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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2025, 12:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons are ready to move forward with one of the most expensive backup quarterbacks in NFL history, according to the team’s general manager. The Falcons benched quarterback Kirk Cousins in Week 16 after a stretch of

Jan 9, 2025, 10:20 AM ET Former Tennessee Titans star tight end Frank Wycheck suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head, at the time of his death just over a year ago. Wycheck’s family confirmed the CTE diagnosis in a statement released Thursday, 13 months

Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — It was Dec. 29, hours after the

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 06:00 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Quarterback Jalen Hurts

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 04:16 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 05:02 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years

Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 05:25 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The last thing members of the Pittsburgh Steelers see before reaching the inner sanctum of their locker room at Acrisure Stadium are