Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence discusses concussion-related concerns after latest worrisome injury
While the Jacksonville Jaguars shut quarterback Trevor Lawrence down in early December so he could undergo shoulder surgery, it’s worth noting that he was originally sidelined because he suffered a second concussion across roughly 12 months. While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Lawrence insisted his concussion history “doesn’t necessarily worry” him regardless of long-term health
Quentin Johnston is expected to play Saturday vs. Texans
Coming off the best game of his young career, Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston should be available for Saturday’s postseason opener. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Johnston is good to go and is expected to play against the Texans in the wild card round. Johnston is listed as questionable with a
Colts Eyeing QB Addition, Philosophical Shift This Offseason
The Colts were considered a team to watch as ‘Black Monday’ approached considering the manner in which their season ended. Despite finishing the campaign at 8-9 and out of the playoffs once again, owner Jim Irsay immediately made it clear both head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard
“Make Sure the Culture Lives”: Colts’ DE Kwity Paye Mission to Elevate Liberia
“Please, please! I have to go. This is the only way.” This was a 12-year-old Kwity Paye to his mother Agnes, pleading to attend Bishop Hendricken, a private high school in Warwick, Rhode Island, believing it would get him one step closer to playing in the NFL — a dream
Why the Raiders should consider Liam Coen as next HC
If the Las Vegas Raiders get a chance to speak to Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen, both sides will know quickly if it is the best fit. The Raiders or any other NFL teams looking for a head coach cannot interview Coen until three days after the Bucs’
Jaguars announce they interviewed Steve Spagnuolo for head coach
Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has interviewed for the Jaguars’ head-coaching vacancy. The Jaguars announced on Friday night that they completed an interview with Spagnuolo. Spagnuolo is widely viewed as one of the best defensive coaches in NFL history, with four Super Bowl rings as a defensive coordinator. His previous
Browns’ Deshaun Watson Suffers Second Achilles Tear
Deshaun Watson‘s recent setback in his Achilles rehab has proven to be a situation which will seriously threaten his availability for 2025. The Browns quarterback tore his Achilles a second time, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The team has since confirmed the news. Such a scenario was raised as
Jordan Love off injury report, set to play vs. Eagles
Packers quarterback Jordan Love is officially set to play versus the Eagles on Sunday. Love (elbow) is off the final injury report of the week and is expected to start against Philadelphia in the wild card round. While Love was limited on Wednesday, he was a full participant in Thursday
The ‘Most receiving yards in the NFL since 2020’ quiz
One of the players who probably most appreciates being back in the NFL playoffs is Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin. McLaurin has caught a pass from 11 different QB’s in his time in Washington, and despite making the playoffs in 2020 has never played on a team with a
Rams say 35,000 of their season ticket holders bought tickets to game in Arizona
Despite their game moving 400 miles east because of the wildfires in Los Angeles, the Rams expect to have a solid turnout from their fans on Monday night. Rams President Kevin Demoff said 35,000 Rams season ticket holders bought tickets to their Monday night game against the Vikings, which had
Colts Interview Browns’ Ephraim Banda For DC
The meteoric rise continues for Ephraim Banda. The Browns safeties coach has only been in the NFL for two years, and he already has earned his first defensive coordinator interview. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that Banda will meet with the Colts about their open defensive coordinator position. Banda’s
Winners and Losers of CFB Playoff Semifinal Games | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Rich Storry/Getty Images Notre Dame looked left-for-dead at halftime of its semifinal game against Penn State. Maybe you wrote them off. If so, it wasn’t the first time this year, was it? After all, the Fighting Irish’s early-September loss to Northern Illinois was one of the biggest upsets in the
Colts make huge Anthony Richardson decision
2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson began the last two regular seasons as the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback. Richardson has some work ahead of him to remain atop the depth chart through the end of August. As shared by RotoWire/CBS Sports, citing ESPN’s Stephen Holder, Colts general manager Chris Ballard said on Friday that
Chargers activate Simi Fehoko, Eli Apple off of IR
The Chargers have made a few roster moves in advance of their wild card matchup with the Texans on Saturday. Los Angeles announced receiver Simi Fehoko and cornerback Eli Apple have been activated to the 53-man roster off of injured reserve. Fehoko is back after dealing with an elbow injury
Panthers Make Multiple Defensive Staff Changes
The Panthers are making multiple changes to their defensive staff after ranking dead-last in yards and points allowed this season. Head coach Dave Canales recently reaffirmed his confidence in defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, but the team has moved on from three members of his staff. Safeties coach Bert Watts, outside linebackers
If Sam Darnold struggles, could Vikings turn to Daniel Jones?
