The Steelers' T.J. Watt, two weeks removed from sustaining a partially punctured lung during a dry needling treatment and having subsequent reparative surgery, returned to practice for the first time Wednesday.
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice's 2025 season began with a suspension and now will end on injured reserve.
Responding to a column in The Baltimore Sun, Ravens coach John Harbaugh insisted on Wednesday that his relationship with quarterback Lamar Jackson is "A-plus.".
The Vikings placed center Ryan Kelly on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his season and possibly his career after he suffered his third concussion of the year.
Hampton, Jonathan Taylor and Bijan Robinson are among top predictions for anytime touchdown props.
Christmas Eve hasn't hosted an NBA or NHL game since 1972.
An all-encompassing look at the matchups to exploit or avoid and lineup locks in fantasy, as well as projected scores for all NFL games.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss' quest for a potential sixth year looms as one of the off-season's biggest stories as he's attempting to navigate a complex waiver process.
Washington junior wide receiver Denzel Boston announced Wednesday that he's declaring for the NFL draft.
Jacksonville State star running back Cam Cook plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced Wednesday.
This week's Thursday Night Football matchup falls on Christmas Day, and will feature the Denver Broncos vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers being 11-4 this late in the season is surprising, in different ways. The Bears are one of the breakout teams of 2025. They are very likely to win the NFC North after a thrilling Week 16 overtime win against the Packers.
The Detroit Lions visit the Minnesota Vikings for a Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day. Here's how to watch. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters Christmas Day is a time for family and fellowship and, of course, football.
The Raiders have placed starting tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve.
The Commanders will start 39-year-old Josh Johnson at quarterback for their Christmas Day home game against the Cowboys, coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.
Football fans share the greatest gift the game has given them, plus what's at stake in Week 17.
The Raiders, now without Bowers for the rest of the season, face the Giants in a game that may determine who wins the No. 1 draft pick.
The NFL and the Detroit Lions are continuing to investigate the situation involving a fan and Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf that happened during Sunday's game at Ford Field.
Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has dropped his appeal for another year of college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders will reportedly place tight end Brock Bowers on injured reserve on Wednesday, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The move will end the 23-year-old's season.
It’s possible that by Week 18, there’s no real intrigue left in the NFL’s playoff picture. With two games left, the field is mostly set other than figuring out the AFC North and NFC South champions. Both of those divisions could be clinched this week.
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys will face the Washington Commanders for a Christmas Day NFL game on Netflix.
'Tis the season for fantasy heroes! Liz Loza breaks down so players who can step in and help win a fantasy championship even if they're not necessarily the ones who got you here.
The Nittany Lions got their guy in the end, but took a circuitous route.
While it may be a meeting of of 2-13 teams, Sunday's game between the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants features big stakes with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft potentially on the line.
Christmas Day includes three NFL matchups and five NBA games. We're previewing them all with picks, predictions, storylines and more.
The Broncos linebacker discovered he had testicular cancer from a league drug test. And now he plays the game with a fresh perspective.
Here's the latest, including intel on Joe Burrow's future, opening QB1 spots and much more.
What has gone wrong for Tagovailoa, what's the Dolphins' path forward and is there any interest in him?.
After a convincing win against the Broncos on Sunday, the Jaguars might be the hottest team in the NFL.
The most and least favorable matchups at the four key fantasy positions (QB, RB, WR and TE).
Amazon Prime Vision's new feature, Pocket Health, grades the types of pockets that quarterbacks throw from, which are affected by pressure.
The NBA and NFL are dreaming of a green Christmas, and that's not cool. Never mind the TV overload. Think of all the people working them.
We break down the most important matchups for each division and our staff has picks for all 16 games.
Star edge rusher Dylan Stewart will be among the country's highest-paid players when he returns to South Carolina, sources told ESPN.
The Dallas Cowboys are out of the playoff picture, but Dak Prescott is invested in finishing what he started and turning over every stone to help the organization bounce back in 2026. Prescott told reporters Tuesday that he won't sit out the final two games of the regular season.
