12:21 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans will turn to quarterback Davis Mills for the rest of the season, head coach David Culley said on Friday. Mills replaced quarterback Tyrod Taylor in Houston’s Week 13 loss to the Colts after Taylor was benched in the third quarter. “I felt like [Mills] gives us the best
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12:43 PM ET Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton and running back Kyren Williams both declared for the NFL draft on Friday and said they will forgo playing in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State on Jan. 1. Hamilton is the No. 4 prospect on Mel Kiper Jr.’s Big Board for the 2022 NFL draft,
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 14 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,
12:23 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, whose quiet demeanor belied a burning desire to achieve what he routinely called “everyday greatness,” has died at the age of 33, according to police. Roswell, Georgia, police said Thursday night that Thomas was found dead in his home. Preliminary reports, according
11:30 PM ET Those of us in the word business had been running out of ways to say that the AFC playoff picture is complete chaos. On Monday night, we started getting some clarity. And on Thursday night, we got a little more. A wind-influenced game in Buffalo finally gave us an idea of where
10:26 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt was ruled out of Thursday night’s 36-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at halftime with a groin injury. Watt sustained the injury midway through the first half and was initially questionable to return. In Sunday’s close win against the Baltimore Ravens, Watt racked
12:00 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Sitting at the dais after the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ emotional one-point win against the Baltimore Ravens, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger considered a question. Could a win like that be the springboard the Steelers needed to give their offense and defense momentum into the final five games of the season? “We’ll see,” he
9:47 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS – In his first game back since dislocating his shoulder in San Francisco two weeks ago, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had the best first half of his career as he topped 100 yards rushing with a 29-yard touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He later added a seven-yard score as
6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — It was right there. A perfectly placed throw from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to Diontae Johnson’s outstretched hands as he crossed into the end zone in front of Baltimore Ravens cornerback Anthony Averett. It should’ve been a touchdown, the spark the Steelers needed Sunday after a half of stagnant
6:11 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The injury that Randall Cobb suffered in the Green Bay Packers‘ last game before their bye turned out to be a core muscle injury that required surgery, a source told ESPN, and now the team believes he will miss several games, putting the rest of his season in