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Getty Images With their playoff hopes teetering in the balance, the Vikings are making a change at quarterback. Minnesota, which is currently the eighth-seeded team in the NFC standings, is starting rookie Jaren Hall over Nick Mullens for Sunday night’s must-win game over the Packers, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Thursday. The move was expected after O’Connell alluded to …

Joe DeMartino, ESPN EditorDec 28, 2023, 01:30 PM ET Close General Editor Joined ESPN in 2006 Massachusetts native, Northwestern graduate Sports is a rough business, with players putting their bodies on the line every time they suit up. Injuries are inevitable just from the mere act of participating in the game. But sometimes, players have to miss time for the …

It’s Championship Week in most leagues and to be honest, I hope you’re playing the hits on Sunday. I hope you have a roster so strong that the players essentially start themselves. I hope you’ve bullied everyone on the waiver wire, maybe pulled off a few winning trades. But leagues come in all shapes and sizes, and injuries are a …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Early this season, the Philadelphia Eagles looked like the best team in the NFL. For a brief period, the Dallas Cowboys had a plausible claim as well. At the very least, the NFC East foes once looked like they might be on a collision course for the conference championship game. That feels like a long …

In the NFL, one man’s misfortunate is another’s opportunity. Such is the case with Russell Wilson and Jarrett Stidham in Denver. The Broncos’ decision to shut down Wilson has given Stidham an opportunity to show the team’s brass what he can do during the last two games of the regular season.  Stidham, formerly a backup on the Patriots and Raiders, will …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Bill Belichick has rarely compared other quarterbacks to Tom Brady. But Belichick invoked Brady this week when discussing Josh Allen. And it set the table for a Patriots-Bills game that might change the complexion of the NFL. Maybe things ended badly between Brady and Belichick, but the New England coach fully respects Brady’s greatness and, …

The penultimate week of the regular season has arrived and the Week 17 NFL odds are out. One of the top matchups on the Week 17 NFL schedule is Dolphins vs. Ravens at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. The latest Week 17 NFL lines via SportsLine consensus list Baltimore as a 3-point home favorite in a possible preview of the …

Updated Patriots 2024 draft pick projections entering Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots fell all the way from No. 2 to No. 4 in the first round order for the 2024 NFL Draft as a result of their 26-23 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 16. Depending on how the draft order unfolds …

Video Details Micah Parsons took a jab at Brock Purdy during the Baltimore Ravens-San Francisco 49ers game, saying quote: ‘Down 21 and there no shots or development throws! Should tell you all you need to know!’ Deebo Samuels defends his QB and responds, saying quote: ‘Bro, we beat you a long time ago. I don’t get why he’s so bothered …

Getty Images The Cowboys on Wednesday released linebacker Rashaan Evans, a former first-round draft pick of the Titans, one day after Evans was arrested in Frisco, Texas, on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession. Coach Mike McCarthy and team officials have suggested the incident and transaction are unrelated, implying that Evans’ release had more to do with the activation of …

USATSI With Russell Wilson heading to the bench, you might think that the Broncos’ season is over, but that’s not actually the case just yet. With two weeks left to play in the season, the Broncos are still mathematically alive to earn a playoff berth.  If Jarrett Stidham can lead the Broncos to a win over the Chargers this week …

Running back Chris Rodriguez will not play in the final two Commanders games of the season. The Commanders placed Rodriguez on injured reserve Thursday. Rodriguez injured his ankle during last Sunday’s loss to the Jets and he did not take part in practice on Wednesday. Rodriguez had his most productive game of the season before getting hurt. He had 10 …

Week 16 of the NFL season featured games on four different days, including a packed slate of Christmas Eve and Day matchups. A few shifted the balance of power in the league. With that in mind, here are my updated rankings of the 10 best teams as we stand on the verge of the 2023 campaign’s penultimate week. 1. Baltimore …

While he’s already made his share of NFL history, T.J. Watt is on the precipice of setting a record that would truly distinguish himself among the fraternity of legendary pass rushers. The Steelers’ perennial Pro Bowl linebacker is two games away from becoming the first player since the league started keeping track of individual sacks in 1982 to lead the …

Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, right, bumps heads with Ryan Jensen. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) On Dec. 10, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ playoff hopes were down to one drive. They were trailing and on the road. With 3:23 left, the Atlanta Falcons scored to take a 25-22 lead. With a loss, the Bucs would have fallen to …