Jets To Retain HC Aaron Glenn
By Adam La Rose | at January 3, 2026 10:57 pm Aaron Glenn‘s first year as an NFL head coach has certainly not gone according to plan. He is set to remain in place for 2026, however. The Jets will retain Glenn for next season, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero
Dave Canales steers clear of criticizing officials
The Panthers blew their chance to win the NFC South on Saturday night, which forces them to become Falcons fans for a day. If Atlanta beats New Orleans on Sunday, the Panthers will become division champs via the round-robin tiebreaker among three 8-9 teams — Carolina, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta.
Jason Kelce makes intriguing prediction for the Eagles
No surprises here. Jason Kelce believes that his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, will be a problem in the NFL playoffs. The former Eagles star center expressed his supreme confidence in Jalen Hurts and company to win another Vince Lombardi Trophy during Saturday’s “NFL on ESPN” coverage of the game
Breece Hall will not play on Sunday
Breece Hall may have played his final down in a Jets uniform. The Jets downgraded Hall to out for Sunday’s game against the Bills. The running back had been listed as questionable to play due to a knee injury. Hall had set career highs with 243 carries and 1,035 yards
Browns ‘Leaning Toward’ Moving On From Kevin Stefanski
By Connor Byrne | at January 3, 2026 1:01 pm Kevin Stefanski is a game away from wrapping up his sixth season in Cleveland. It appears Sunday’s meeting with the Bengals will be Stefanski’s last with the Browns. The team is “leaning toward” making a coaching change, according to Dianna
Will Todd Bowles be back for a fifth season?
We’ve been watching the various hot spots for potential postseason changes since the middle of November. One name that has become more conspicuous down the homestretch of the season is Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles. At a time when few clear and obvious separations seem to be coming (the Raiders and
Report reveals Raiders’ stance on Maxx Crosby trade
The Las Vegas Raiders were quick to shut down any talk of moving star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby ahead of the trade deadline in November, but there is a growing belief that the team’s stance could change in the coming weeks. In a column published on Saturday, Dianna Russini of The
Raiders will play everybody, in game that earns them first overall pick if they lose
NFL teams always insist that they would never tank to get a better draft pick. But teams with a high draft pick on the line can and do choose to give plenty of playing time to inexperienced backups, and that’s exactly what the Raiders will do on Sunday, with the
Lamar Jackson fires back amid questions about his dedication
A recent report claimed that Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh had grown “tired of” quarterback Lamar Jackson, in part because Jackson had allegedly fallen asleep in team meetings and developed a reputation for playing video games late into the night. The story also suggested that Jackson may prefer to play for
Saints’ planned Paris game may not happen in 2026
The Saints will eventually play a regular-season home game in Paris. It may not be happening in 2026. Via Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times Picayune, ongoing negotiations may not be concluded in time to allow a game to happen during the next regular season. “There is no agreement
Ravens must avoid Derrick Henry mistake with Lamar Jackson returning vs. Steelers
Quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the best players in football, and his presence makes the Baltimore Ravens a better football team. That is why they should be relieved and encouraged by Jackson being “good to go” for their AFC North championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. He
Geno Smith won’t play in Week 18
Geno Smith’s season is over. The Raiders ruled Smith out for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs because of an ankle injury. Kenny Pickett started in place of Smith when he missed time earlier in the season, but head coach Pete Carroll did not reveal whether Pickett or Aidan O’Connell will
Titans’ HC Search Expected To Include Mike McCarthy, Matt Nagy, Robert Saleh
By Connor Byrne | at January 2, 2026 5:05 pm Just under three months after firing head coach Brian Callahan on Oct. 13, the Titans made another significant organizational change Friday. Owner Amy Adams Strunk announced a shift in responsibilities for president of football operations Chad Brinker and general manager
Panthers don’t activate G Robert Hunt for Saturday’s game
The Panthers won’t be getting guard Robert Hunt back for Saturday’s game against the Buccaneers. Hunt has been out since Week 2 with a biceps injury, but he has been practicing with the team for the last couple of weeks. He was listed as questionable on their final injury report
Insider repeats claim that Jets owner has made HC decision
A recent report said that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and other higher-ups within the organization have had no discussions about possibly moving on from first-year head coach Aaron Glenn despite the fact that the Jets lost their first seven games and first 13 of 16 contests under Glenn. Former
Justin Jefferson on J.J. McCarthy: I would love to show everyone he’s the No. 1 guy
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy returned to full practice participation on Thursday, which suggests he’ll be back in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Packers. That will provide McCarthy with one more chance to make an impression at the end of his uneven first season as the starter in Minnesota.
Dolphins Hire Troy Aikman As Consultant On GM Search
By Ely Allen | at January 1, 2026 10:25 pm The Dolphins parted ways with former general manager Chris Grier back on Halloween and seem to have kept their attention on finishing out this season. Senior personnel executive Champ Kelly has been relied on as the interim general manager since
Klint Kubiak: To be a championship team, Seahawks need to reduce turnovers
The 13-3 Seahawks are one win away from earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Still, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak sees one factor as the team’s potential Achilles heel. Turnovers. The Seahawks have 28 overall, in 16 games. Quarterback Sam Darnold, with 14 interceptions (third most in the league)
Micah Parsons calls out Jerry Jones, Cowboys for slander
“Y’all want me to feel bad? Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months,” Parsons said. “So I do think I can react to comment if I want to!” After a long, soap opera-esque feud with Jones, Parsons was traded to Green Bay on Aug.
