11:08 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers on Friday placed veteran kicker Chris Boswell on injured reserve and signed tryout kicker Matt McCrane. Boswell’s injury is unknown, and he didn’t appear on the injury report for Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh tried out McCrane and veteran Kai Forbath in Week 15 after two
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9:41 AM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams will retire after Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, the team announced Friday. Williams, 35, played his entire 13-year NFL career with the Bills after being selected in the fifth round of the 2006 draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl
12:00 AM ET ESPN.com staff Since Andy Dalton was drafted and inserted as the starter for the Cincinnati Bengals as a rookie in 2011, there have been three constants in the AFC North at the game’s most important position. Dalton, Ben Roethlisberger and Joe Flacco have started 350 of a possible 381 games at quarterback
12:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baker Mayfield has often been described as cocky, and Lamar Jackson has impressed teammates with his humility. Jackson strikes fear with his explosive speed, and Mayfield beats defenses deep with a strong arm and fearlessness. While Jackson and Mayfield appear as opposite as their draft positions — Mayfield
12:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles described the inside of the huddle during Super Bowl LII as peaceful. “It shouldn’t be,” he said Thursday, “but it was.” Given the size of the stage and stakes of the game, that’s not the state of mind you might expect, especially from a backup
2:30 AM ET We’re previewing the Week 17 NFL slate with score predictions for each game from our Nation reporters, what’s at stake in the playoff picture and potential draft order from Kevin Seifert, Football Power Index projections from ESPN Stats & Information and much more. Jump to a matchup:MIA-BUF | DET-GB | NYJ-NE |
12:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As the Denver Broncos stumble to the finish of the 2018 season, John Elway and Co. face a decision about coach Vance Joseph’s future. Joseph, who will complete the second year in a four-year contract Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, is assumed by many, especially those who work
3:43 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Aaron Donald choked back his emotions last Sunday as he sat on the team bus after a victory over the Arizona Cardinals. The
9:24 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Thursday that Todd Gurley‘s left knee hasn’t just bothered the star running back recently. Gurley’s knee
9:00 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Damien Williams has impressed the Kansas City Chiefs enough in the past four games to earn a contract extension, according to his agent. The new contract is for two years and a maximum total of $8.1 million, per multiple reports Thursday night. Williams, who began the