10:10 AM ET Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz passed his medical check Sunday morning and will start against the Las Vegas Raiders. Wentz was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday by the Colts by the 4 p.m. ET deadline to be eligible to play Sunday but had one more hurdle to get over before
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9:55 AM ET The New York Giants will start Mike Glennon at quarterback against the Chicago Bears, sources told ESPN. Glennon competed with second-year quarterback Jake Fromm this week for the starting job. Giants coach Joe Judge mentioned the possibility of playing both Glennon and Fromm, but that is not the plan Sunday in Chicago,
4:57 AM ET The Seattle Seahawks‘ home finale Sunday could potentially be the last time Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson work together at Lumen Field, sources tell ESPN. There is a league-wide feeling, according to sources, that Carroll and Wilson will not be together again next season, which would represent the end of one of
12:48 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers are optimistic that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, listed as doubtful for Sunday’s home game against the Houston Texans due to a torn UCL in his right thumb, will return for the Jan. 9 regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Niners running back Elijah
10:46 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, is expected to play vs. the New York Jets, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday night. Brown’s teammate, wide receiver Mike Evans, who is also listed as questionable due to a hamstring injury, is
12:47 AM ET Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers, listed as questionable for Sunday’s game as he works his way back from an Achilles injury suffered in July, will not play against the Ravens in Baltimore, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Rams coach Sean McVay had expressed optimism earlier in the
2:41 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 17 of the NFL season is here. Six teams have already clinched a postseason berth, which leaves eight remaining playoff spots. As squads try to make a late-season push, they have to deal with injuries and players in COVID-19 protocols. The Minnesota Vikings won’t have receiver Adam Thielen for
4:26 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians cleared COVID-19 protocols Saturday and will coach Sunday against the New York Jets, the team announced. Wide receivers coach Kevin Garver also cleared protocols and will coach in Sunday’s game. The Buccaneers also activated cornerbacks Jamel Dean and Sean Murphy-Bunting from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday. Both
7:00 AM ET NFL Nation reporters For most fantasy managers, it’s championship weekend. You’ve made it this far, and that’s no small feat. You’ve negotiated a draft that probably took way too long, injuries, trades, bad game-day decisions and the dreaded COVID-19 list. It all comes down to this. If you’re lucky, your lineup isn’t
2:18 PM ET The Indianapolis Colts activated quarterback Carson Wentz from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday, clearing him to start Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Wentz, who is unvaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. The NFL and NFLPA adjusted their protocols this week to follow the CDC’s new guidelines, however, clearing players