Month: December 2019

10:58 AM ET The Chicago Bears are committed to Mitchell Trubisky as their starting quarterback for next season, according to general manager Ryan Pace. Pace noted Tuesday, however, that the Bears have not decided whether to pick up Trubisky’s fifth-year option for 2021. “Patience with a quarterback is hard, but a lot of things pay

10:18 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is giving general manager Dave Caldwell and head coach Doug Marrone another chance to prove that the 2017 season wasn’t a fluke. Khan announced Tuesday that he was keeping both in their roles for at least the 2020 season despite a second consecutive losing

6:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — It happened three years ago, and it was very purposeful. Drew Brees had just turned 38 years old. He had just missed the playoffs for the third straight season. And he decided he was going to start embracing his football mortality. “Prior to that, it was like, ‘This is

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The first playoff game of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz‘s career comes against a Seattle Seahawks team that has had his number. He is 0-3 overall against the Seahawks with four touchdowns to five interceptions and six fumbles (three lost). Wentz’s most recent outing against Seattle — a 17-9 Week

9:52 AM ET Baylor coach Matt Rhule has declined the chance to interview for the Cleveland Browns‘ head-coaching job, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Rhule is expected to be a leading candidate for the New York Giants‘ and Carolina Panthers‘ head-coaching vacancies, according to Schefter. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported Monday that the

6:00 AM ET SEATTLE — Moments after an enormous road win against the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan stood inside a jubilant locker room and grabbed his team’s attention. Like everyone else in the room, Shanahan wore a big smile, proud of what his team had just accomplished. As Shanahan unfurled the

8:12 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are hiring Chan Gailey as their offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN. Gailey will replace Chad O’Shea, who was let go on Monday after one season. Gailey, 67, is coming out of retirement to lead the Dolphins’ offense. He last coached in the 2016 season as