8:30 AM ET For 16 of the league’s 32 teams, the 2018 season is essentially over. Thirteen teams are already eliminated from the postseason. The Browns would need to win both of their games, have the Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bengals and Dolphins lose in Week 16 and then have the Colts and Titans tie in
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6:59 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who recently declared his love for ketchup on such foods as steak and macaroni and cheese, has an endorsement deal for the product. Hunt’s announced Mahomes is a “brand ambassador” for their ketchup. Who else would you rather have passing you the ketchup? Welcome
6:34 PM ET Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young was released from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation last week after serving almost half of his four-year prison sentence for battery with serious injury. The 29-year-old Young had previously been denied parole in February for the fight he was sentenced to prison for
8:13 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 16. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your favorite team: AFC EAST LeSean McCoy, who practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, is in a “pretty good spot” after missing last Sunday’s game
4:58 PM ET Pharoh Cooper might have a chance to play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday after being waived by the team on Tuesday. Cooper, a Pro Bowl selection as a return man in 2017, was claimed off waivers on Wednesday by the Arizona Cardinals, who host the Rams on Sunday. The wide
5:11 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson won’t play Saturday against the Tennessee Titans after a video emerged of the fight that led to his arrest early Tuesday morning. TMZ Sports released the video Wednesday showing Nicholson punching another man on a street five minutes from Redskins Park. Nicholson and a
3:43 PM ET Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he will play on Sunday against the New York Jets. “It’s about leadership. How can I stand here and say these games don’t matter? … That’s not the way I lead,” he told reporters, according to The Athletic. “I’m super competitive.” Rodgers said after
2:52 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Manning, Saquon Barkley and the rest of the New York Giants offense should be on the lookout for Indianapolis Colts rookie linebacker Darius Leonard in Sunday’s game. Leonard, the NFL’s leading tackler, said he wants to get 40 tackles against the Giants to make up for not being named
3:05 PM ET Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman is signing with the Oakland Raiders, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peterman, 24, was released by the Bills last month after throwing 12 interceptions in eight games over two seasons for the team. Player Pct. Nathan Peterman 9.2 Caleb Hanie 8.6 Peter Tom Willis 8.2
1:52 PM ET The Carolina Panthers are shutting down quarterback Cam Newton for the rest of the season because of a right shoulder injury, a league source confirmed. Also contributing to the decision is the Panthers’ six-game losing streak and near elimination from playoff contenion. Carolina (6-8) has a 1 percent chance of making the