1:28 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders reversed course and will start rookie quarterback Sam Howell in Sunday’s regular-season finale vs. the Dallas Cowboys, coach Ron Rivera said Wednesday. Until late Wednesday morning, the Commanders were strongly leaning toward starting Taylor Heinicke and having Howell play in relief, according to multiple sources. Carson
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12:44 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson will take first-team reps at practice Wednesday as Teddy Bridgewater continues to work through a dislocated pinkie finger on his throwing hand and Tua Tagovailoa remains in concussion protocol. Coach Mike McDaniel said Bridgewater will be able to perform ballhandling drills but is still
1:33 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets won’t give up on quarterback Zach Wilson after only two seasons, according to coach Robert Saleh, who insisted Wednesday the organization will do everything “through hell or high water” to maximize his potential. This was the Jets’ strongest endorsement of Wilson, whose future has
1:10 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Ravens will be remaining in Baltimore for the foreseeable future. The Ravens’ new stadium lease was approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday morning, which keeps the team in Baltimore through at least the 2037 season. “We are excited that M&T Bank Stadium will be the
2:13 PM ET Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields won’t get a chance to break the single-season rushing record for an NFL quarterback. Fields will miss the season finale against the Minnesota Vikings because of a strained hip and Nathan Peterman will start in his place, coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday. Fields finishes
10:27 AM ET Doctors saw promising signs of progress overnight from Damar Hamlin, who remained hospitalized in critical condition as of Wednesday morning, according to a friend and business partner of the Buffalo Bills safety. Jordon Rooney told ESPN’s Coley Harvey that Hamlin is still in the intensive care unit at the University of Cincinnati
9:23 AM ET The Washington Commanders will start Taylor Heinicke at quarterback in Sunday’s regular-season finale vs. the Dallas Cowboys, a move that all but signals the end of Carson Wentz‘s tenure in Washington, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Rookie quarterback Sam Howell will finish the game, per sources. The moves come one week after
6:45 AM ET NFL Nation reporters Every week our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluates how NFL teams stack up against each other, then ranks them from 1 to 32. The Monday night game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended after Bills
2:10 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN CINCINNATI — The game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals that was suspended Monday night after safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest will not be resumed this week, the NFL announced Tuesday. The NFL said in a statement that commissioner Roger Goodell informed the teams that the game would
4:54 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings placed right tackle Brian O’Neill on injured reserve Tuesday, a day after coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed that he had a “pretty significant” calf injury. The move ensures that the Vikings (12-4) will start one and possibly two backup offensive linemen when the playoffs begin in two