2:14 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — The Detroit Lions didn’t hold anything back in their last game of the season Sunday, and a couple of trick plays resulted in long touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers. Down 7-0 late in the first quarter, quarterback Jared Goff handed the ball off to rookie receiver Amon-Ra
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12:00 PM ET ESPN staff Several NFL playoff spots are still in play in Week 18, along with a couple of division titles. We’re projecting the final 14 postseason teams and their seedings all day long — along with the two-team race for the NFL draft‘s top pick. Six divisions are already clinched, and the
11:08 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Antonio Brown‘s attorney says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers terminated the wide receiver’s contract this week for failing to show up for a doctor’s appointment that he could not make, calling the move a “surprise attack” in a series of tweets. “We were in the midst of scheduling an appointment
10:22 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For the second time in four years the Denver Broncos‘ ongoing postseason drought has cost the head coach his job. The Broncos, after a 7-10 finish, fired Vic Fangio on Sunday as they missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Broncos president and CEO Joe Ellis said he
8:10 AM ET The Carolina Panthers are expected to target former NFL head coaches Jay Gruden and Bill O’Brien in their search for a new offensive coordinator, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Panthers also are expected to be interested in talking with Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell about their vacancy at the position,
10:33 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — With an 8-yard throw to Corey Clement in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, Dak Prescott established the Dallas Cowboys‘ single-season record for touchdown passes with 37, breaking Tony Romo’s record. It was Prescott’s career-high fifth touchdown pass of the game, giving the Cowboys a 37-20 lead
9:16 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have extended the contract of defensive tackle Vita Vea, the team announced Saturday night. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter it is a four-year deal worth $73 million, with $42 million guaranteed. The Bucs already agreed to pick
3:20 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University HOUSTON — The Tennessee Titans have declined to activate running back Derrick Henry for the regular-season finale against the Houston Texans. Tennessee still expects Henry to be back in time for the
4:48 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Defensive end Shaq Lawson, a former first-round draft pick whose playing time was reduced in recent weeks, was released Saturday by the New York Jets. Lawson, 27, was a healthy scratch in two of the past three games. His release was inevitable, as he was due to count
4:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES — About 24 hours before a season-defining game against the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers welcomed back most of their secondary on Saturday afternoon. After placing five defensive backs on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week, the Niners activated four of them over the past couple of days,