Denzel Perryman's two-game suspension for "repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players" was upheld by hearing officer Jordy Nelson on Tuesday.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert acknowledged his four-interception performance in last season's playoff loss to the Texans has stayed with him, saying "you got to learn" from those losses.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson's status for Saturday's game at Green Bay remains up in the air after he didn't participate in Tuesday's walk-through because of a back contusion.
Despite an injury scare last week, Josh Allen is good to go. The Buffalo Bills quarterback said Tuesday that he “will be playing, planning on playing” against the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend.
Subscribe to Inside CoverageApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeCould Kyle Shanahan walk away as the coach of the year after this season? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Jori Epstein, and Frank Schwab discuss the Coach of the Year race and break down the San Francisco 49ers defeating the Indianapolis Colts on MNF. Closing things out, the crew breaks down Frank's latest playoff projections before talking about their "One More Thing". (3:43) - 49ers beat Colts on MNF. (17:13) - Mike Tomlin coaches 19th straight non-losing season.
The NFL upheld DK Metcalf's two-game suspension for his altercation with a fan in Detroit on Sunday.
The Jets are placing quarterback Justin Fields on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury that has sidelined him the past three games.
San Francisco tight end George Kittle has indeed avoided a high ankle sprain, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love took the first steps toward returning from the concussion he sustained in Saturday's 22-16 overtime loss to the Chicago Bears when he participated in meetings and a walk-through session with the Packers on Tuesday.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen said that he will be "planning on playing" Sunday vs. the Philadelphia Eagles despite dealing with a right foot injury.
Quarterback Dak Prescott says he won't sit out the Cowboys' final two games and vows to do "whatever it takes" to lead a Dallas turnaround next season.
The New York Jets have placed quarterback Justin Fields on injured reserve due to a knee injury, potentially ending his tenure with the team. Head coach Aaron Glenn announced the news Tuesday. Fields wasn’t likely to play again this season regardless of his injury status.
Jared Goff is tied with MVP frontrunner, Pro Bowler and intertwined trade counterpart Matthew Stafford for the lowest interception rate in the league this season.
Happy holidays! This edition of the Four Verts column is feeling the spirit of the season. Do you root for an NFL team that needs a quarterback? You’re in luck. What about a team that’s always injured? We’ve got a present there too! We’ll even give one team a prized asset back.
Reid said he “didn’t know” whether Thursday’s game against Denver would be Kelce’s last at Arrowhead Stadium.
The San Francisco 49ers reportedly received relatively good news Tuesday ahead of the critical stretch run of their season. Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, All-Pro tight end George Kittle avoided a high ankle sprain in Monday's win over the Indianapolis Colts.
The NFL didn’t want to stick broadcast partners Amazon and Netflix with bad matchups for Christmas. On paper, back when the schedule was released in May, the Christmas slate looked great. It didn’t turn out as expected.
Brock Purdy's remarkable performance, the NFL's No. 2 contender, Jake Ciely's 2026 breakout candidates and my wish list for next season.
Austin Mock's NFL model has projected point spreads and totals for every Week 17 game.
Five months ago, these were the types of races that Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was preparing for. A race for the NFC West crown. A race for the No.
Subscribe to Football 301Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube. Nate Tice is joined by the Ringer's Sheil Kapadia to reveal their Christmas wish lists for eliminated NFL teams.
Metcalf swung at a fan during an altercation in Detroit on Sunday.
Deshaun Watson will not be activated by the Cleveland Browns before his 21-day practice window closes, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Tuesday. The decision means the quarterback will not play at all this season and will continue recovering from his Achilles injury suffered last season.
Watson hasn't played in a game since rupturing his Achilles tendon in October 2024.
Watson hasn't played in a game since rupturing his Achilles tendon in October 2024.
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a "very small" hairline fracture in his right hand and will be sidelined for Thursday's Christmas Day game against the Lions, coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday.
The Browns will not activate quarterback Deshaun Watson from the physically unable to perform list.
Giants defensive line coach Andre Patterson has battled prostate cancer throughout the course of this season, the veteran assistant told ESPN.
The Minnesota Vikings will be without quarterback J.J. McCarthy for their Week 17 Christmas Day game against the Detroit Lions due to a hairline fracture in his hand, head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Tuesday.
Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. is coming back to Miami next season, saying Tuesday that he plans to postpone his NFL plans for one more year.