Lamar Jackson dismisses last week’s Baltimore Sun report as “noise”
On Saturday night in Green Bay, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wore a cheese grater. On Thursday, the two-time NFL MVP tried to shred a narrative that emerged last week in the Baltimore Sun. In a column that ultimately suggested the Ravens should consider trading Jackson, Mike Preston of the Sun
Packers Claim CB Trevon Diggs
By Connor Byrne | at January 1, 2026 9:09 pm JANUARY 1: The Packers were the only team to submit a claim in this case, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reports. Diggs could see time right away and a familiar face on the sidelines will help in that regard. As Rapoport notes,
Rashid Shaheed set to play for Seahawks, Charles Cross ruled out
The Seahawks did not have wide receiver Rashid Shaheed when they lost to the 49ers in Week 1, but they are set to have him for Saturday night’s rematch. Shaheed was a full participant in practice the last two days and has no injury designation for this weekend’s clash for
Packers’ Micah Parsons calls out Jerry Jones, Cowboys
Micah Parsons’ New Year’s resolution is apparently to keep on clowning Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. The Green Bay Packers star Parsons took to social media on Thursday to react to some comments made by Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Speaking with reporters earlier in the day, Eberflus touched
Bills seek snow shovelers for final regular-season game at long-time stadium
Attention, Bengals: This is how you do it. The Buffalo Bills have issued a call for snow shovelers in advance of Sunday’s finale against the Jets. It’ll be the last regular-season game played at the team’s long-time home, and likely the last game ever played there. Buffalo has a very
Packers QB Jordan Love Clears Concussion Protocol; Clayton Tune To Start In Week 18
By Connor Byrne | at January 1, 2026 11:28 am Packers quarterback Jordan Love has cleared concussion protocol, but head coach Matt LaFleur will rest his starter in Week 18. With the 9-6-1 Packers locked into the seventh seed in the NFC, they will start third-stringer Clayton Tune against the
Punts are at an all-time low, with NFL teams averaging 3.5 punts per game
NFL teams are punting less than ever before. With one week remaining in the 2025 season, NFL teams are averaging 3.5 punts per game. As noted by the Associated Press, that’s the lowest average in NFL history. There are a couple big reasons for that. One is that NFL coaches
Adding Trevon Diggs won’t help Packers’ Super Bowl chances
However, Parsons’ friend is a shell of his former self. And signing him probably won’t help the Packers (9-6-1) go on an improbable Super Bowl run. Signing Trevon Diggs keeps Micah Parsons happy, but Packers will soon realize he’s a declining player After Dallas signed Diggs to a five-year,
Jared Goff: Lions hope to “gain a little respect back” in finale
The Lions have collapsed from 15-2 in 2024 to 8-8 in 2025. They have one game left. It’s technically meaningless. Quarterback Jared Goff still sees relevance in the Week 18 game at Chicago. “It’s about respect,” Goff said Wednesday. “Not only respect for yourself, within your own team but respect
Ravens ‘Very Optimistic’ That Lamar Jackson Plays In Week 18
By Nikhil Mehta | at December 31, 2025 9:02 pm Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was a full participant in the team’s first practice of Week 18, an extremely encouraging sign for his availability for Sunday’s win-or-go-home matchup with the Steelers. Jackson went down in Week 15 with a severe back
Netflix Christmas games average 23.7 million viewers
Nielsen’s new mechanism for measuring out-of-home viewing has helped the NFL, considerably. All numbers are up in 2025. Including the Christmas games. Via NFL Media, the Lions-Vikings game set a streaming record, with an average audience of 27.5 million. The early game between the Cowboys and Commanders averaged 19.9 million,
Caleb Williams making history should be a priority for Bears
In Week 18, second-year quarterback Caleb Williams can do something that hasn’t been done in the Chicago Bears’ storied history: throw for 4,000 yards or more in a season. Stunningly, the franchise, founded in 1920, has never had a QB hit this mark. Even more embarrassing for the Bears, Chicago
Packers put Nate Hobbs, Zayne Anderson on IR
The Packers have not officially announced the addition of cornerback Trevon Diggs as a waiver claim, but they did announce several other roster moves on Wednesday afternoon. Cornerback Nate Hobbs and safety Zayne Anderson have both been placed on injured reserve. Quarterback Clayton Tune and safety Johnathan Baldwin were signed
Packers Claim CB Trevon Diggs
By Connor Byrne | at December 31, 2025 3:18 pm One day after the Cowboys cut him, cornerback Trevon Diggs will land with a playoff team. The Packers have claimed Diggs off waivers, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports. In claiming Diggs, the Packers will commit to paying his $473K game
Packers to sign Desmond Ridder to practice squad
Desmond Ridder could close out the regular season in a Packers uniform. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Packers are signing Ridder to their practice squad on Wednesday. Ridder joins the team as they head into a Week 18 game against the Vikings that will have no bearing
The ‘NFL QBs to start a game in 2025-26’ quiz
