7:05 PM ET Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers could have their full complement of playmakers for the regular-season finale with receiver Deebo Samuel and running back Elijah Mitchell set to return from injuries. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Samuel will have no injury designation and is cleared to play
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7:25 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks expect to have Tyler Lockett for their must-win regular-season finale on Sunday despite the leg contusion that has the star wide receiver listed as questionable. Lockett and coach Pete Carroll both said Friday that he’s on track to play against the Los Angeles Rams,
6:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots placed four-year veteran punter Jake Bailey and rookie cornerback Jack Jones on the reserve/suspended list on Friday. Both players had been on injured reserve — Bailey with a back injury, Jones with a knee injury — and the Patriots reverted their suspensions to Dec. 31.
3:18 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Amid reports that television networks are interested in hiring Sean McVay as an analyst for next season, the Los Angeles Rams coach said the continued interest is “flattering … but I want to be here right now, focus on that, and that’s where I’m at.” McVay, 36, said
2:42 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett said Friday that he was “disappointed” and “a little bit confused” by comments from fellow defensive end Jadeveon Clowney that prompted the Cleveland Browns to send Clowney home before Friday’s practice. “I knew he was frustrated. We’ve all been frustrated; we’re not winning,” Garrett said. “I wish
2:50 PM ET The Arkansas football team’s Twitter account was among those praising the action of former Razorback and NFL star Peyton Hillis, who is hospitalized and in intensive care after reportedly rescuing family members after a swimming accident, according to various media reports. Hillis, who played in the NFL from 2008 to 2015, reportedly
3:45 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings plan to activate tight end Irv Smith Jr. from injured reserve in time for Sunday’s game at the Chicago Bears, coach Kevin O’Connell said Friday. Smith entered the season as the Vikings’ top pass-catching tight end, but he hasn’t played since suffering a high ankle sprain
1:20 PM ET NFL owners have approved a plan that leaves open the possibility of a neutral-site AFC Championship Game and could determine home-field advantage for a wild-card game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens by a coin flip. In the wake of the cancellation of Monday’s Bills-Bengals game, the following scenarios based on
1:03 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins will start Skylar Thompson at quarterback for the Sunday game against the New York Jets, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday. A 2022 seventh-round pick, Thompson has taken first-team reps at practice throughout the week as Teddy Bridgewater rehabs a dislocated pinky finger on his throwing hand
1:25 PM ET ESPN staff With just one weekend left in the 2022 NFL regular season, the playoff picture is almost set. Six teams have claimed their spots in the NFC, while five are locked in for the AFC field. The race to the playoffs is still on as several teams are looking to lock