7:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The visitor’s locker room was eerily quiet as the Carolina Panthers processed their overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons 11 days ago. Players were devastated at going from the high of PJ Walker‘s 62-yard, game-tying touchdown that was called the “throw of the year” by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback
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5:22 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — When Marcus Mariota was trying to figure out his immediate future as an NFL quarterback in March, he was intrigued by the Atlanta Falcons. They offered a familiarity with the staff, going back to Mariota’s days with coach Arthur Smith with the Tennessee Titans. They offered a reasonably
8:57 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The agent for Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson took issue with the team invoking his client’s shooting in their preemptive response to the District of Columbia Attorney General’s upcoming announcement regarding the organization. Earlier Wednesday, the office of D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced he will hold a
6:56 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — All Aaron Rodgers talked about Wednesday were the good times and fond memories he had during his 12-plus seasons with Mike McCarthy as the Green Bay Packers‘ coach. Rodgers said their relationship has continued even though McCarthy is in his third season as the coach of the Dallas
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — At the time, it seemed like an easy call: If Aaron Rodgers wanted to return to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season — and possibly a 19th and 20th — then general manager Brian Gutekunst and contract negotiator Russ Ball would do the deal. The result
4:48 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Just 10 days after Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson had worn a wristband with a play sheet on it in the team’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, he was asked Wednesday about any hesitation he might have had to wear one during his time with the Seattle
4:17 PM ET The Green Bay Packers claimed Johnathan Abram off waivers from the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday. Abram, a 2019 first-round draft pick by the Raiders, was waived on Tuesday. The Packers lost one member of their secondary on Sunday against the Detroit Lions but it was a cornerback, Eric Stokes (ankle, knee).
4:36 PM ET NEW ORLEANS, La. — A status conference for a battery case involving New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been pushed back to Jan. 23, 2023, according to court records. Kamara also has a preliminary hearing now set for March 1, 2023. The continuation of the initial hearing, the fifth this
4:11 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott said his hyperextended right knee is feeling better after the bye week, but he is not ready to say he will play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. After a prolonged warmup and rehab session, Elliott took some snaps during team drills Wednesday.
3:30 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday took his place in front of his new team for the first time, and he did it with a delicate mix of boldness and humility. Saturday bounced around the building Wednesday, conducting his first team meeting with the boundless energy he