3:05 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Katie Sowers, one of the NFL’s first full-time female assistants and its first openly gay coach, will not return to the San Francisco 49ers next season, a league source confirmed Thursday. After four years with the team, Sowers and the Niners are parting ways as her contract expires,
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12:02 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Other than friends and family, the Pittsburgh Steelers will not permit fans at Heinz Field for the playoff game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night. There had been hope within the organization that the state would grant approval for a limited crowd — similar to the 5,500 capacity permitted
1:09 PM ET The Buffalo Bills administered more than 5,000 COVID-19 tests in their stadium parking lot on Wednesday alone as they prepare to host about 6,700 fans for Saturday’s playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. Bills owner and team president Kim Pegula told ESPN in a phone interview Wednesday that the New York State
12:08 PM ET Veteran safety Antoine Bethea announced his retirement Thursday after 14 NFL seasons. Bethea, 36, made the announcement on social media, thanking each of the organizations he played for — the Indianapolis Colts (eight seasons), San Francisco 49ers (three seasons), Arizona Cardinals (two seasons) and New York Giants (one season). He ended his
6:00 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In 2003, running back Jamal Lewis piled up 387 carries during the regular season en route to 2,066 rushing yards and a Baltimore Ravens playoff berth. “I can remember
10:08 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles senior offensive assistant Rich Scangarello and senior offensive consultant Marty Mornhinweg are on expiring contracts and will not return to Philadelphia, sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. These departures follow the news that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will not return in 2021 and are part of a larger coaching staff
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, aka the QB whisperer, joining forces with Tom Brady, aka the GOAT, was arguably the biggest offseason story. The Bucs, hardly a blip on the national radar since they won the Super Bowl in 2002, managed to lure the six-time Super Bowl winner
4:46 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young made it clear Sunday night what he wanted this week: Tom Brady. And that hasn’t changed three days later — even if some tried to turn it into bulletin board material. After Sunday’s NFC East title-clinching win at Philadelphia, Young was caught
5:53 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The biggest question facing the Seattle Seahawks this week actually isn’t a question to Jamal Adams: The All-Pro strong safety on Wednesday said unequivocally that he’ll be on the field for Saturday’s wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams. “No question in my mind. I’m playing, man,” Adams
1:47 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Four days before the Baltimore Ravens’ wild-card game at the Tennessee Titans, quarterback Lamar Jackson made it clear that he’s determined to end all the talk that he can’t win in the postseason. Jackson is 0-2 in the playoffs, struggling in upset losses to the Los Angeles Chargers