Five teams in each conference have already clinched berths, leaving four total spots up for grabs.
The Seahawks beat the Rams, but the Rams are still BetMGM's favorite to win the Super Bowl.
There’s still plenty to be decided the last two weeks of the NFL season. If your team has a chance to clinch the division or a playoff berth in Week 17, here’s what they need.
Former Georgia pass rusher Damon Wilson II says the school's athletic department is attempting to illegally punish him for entering the transfer portal in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock, who has served as the top assistant on Matt Campbell's staff with the Cyclones for 10 seasons, said he is retiring.
Pittsburgh Steelers wideout DK Metcalf's appeal of a two-game suspension was denied Tuesday. Before the league issued its ruling, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he could not condone Metcalf's actions that drew the suspension but he supported his star wide receiver.
The NFL Draft is a notorious gamble, but one tenet holds true: If you have the No. 1 pick, you’re probably going to end up with a decent player. From 2001 to 2021, just three No.
Nine teams have the chance to clinch a No. 1 seed, division title or playoff berth in Week 17.
KC Joyner gives his straight-up and against-the-spread picks for the NFL's Week 17 slate.
The Broncos have three first-timers among their six selections, while 49ers' Trent Williams and Kyle Juszczyk set positional records.
Love and Chris Olave didn't make the NFC roster? Should Josh Hines-Allen be in the AFC lineup?.
There are only two weeks left in the regular season, and the battle of attrition takes the spotlight this week in the NFL. We have three NFL games on Christmas Day, as the NFL plays Grinch on a holiday previously dominated by the NBA. However, what were expected to be amazing matchups with playoff consequences turned into forecasted one-sided affairs with heavy underdogs led by unknown quarterbacks.
The NFL has revealed the AFC and NFC rosters for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games, which will take place during Super Bowl LX Week on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at San Francisco’s Moscone Center South Building.
A federal judge has denied a motion by ex-Michigan co-OC and QBs coach Matt Weiss to have 10 aggravated identity theft counts against him dismissed in a case where he is charged with hacking into computers to steal students' videos and photos.
The Ravens, Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks each led the way with six players each selected for the Pro Bowl Games, announced Tuesday.
Suh played 13 seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl. Here he shares stories about the mindset that helped him achieve that.
The NFL tried its best for Christmas. But when you put together a schedule before May, it’s hard to predict what will happen by the end of the NFL season. There are three games on Christmas, and all of them looked like good matchups in the spring.
The Ravens, Broncos, 49ers and Seahawks each had six players chosen to lead the way.
From Clemsoning to coaches' rants and star ball boys, David Hale ranks the top moments since 2000.
Bowl season could be the last chance to back some beloved underdogs -- here's how to do it with all the chaos.
Let's update our NFL Power Rankings ahead of Week 17. We also looked at the best rookies from all 32 teams.
Early in the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were dealing with many injuries but winning in spite of it. It made logical sense to think that when they got healthy, they could be one of the NFL’s most dangerous teams. The Buccaneers did get healthier.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers was markedly better in his second game back after a five-year NFL hiatus. The. 44-year-old made some big throws against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16, though was unable to lead the Colts to a victory.
In previous tight second halves, the Bills' offense has played a significant role in big comeback efforts.
How did the Lions, Bucs, Ravens and Colts end up outside the playoff field heading into Week 17? Plus, do the Bears have the Coach of the Year?.
It's been a disappointing year from some expected contenders. How can they get back on track via the draft?.
The NFL MVP odds show a two-horse race between Stafford and Maye. Who has the strongest case?.
The three first-year head coaches are getting the most out of their offenses and quarterbacks and showed it in Week 16.
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Carolina's Tetairoa McMillan had six receptions for 73 yards and a TD vs. the Bucs and is approaching 1,000 receiving yards for the season.
Losing has defined Burns’ career. His teams' .250 winning percentage is the second worst for any player with 100 games since 2000.
Jake Chatzky's life became surreal after he joined Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast.
Streaming services have increasingly become a part of NFL broadcasts, but how do they stack up with the longtime league partners?.
This week's power rankings see the Seahawks leap into the top spot and the Jaguars continue to rise, while the Broncos and Packers drop.
