6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — After missing the postseason for the second consecutive year, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert will begin to make personnel decisions that will shape the team’s future. The Steelers flourished on defense in 2019 but had major struggles on offense. To bounce back, the organization has
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6:46 PM ET The NFL has suspended Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson for one game without pay for using his helmet as a weapon in Sunday’s 16-15 loss to the Broncos. 2 Related Lawson will miss the first game next year as a result of the suspension. He was ejected before the final play of the
5:01 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Amid speculation about Mike Zimmer’s future in Minnesota, Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf released a statement Friday backing the sixth-year head coach, as well as general manager Rick Spielman. “We value Mike and Rick’s leadership and we have every intent of Mike continuing as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings
4:54 PM ET NFL television ratings rose this season by 5% compared with 2018, the league announced Friday. The increase is part of a two-year surge that has partially reversed viewership losses the league suffered in the middle of the previous decade. The average NFL game was watched by 16.5 million viewers, the highest total
4:31 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles tight end Zach Ertz is awaiting test results that will determine whether he is able to play in Sunday’s playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks and is officially listed as questionable, while rookie running back Miles Sanders (low-ankle sprain) said he will play Sunday. Ertz suffered a broken rib
4:14 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — For Lamar Jackson, the playoffs can’t start soon enough. Jackson led the Baltimore Ravens to the top seed in the AFC, which gives them a first-round bye. But Jackson can’t wait to begin the postseason so he can erase the bitter memory of last year’s playoff debut. In
2:26 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings were dealt a major blow to their secondary two days ahead of their wild-card matchup in New Orleans. The Vikings will be down two cornerbacks when they face off against Drew Brees and the Saints. Fourth-year nickelback Mackensie Alexander, who was held out of practice this week with a
2:06 PM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who become a leading advocate for people struggling with Lou Gehrig’s disease after he was diagnosed with the paralyzing condition, will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on Jan. 15. President Donald Trump signed legislation last year
1:06 PM ET Ohio State star defensive end Chase Young — No. 1 on the Big Board of ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. — has declared for the NFL draft. Young announced his decision in an Instagram post Friday, writing, “After an amazing three years at Ohio State, it’s time for me to begin the next
12:38 PM ET The Chicago Bears and Eddie Jackson have agreed to a four-year, $58.4 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid safety in the NFL, according to his agency, SportsTrust Advisors. The deal, with an average annual value of $14.6 million, includes $33 million in total guarantees. The 26-year-old Jackson posted 60 tackles,