5:25 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander thinks as highly of Justin Jefferson as he does about any receiver in the NFL. He just doesn’t think the Minnesota Vikings star will repeat his performance from the season opener — 11 catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns in the
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6:07 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With their seventh consecutive playoff miss already assured and coach Nathaniel Hackett already fired, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson‘s play has become a flashpoint for criticism from both near and far. Hackett was fired Monday, just hours after the Broncos fell to 4-11 with a 51-14 loss to the
4:58 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants can clinch a playoff berth Sunday at home against the Indianapolis Colts to end a five-year playoff drought. They really don’t want to leave it up to a Week 18 matchup with the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles. “Yeah, you don’t want to leave it to
5:43 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After suffering his sixth documented concussion in the Buffalo Bills‘ win over the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 17, center Mitch Morse cleared concussion protocol and returned to practice Thursday. Morse missed one game with the concussion (a win against the Chicago Bears on Saturday), with backup
2:55 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took part in practice Thursday — the first time he has been seen on the field since injuring his throwing shoulder against the Chicago Bears on Dec. 18. Hurts participated in individual drills during the portion of practice open to the media, throwing a number of
2:40 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Dallas Cowboys will be without Tony Pollard for Thursday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans because of a thigh bruise, according to multiple sources. Pollard, who was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career last week, leads the Cowboys with 988 yards rushing
1:00 PM ET The Tennessee Titans are expected to start Joshua Dobbs at quarterback in Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, a source confirmed to ESPN. Dobbs, signed off the Detroit Lions‘ practice squad eight days ago, is getting the start over rookie Malik Willis, who has struggled in his three starts this season.
7:00 AM ET Five playoff spots and multiple seeding battles remain, with 32 games left in the 2022 NFL regular season. The possible permutations of how those 32 games could go are virtually endless. So we’re focusing on one specific scenario: chalk. Using ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), we determined the most likely seed combination
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff With just two weeks left in the 2022 NFL regular season, the playoff picture is shaping up. More teams have claimed their spots in the NFC and AFC. However, the race to the playoffs continues as top teams in both conferences are still looking to lock in their spots for
9:03 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — In need of an offensive boost, the Seattle Seahawks could get one this week with wide receiver Tyler Lockett making significant progress in his return from surgery to repair a broken bone in his hand. Lockett was held out of practice on Wednesday, but coach Pete Carroll said