After the Giants cut starting quarterback Daniel Jones, he joined Minnesota’s practice squad. It was a wise move, aimed at getting him on a team while maintaining the flexibility to sign with another team’s active roster, should the opportunity arise. Now that the regular season has ended, Jones has gone
Rams expecting strong show of fan support in Arizona
The Los Angeles Rams’ home playoff game on Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings had to be relocated to Arizona due to the ongoing wildfire situation in Los Angeles. Despite the move and everything surrounding the situation, it sounds like the Rams are still expecting a pretty significant showing of
Aaron Jones remains limited on Friday’s injury report
Vikings running back Aaron Jones (quad) remained limited in Friday’s practice. Jones first appeared on the report with the injury in Week 18 when he had two limited practices before full participation in the final practice of the week. He played 40 of 65 plays in the loss to the
Former Bears HC Matt Eberflus “Involved” In Bengals’ DC Search
Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus doesn’t appear to be staying inactive for long. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Eberflus “is involved in the Bengals defensive coordinator search.” While the wording of the report is vague, it likely indicates that Eberflus is a candidate to take over for the Bengals’
Broncos list Tyler Badie as questionable for wild card matchup vs. Bills
The Broncos have an almost entirely clean injury report for Sunday’s wild card matchup against the Bills. Denver has listed running back Tyler Baide (back) as questionable and reserve offensive lineman Frank Crum (illness) as out. Badie is still on injured reserve and would have to be activated to play
Five takeaways from AP NFL All-Pro Team
The standout players from the 2024 NFL season were recognized on Friday with the release of the Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. Here are five takeaways, including some players that got snubbed entirely. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson gets first-team nod over Bills QB Josh Allen The debate has been on
Titans complete interview with former Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff
The Titans completed a first-round virtual interview with former Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff for the team’s General Manager position, the team announced Friday. Dimitroff served as the G.M. of the Falcons from 2008-20. The Falcons qualified for the postseason six times in his tenure and lost in Super Bowl LI
The ‘NFL coaches with the most playoff wins’ quiz
One of the most intriguing matchups of the NFL Wild Card round is the battle between two head coaches who are very familiar with each other – Baltimore’s John Harbaugh and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin. Tomlin (18 years) and Harbaugh (17 years) are the two longest-tenured head coaches in the NFL,
Colts interview Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda for their defensive coordinator job
The Colts interviewed Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda for their defensive coordinator job, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The team will meet with Steve Wilks and Lou Anarumo next week. Banda, 43, has spent the past two seasons in Cleveland, his first pro coaching job. He has since spent
Minor NFL Transactions: 1/10/25
Today’s minor moves and a few standard gameday practice squad elevations for the first games of the playoffs: Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Philadelphia Eagles McFadden’s waiver claim has been accepted, but since the Bears have no more games this year, it has been deferred until the
Jets announce their interview with Steve Spagnuolo
The Jets interviewed their second Chiefs assistant coach of the week on Friday. The team announced that they completed an interview with Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their head coach position. Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy interviewed for the same job earlier this week and Kansas City’s assistant G.M. Mike
Panthers make changes to defensive staff
The Panthers are making multiple changes to their defensive staff after ranking dead-last in yards and points allowed this season. Head coach Dave Canales recently reaffirmed his confidence in defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, but the team has moved on from three members of his staff. Safeties coach Bert Watts, outside linebackers
Rams coach Sean McVay and family evacuated their home due to wildfires
The wildfires that have ravaged the L.A. area have forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Rams coach Sean McVay and his family were among those who were required to leave. “Here’s what it’s like,” McVay told reporters on Friday. “As soon as I knew that my wife and little boy
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 1/10/25
Friday’s practice squad moves: Philadelphia Eagles Signed: WR Joseph Ngata Placed on practice squad injured list: OL Jack Driscoll This content was brought to you by: Pro Football RumorsPro Football Rumors
PFT’s 2024 NFL defensive player of the year: Pat Surtain II
The defensive player of the year often is a guy who gets a lot of sacks or a lot of interceptions. Broncos Patrick Surtain II did neither. He was still the finest defensive player in the NFL for the 2024 season. And so Surtain is the PFT 2024 NFL defensive
How Steelers could pull off biggest upset of wild-card weekend
Expectations are understandably low for the Pittsburgh Steelers going into their wild-card game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday evening. They have not won a playoff game in eight years despite regular appearances in the postseason, they enter the game on a four-game losing streak this season, and were just
WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From January 10
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Raiders Hire Headhunter For HC/GM Search; Pete Carroll Among Top HC Candidates
The Raiders were already looking for a new head coach, and after firing Tom Telesco, they’re looking for a new general manager as well. The team has brought in headhunter Jed Hughes of consulting firm Korn Ferry to join their search process, per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports. Hughes coached
