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11:15 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt announced in a tweet Tuesday morning that he will retire after this season. “Koa’s first ever NFL game. My last ever NFL home game. My heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. It’s been an absolute honor and a pleasure,” he
6:30 AM ET NFL Nation reporters Welcome to Week 17. There are just two weeks left in the NFL regular season. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — has evaluated how teams are stacking up through 16 weeks. The top three teams have changed — again
11:09 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The Los Angeles Chargers will return to the postseason for the first time since 2018 after earning a playoff berth on Monday with a 20-3 victory over
11:18 PM ET Stephen Holder Lindsey Thiry Close ESPN Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball INDIANAPOLIS — Two teams headed in different directions continued on their paths Monday night as the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) won their third straight
10:36 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. was ejected in the second quarter of Monday night’s game against the Colts in Indianapolis. James was flagged for unnecessary
5:18 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will have surgery on the ACL in his left knee on Jan. 3, a source confirmed to ESPN. The operation will be conducted by Dr. Dan Cooper, the Cowboys‘ team physician, in Dallas, the source said. NBC Sports first reported the details of Murray’s surgery
4:14 PM ET Jeff Legwold Close ESPN Senior Writer Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Boardof Selectors since 1999 Mike Tannenbaum ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A disastrous 51-14 road loss to the Los Angeles Rams in front
5:10 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh was succinct Monday about the availability of quarterback Lamar Jackson for Sunday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (8:20 p.m, ET, NBC). Jackson has been sidelined since injuring a knee Dec. 4, and Baltimore has scored two touchdowns in three weeks without him.
5:17 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol a day after the team’s loss Sunday to the Green Bay Packers, coach Mike McDaniel said. McDaniel said Tagovailoa displayed and admitted to having concussion symptoms when he spoke with team doctors Monday and was immediately placed