12:51 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees was taken off the field on a stretcher after a collision with a New Orleans Saints player practicing returns before Sunday’s game between the teams. Medical staff and coaches surrounded Pees for a number of minutes on the 35-yard line before a cart
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11:08 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The playoff-contending New York Jets will face the Detroit Lions on Sunday without star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. Williams, listed as questionable with a calf injury, was declared inactive Sunday after a pregame workout at MetLife Stadium. It was a long shot, considering he didn’t practice during the
7:40 AM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season, where the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. On Thursday, rookie quarterback Brock Purdy helped the San Francisco 49ers clinch the NFC West by beating the division-rival Seattle Seahawks. Saturday’s three-game slate started with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Indianapolis
7:15 AM ET Betting worlds will collide when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5), delivering the league’s most financially rewarding team against the costliest one. This matchup also pits the wiseguys against recreational bettors, affectionately known as “Pros vs. Joes.” Tom Brady and the Bucs have only covered a league-worst three games
4:53 AM ET NFL officials have informed the owners of the league’s 32 franchises that teams have spent $800 million on fired coaches and front-office executives over the past five years, league sources told ESPN. The message, delivered this past week at the owners’ meetings in Dallas, was sent by the league as a reminder
4:54 AM ET Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is projected to be able to recover from his torn ACL in six to eight months, putting him on track to be ready for the start of the 2023 season, league sources told ESPN. This is the best-case scenario for Murray, who suffered the injury on the
3:14 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — On the second play of the Buffalo Bills‘ game-winning drive against the Miami Dolphins, the offense moved backward thanks to a sack on quarterback Josh Allen. Facing second-and-18 at their own 13-yard line, the Bills needed to make some big plays or be forced to give
10:30 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Patrick Peterson walked into the Minnesota Vikings locker room at halftime Saturday and fired off one of the most absurd challenges in NFL history: “We need five touchdowns to win this game.” The Vikings trailed 33-0. Some players weren’t sure if Peterson was serious or speaking with gallows humor. In
10:20 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Snow was expected to be a factor in the Buffalo Bills‘ game against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night, but it had an impact in a more unexpected way during the first half. A warning had to be issued from the referees for fans to stop
10:27 PM ET CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson, who threw a touchdown Saturday in the 13-3 victory over Baltimore, called his first start in Cleveland as the Browns’ new starting quarterback “special.” “From the time we came out pregame,” Watson said, “you could feel the energy in the air.” On a chilly and eventually snowy night