Mike Evans on facing Marshon Lattimore again: I’ve got to be at my best
Mike Evans admitted before his first meeting with Marshon Lattimore earlier this season that he hasn’t done a good job of controlling his emotions against his nemesis. The Bucs receiver has let the now Commanders cornerback get under his skin. Evans was ejected once and has served two one-game suspensions
Dolphins fire two members of coaching staff
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel released a statement on his staff changes: “I am grateful for Danny’s contributions and dedication to the Dolphins over the course of many seasons, as well as the numerous ways he helped me as a head coach. I also want to thank Wes for his investment
Jets complete interview with Bucs assistant G.M. Mike Greenberg
The Jets completed an interview with Buccaneers executive Mike Greenberg for their General Manager vacancy, the team announced Friday. Greenberg is the Buccaneers’ assistant G.M., a position he’s held since the 2023 season. Before his promotion, Greenberg spent two seasons as the vice president of football administration after eight seasons
Commanders’ Marshon Lattimore To Play In Wild Card Round
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn announced that cornerback Marshon Lattimore would play against the Buccaneers in Sunday’s wild-card matchup. “He hit all the markers we need to see, so we’re pumped to have him back,” said Quinn (via Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post). Lattimore has battled a hamstring injury for
Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith good to go for Sunday
The Eagles announced that quarterback Jalen Hurts will play against the Packers before Friday’s practice and they cleared two more key offensive players later in the day. Wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith do not have injury designations for Sunday, which leaves them on track to play. Brown missed
Eagles announce status of QB Jalen Hurts
The Philadelphia Eagles will have their quarterback back on the field for Sunday’s wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers. According to Eagles reporter Tim McManus of ESPN, head coach Nick Sirianni announced on Friday that Hurts made it through concussion protocol and would play on Sunday. Hurts suffered a
Matt LaFleur: Jordan Love fully participated in practice and had a good day
The Packers seem confident about quarterback Jordan Love heading into Sunday’s playoff opener against the Eagles. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said today that Love was a full participant in practice and looked good on the practice field, five days after leaving the regular-season finale against the Bears with an elbow
Browns To Conduct OC Interview With Kevin Koger
The list of candidates for the Browns’ vacant offensive coordinator position has grown. Falcons tight ends coach Kevin Koger will interview with Cleveland today, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Koger joined the Falcons’ staff last offseason following a three-year run in the same capacity with the Chargers.
Patriots announce interview with Ben Johnson is done
The Patriots announced that they have completed an interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for their vacant head coaching position. Johnson is set to interview with three other teams in the coming days. He’ll meet with the Raiders on Friday and then has the Jaguars and Bears lined up
Jets add college coach to growing list of HC candidates
The Jets’ interview process will include at least one meeting with a college coach. The team will speak with Mike Locksley on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. A team announcement has since confirmed the news. This marks the first time the Maryland head coach has been connected to
Titans request interview with Packers VP of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan
The Titans have lined up nine interviews with General Manager candidates over the next three days, but they aren’t done adding people to the list. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that they have requested an interview with Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan. Sullivan has been with
Jets Interview Mike Locksley
The Jets’ interview process will include at least one meeting with a college coach. The team will speak with Mike Locksley today, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. A team announcement has since confirmed the news. This marks the first time the Maryland head coach has been connected to an NFL interview.
Chris Jones, Isiah Pacheco return to Chiefs practice during bye
While the Chiefs won’t know for at least who they’re playing in the divisional round until Sunday afternoon, they were on the practice field on Friday to prepare for the postseason. Head coach Andy Reid told reporters in his news conference after the session that several players have returned to
Deshaun Watson’s injury setback reinforces idea Browns want new QB with No. 2 pick
Cleveland Browns fans may have mixed emotions upon hearing the latest update on Deshaun Watson, who tore his Achilles mid-game on Oct. 20 during Week 7’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Per multiple reports, Watson tore his Achilles a second time and underwent another surgery to repair it Thursday. His status
Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol and will start Sunday, coach Nick Sirianni announced Friday. Hurts returned to practice Wednesday with limited work, and he had full participation on Thursday. He was diagnosed with a concussion in the first quarter of the Dec. 22 game against the Commanders,
Cowboys, HC Mike McCarthy To Begin Contract Talks
Mike McCarthy‘s future remains uncertain at this point as the expiration of his current contract draws nearer. Further signs point to him remaining in place in place as the Cowboys’ head coach, though. McCarthy and owner Jerry Jones have remained in contact since the end of the season, although terms of a
Chris Ballard on Anthony Richardson: Has to stay healthy, has to be more consistent
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson’s development was a major topic of conversation at General Manager Chris Ballard’s end of the season press conference on Friday. Richardson’s second season saw him continue to struggle with accuracy — he completed 47.7 percent of his passes — while also flashing great arm strength and