With the Indianapolis Colts officially eliminated from postseason contention, the Philip Rivers return has come to an end with Indy set to start Riley Leonard at quarterback for the 2025-26 season finale. Leonard, who is a rookie out of Notre Dame, has made four appearances so far this season, getting
Ravens-Steelers Sunday night will be the 40th John Harbaugh vs. Mike Tomlin game
The 2025 NFL season will come to an end on Sunday night with the Ravens at the Steelers, with the AFC North on the line between two head coaches who will be facing each other for the 40th time. Ravens coach John Harbaugh and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin have faced
Cowboys To Waive CB Trevon Diggs
By Sam Robinson | at December 30, 2025 10:19 pm Viewed as a clear release candidate in 2026, Trevon Diggs will instead become available earlier. The Cowboys are waiving him ahead of Week 18, ESPN’s Todd Archer reports. This exit comes barely two years after Diggs signed a five-year, $97MM
Jerry Jones plans to speak directly with George Pickens about his next contract
Cowboys owner/G.M. Jerry Jones is ready to risk creating issues with another key player, all in the name of getting a better deal. Appearing Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, Jones made it clear that he’ll be talking directly to receiver George Pickens, who is headed for free agency
Stats show how bad Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders has been
It’s been a rough rookie season for Shedeur Sanders. Sanders became the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback in late November after Dillon Gabriel got hurt. He led the Browns to a 24-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in his first career start. Then the Browns lost four games in a
Maxx Crosby: Football “is my whole life”
The status of Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has been a hot topic since he was told he’d be shut down for the final two games of the season and didn’t react well. On Monday night, he spoke for himself on SiriusXM’s Let’s Go! podcast. Crosby’s desire to keep playing,
Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon Expects To Keep Job
By Ben Levine | at December 30, 2025 6:43 pm While Jonathan Gannon‘s Cardinals appeared to take a step forward in 2024, the organization took a major step back in 2025. Naturally, the head coach has found himself on the hot seat. While Gannon won’t have much say in the
Rico Dowdle listed as non-participant with toe injury on Tuesday
With a division title on the line this weekend, the Panthers did not have one of their key offensive players on the field on Tuesday. But the club is still planning on having him against the Buccaneers on Saturday. Running back Rico Dowdle (toe) was listed as a non-participant on
Watts tying Sanders’ record proves he’s one of bigger steals of 2025 draft
The Atlanta Falcons should feel fortunate that rookie safety Xavier Watts fell to them in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star has already become the ball-hawking safety Atlanta (7-9) needed and is tying franchise records. Xavier Watts tied Deion Sanders’ record
Buccaneers have changed their kickoff strategy, choosing touchbacks over risking returns
For most of this season, the Buccaneers have taken the same approach as most teams on kickoffs: Kick the ball into the landing zone and try to tackle the returner before he reaches the 35-yard line. But for the last three games, the Buccaneers have changed their strategy. Over the
Colts Expected To Start QB Riley Leonard In Week 18
By Adam La Rose | at December 30, 2025 8:58 am When speaking after Sunday’s game, Philip Rivers reflected on his three-game return to NFL action. Since that point, signs have pointed to the Colts going in a different direction under center for Week 18. It continues to appear as though Rivers
Sean McVay says Rams will play their starters in Week 18
Rams coach Sean McVay said after Monday night’s loss to the Falcons that all his starters will play in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Cardinals. “We’re playing,” McVay said. “Yeah, they’re playing.” The Rams will be a wild card team, and the only thing that can change in
‘MNF’ takeaways: Matthew Stafford’s MVP case takes a hit
The Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 24-3 deficit, but could not complete the comeback in a crushing 27-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons as quarterback Matthew Stafford‘s MVP case took a major blow. Here are four takeaways from the final “Monday Night Football” game of the NFL season. Matthew
After Matthew Stafford’s rough prime-time showing, Drake Maye is the new favorite for MVP
There’s a new MVP favorite in town. And his name is Drake Maye. Monday night’s rough showing from prior favorite Matthew Stafford has flipped the two-man race. Maye, as of this posting, has odds of -400. Stafford stands at +300. Stafford had three interceptions in Monday night’s 27-24 loss to
Will Raiders Fire Pete Carroll?
By Connor Byrne | at December 29, 2025 11:30 pm Pete Carroll became the oldest head coach in NFL history when the Raiders hired him last January. With a resume that includes a Super Bowl championship and a national title, expectations were that the Raiders would give the 74-year-old a
Packers claim Jonathan Ford off waivers from the Bears
The Packers are reuniting with defensive lineman Jonathan Ford, whom the team claimed off waivers from the Bears on Monday. Green Bay made Ford a seventh-round pick in 2022. He was with the Packers in 2022 and 2023 and part of 2024 but did not appear in a regular-season game.