay that further jeopardized the Browns’ hopes for a playoff spot,
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3:48 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have activated left tackle Andrew Whitworth from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Thursday. No starters and only one
2:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers could have most, if not all, of his receivers back in time for the playoffs — and possibly before the regular season ends. That’s because two key Packers receivers, Randall Cobb and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, returned to practice on Thursday. Cobb underwent core muscle surgery a little
2:05 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice Thursday, a day after he limped badly in his return to the field. Jackson is dealing with a right ankle injury that has sidelined him for the past two games. Tyler Huntley, who was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday
11:34 AM ET ESPN News Services The NFL will hold a moment of silence before all its Week 17 games for Hall of Fame coach and broadcasting icon John Madden, who died Tuesday at age 85. “As you know, the NFL lost a true giant on Tuesday with the passing of John Madden,” NFL commissioner
12:29 PM ET Associated Press NFL executive Troy Vincent hopes hiring minority candidates becomes so common that the Rooney Rule is unnecessary. “We should be creating a workplace culture that doesn’t require mandates to interview people of color and minorities,” Vincent told The Associated Press on Thursday. “They should be doing the right thing for
11:12 AM ET ESPN News Services Matthew Slater is a finalist for the third straight year and fourth time overall for the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. The league announced Thursday the eight finalists for the honor that recognizes players who best demonstrate the qualities of on-the-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game
10:39 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Acknowledging that he doesn’t speak in “definites” or “guarantees,” Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Monday Night against the Cleveland Browns will likely be his final home regular-season game with the franchise. “Looking at the bigger picture, I would say all signs are pointing to this could be it —
6:00 AM ET HENDERSON. Nev. — For the Las Vegas Raiders it’s win, and they’re in. The most simple and straightforward way in a season filled with uncertainty and adversity to get to the playoffs is for Las Vegas to beat the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, Fox) and
7:15 AM ET There are just 32 remaining games in the 2021 NFL season, and only six playoff spots are clinched. Amazingly, 24 teams’ postseason hopes are still mathematically alive. And even with all of two weeks left, there are endless permutations of how the rest of the regular season could play out and how