5:55 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Sam Darnold‘s emergence played a pivotal role in the New York Jets‘ decision to retain the man who drafted him, general manager Mike Maccagnan, and now the young quarterback will be the focal point of the team’s search for a new coach. That was the message Monday from
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6:48 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown “went off” on a teammate and skipped multiple meetings and practices before and after the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, a team source confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported Brown elected to sit out practices after the heated dispute, and
3:19 PM ET Tennessee Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo announced Monday that he is retiring from the NFL. Orakpo, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, completed his 10th NFL season in 2018. He was limited to 13 games (all starts) this season, finishing with 1.5 sacks, three passes defensed, a forced fumble and 28 tackles. The Washington
4:38 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht doesn’t care if his head-coaching candidates are offensive-minded or defensive-minded. He isn’t worried what scheme they’ll use, or even if the Bucs have to wait until after the playoffs to make a hire. One thing is for certain, however: Whomever replaces Dirk
4:07 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Now on the hunt for his fourth head coach in a six-year span, Denver Broncos president of football operations/general manager John Elway said the team will do “everything we can” to get back into the postseason and all facets of the football operations are under review. And that includes
1:23 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — Washington Redskins corner Josh Norman remains confident in his standing as a top corner in the NFL; he’s also adamant about when his career will end. All it would take is a Super Bowl triumph. “When that happens, you can kiss my a– goodbye. I’m out,” Norman said. “I’ve
2:14 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have parted ways with offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel and special-teams coordinator Keith Armstrong as part of sweeping changes following a 7-9 season. Coach Dan Quinn will serve as defensive coordinator moving forward, the team announced Monday. “All three of these men are excellent coaches that
1:02 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Nick Foles will start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC wild-card game at the Chicago Bears, coach Doug Pederson said Monday. The Eagles earned the sixth and final NFC spot in the playoffs with a win and the Vikings’ loss to the Bears, setting up a wild-card
4:01 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago Bears right guard Kyle Long stewed inside the visitors locker room at Lincoln Financial Field following last season’s 31-3 trouncing at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. The game was a complete blowout by halftime, and to add insult to injury, the Eagles performed several choreographed team celebrations following
12:27 PM ET BALTIMORE — Eric Weddle earned more than a $1 million incentive from the Baltimore Ravens winning the AFC North title on Sunday. The Pro Bowl safety is in line to get an ice cream truck. Hours before Sunday’s game against the Browns, a Ravens fan tweeted Weddle that he would buy one