6:17 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, which puts his 15-year consecutive games streak in jeopardy. Koch was held out of Wednesday’s practice after his most recent COVID-19 test came back inconclusive, a source told ESPN. He has not missed a game since
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6:20 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Another run-stopper is on the way to the Green Bay Packers to perhaps help them avoid getting run out of the playoffs like last season. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst claimed Damon “Snacks” Harrison off waivers on Wednesday, according to the NFL transaction wire. The Packers did not
5:47 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. It’s unclear if he tested positive or if he was deemed at risk because of a close contact. If he tested positive, he would not be allowed to return for at least 10 days from the
3:15 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — When the Buffalo Bills host their first playoff game in 25 years, they will be doing so in front of a live audience. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that Bills Stadium will be open to a limited number of fans for the playoffs. Bills
4:44 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith is right back where he was a week ago: uncertain about his status for Sunday. Smith did not practice Wednesday because of his strained right calf, but he said that was planned. Smith said they have a plan in plan in place to
3:10 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After 4,740 yards and 38 touchdown passes, Patrick Mahomes‘ regular season appears to be finished one game sooner than scheduled. The Kansas City Chiefs, who at 14-1 have clinched the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed, will start veteran backup Chad Henne at quarterback on Sunday in the regular-season
1:49 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — People in Lucas Oil Stadium during Sunday’s game between the Colts and Jaguars will have to find an alternative way to check the scores of games that have playoff implications for Indianapolis. That’s because the Colts do not plan to post the scores of games involving Baltimore, Cleveland, Miami and
2:29 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will play in Sunday’s win-or-go-home season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, he said Wednesday. Murray suffered a leg injury late in last week’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, putting his status for Sunday’s game in question. Earlier this week, coach Kliff Kingsbury was
2:57 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will be without running back Christian McCaffrey and several other key offensive pieces Sunday as they try to spoil the New Orleans Saints‘ bid to become the top seed in the NFC. McCaffrey (quad) will miss his seventh straight game and 13th on the season, coach
11:45 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook will miss Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions because of the death of his father, according to a league source. Cook returned to his home in Miami on Tuesday to be with his siblings and will miss the Vikings’ daily COVID-19 tests,