4:17 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If the Jaguars are going to turn things around and start winning games and compete for the playoffs, the drama that has engulfed the franchise this has to stop. That’s from the most important person on the roster: Quarterback Trevor Lawrence. “You’re always going to have some form of
3:30 PM ET Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a sprained knee, but the team is hopeful to get him back at some point in the postseason, leagues sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler. Hopkins is seeking a second opinion with Dr.
12:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The Calgary Flames will not be able to return to the ice for games until after Saturday, at the earliest, after coach Darryl Sutter and 16 other team members were added to the league’s protocols on Wednesday. The NHL on Wednesday said the Flames’ training facilities will continue to
3:15 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Representatives for the Chicago Blackhawks and a former player who is suing the team over how it handled his allegations of sexual assault against an assistant coach were meeting with a mediator Wednesday for the first time in hopes of resolving the case. Susan Loggans, Kyle Beach’s attorney,
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff The rise in COVID-19 cases is becoming an increasing concern throughout the NHL. In just over 36 hours (from early Monday to Tuesday evening), nearly 30 players and staff members were added to the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Tuesday’s game between the Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes was postponed because of
3:46 PM ET Michigan added a commitment from ESPN 300 defensive end Derrick Moore on Wednesday. Moore is the No. 23 ranked prospect overall and chose the Wolverines over Ole Miss. Moore is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound prospect from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, who was committed to Oklahoma, until he decommitted on Nov. 29
3:23 PM ET Five-star wide receiver Shazz Preston committed to Alabama on the first day of the early signing period Wednesday, choosing the Crimson Tide over LSU, Texas and Georgia. Preston, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver from Saint James High School in St. James, Louisiana, is the No. 15 prospect overall in the Class of 2022,
12:45 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger could very well be in the final month of his Pittsburgh Steelers career. The 39-year-old quarterback has been telling former teammates and members within the organization that he intends this to be his final season in Pittsburgh, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported two weeks ago. But he’s pushing off
1:09 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals are waiting for a second opinion on wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins‘ injured leg before they know whether he’ll be available to play against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. “I won’t know until he gets back from that second opinion,” Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday. Hopkins
2:09 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is “feeling good” after injuring his left foot in last Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His status for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers has not been announced with the team waiting to see how he progresses in practice this