5:12 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints‘ receiving corps keeps getting healthier by the week. Third-year receiver Tre’Quan Smith was activated off of injured reserve Saturday — a day before the Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a divisional-round playoff game — after fellow receivers Michael Thomas and Deonte Harris returned
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12:54 PM ET For Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters, payback came at a price. Peters was fined $15,000 on Saturday for taunting during the Ravens’ 20-13 wild-card victory Sunday in Tennessee, a league source confirmed to ESPN. The discipline was for “physical actions directed at the Titans bench” by Peters, the source said. On Sunday,
3:20 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers didn’t have to search far for their new offensive coordinator. The team is expected to promote quarterbacks coach Matt Canada to offensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN. Known for his creativity in playcalling and design, Canada has been the Steelers’ quarterbacks coach for just one season, but
Jan 15, 2021 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 lively back-and-forth between Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur inside the meeting room at the Los Angeles Rams‘ practice facility made for explosive
7:05 AM ET Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, who has the Green Bay Packers waiting for him in Saturday’s divisional playoff, also has the Philadelphia Eagles waiting for him whenever this season ends, per league sources. The Eagles already have received permission to interview Staley at the appropriate time, which could be as
6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — This has been a weird 2020 NFL season. There aren’t many other ways to put it, particularly for Buffalo Bills fans, as the coronavirus pandemic has kept them from witnessing the team’s playoff run in person until last weekend. While 6,772 fans will be inside Bills Stadium
6:53 AM ET Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has emerged as a favorite to land the Los Angeles Chargers‘ head coaching job, per league sources. Daboll is one of nine candidates who has interviewed for the job, and the Chargers are plotting the next steps in their process, which will be influenced by the
4:55 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with Arthur Smith to be the team’s new head coach, it was announced Friday. Smith has served as the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans
4:58 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University The Atlanta Falcons wanted a bright mind to revitalize their offense — so they turned to Arthur Smith. The 38-year-old has been running one of the most balanced and successful offenses in
4:54 PM ET Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon has been suspended indefinitely again after his conditional reinstatement was rescinded, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Gordon, 29, was set to make his season debut for the Seahawks last month before he was placed back on the commissioner’s exempt list after not satisfying the terms