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6:00 AM ET Gas up the private jets. Starting next week, the NFL head-coaching hiring cycle will get cranked up, with anywhere from three to seven teams expected to be in the market. (The Jacksonville Jaguars have already started after firing Urban Meyer in December.) Candidates will pack their best suits and crisscross the country,

4:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers had strong words for the MVP voter who said this week that he would not cast his vote for the Green Bay Packers quarterback because he’s “the biggest jerk in the league” and “a bad guy.” Those comments came from Hub Arkush, a Chicago-based reporter who

9:32 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Speaking for the first time since abruptly leaving during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Antonio Brown said he was forced to play on an injured ankle that will require surgery. An MRI on Monday revealed broken bone fragments, a ligament torn from

10:09 AM ET Associated Press The NFL has issued a warning to teams that they could lose a draft pick and face significant fines if club representatives conduct themselves unprofessionally in interviews with draft prospects. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press that was sent to clubs on Wednesday, the league said a team

1:10 PM ET Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Bud Dupree has been issued a citation charging him with misdemeanor assault after an altercation with an employee at a Walgreens in Nashville. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the incident took place Sunday night at the Walgreens location at approximately 8 p.m. CT after a verbal

1:41 PM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will not play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and will have surgery to repair the torn labrum in his non-throwing left shoulder as soon as possible so he can be healthy for the 2022 season, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Tuesday. Mayfield, who has been playing with the

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2021 NFL season has been like few others. If it seems like nearly every week a game is won on the final play, that is exactly what is happening. There have been 32 games — including two more this Sunday — featuring a game-winning score on the final play,

11:52 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Minutes before what was likely his final game at Heinz Field kicked off, Ben Roethlisberger faced the Cleveland Browns game captains by himself at the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ midfield logo Monday night. Fellow Steelers captains Cam Heyward and Derek Watt would normally flank the quarterback on the walk to the coin

4:51 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of DUI early Monday morning, hours after the team returned from a last-second victory at the Indianapolis Colts that kept their playoff hopes alive. The arrest of Hobbs, 22, comes two months and one day after

4:35 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season featured blowouts by the Bears and Patriots, a three-touchdown game by Bengals rookie Ja’Marr Chase that fueled an AFC North-clinching win over the Chiefs and a comeback by the Bucs during which Antonio Brown took off his uniform and left the field during

4:40 PM ET Congratulations to all! We have reached the time of year when we watch the game in front of us with one eye and the scoreboard with the other. Sunday began with six of the NFL’s 14 playoff spots filled. Nine others had a chance to clinch one of the eight remaining spots.

first Quarter MIN GB FG 11:51 Mason Crosby Made 35 Yrd Field Goal 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:12 0 3 second Quarter MIN GB FG 9:15 Mason Crosby Made 36 Yrd Field Goal 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:18 0 6 TD 4:11 Allen Lazard Pass From Aaron Rodgers for 20 Yrds, M.Crosby extra point is

2:10 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals rookie Ja’Marr Chase showed why he was drafted with the fifth overall pick. The wide receiver unleashed some elite speed and scored a much-needed touchdown for the Bengals in Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. With Cincinnati trailing 14-0 and in need of points, Bengals quarterback Joe

2:41 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 17 of the NFL season is here. Six teams have already clinched a postseason berth, which leaves eight remaining playoff spots. As squads try to make a late-season push, they have to deal with injuries and players in COVID-19 protocols. The Minnesota Vikings won’t have receiver Adam Thielen for

2:18 PM ET The Indianapolis Colts activated quarterback Carson Wentz from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday, clearing him to start Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Wentz, who is unvaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. The NFL and NFLPA adjusted their protocols this week to follow the CDC’s new guidelines, however, clearing players

7:00 AM ET NFL Nation reporters For most fantasy managers, it’s championship weekend. You’ve made it this far, and that’s no small feat. You’ve negotiated a draft that probably took way too long, injuries, trades, bad game-day decisions and the dreaded COVID-19 list. It all comes down to this. If you’re lucky, your lineup isn’t

4:56 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 17 of the NFL season is here. Six teams have already clinched a postseason berth, which leaves eight remaining playoff spots. As squads try to make a late-season push, they have to deal with injuries and players in COVID-19 protocols. The Minnesota Vikings won’t have receiver Adam Thielen for

6:41 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are still clinging to hope, however small it might be, that Jimmy Garoppolo will start at quarterback Sunday against the Houston Texans. Garoppolo, who is dealing with a right thumb injury, did not practice again Friday, which means he did not participate in any