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Getty Images Aaron Rodgers is not ready to play football despite an unprecedently quick recovery from an Achilles tear. But the Jets have activated the quarterback from injured reserve anyway, coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday. Had Rodgers not been activated Wednesday, he would’ve been required to sit out the rest of the 2023 season. Now, he’ll rejoin the active roster for the …

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made it clear on Tuesday that he is not healthy enough to play at this point in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon, but that is not going to keep the Jets from activating him from injured reserve. Head coach Robert Saleh shared the team’s plans during a Wednesday press conference. Saleh was clear that …

Life is always good down in South Florida, but that’s also certainly the case for the 2023 Miami Dolphins. They are off to their best 14-game start (10-4) since the 2000 season when they won the AFC East with an 11-5 record. However, they have built their 2023 season record off facing the NFL’s easiest schedule, a .393 opponent winning …

To put into proper perspective how borderline unbelievable what Raheem Mostert is doing this season is, let’s go back to more innocent times. You remember, back in June and July, when fantasy football life was all mock drafts, vacated targets and projections for players to finish 17 games completely healthy. And there was so much talk and speculation about the …

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ playoff hopes took a hit last week with a loss at home against the Baltimore Ravens, their third straight defeat. The Jaguars will try to bounce back with a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road in Week 16. Jaguars vs. Buccaneers is one of five games on the Week 16 NFL on CBS schedule. …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the Week 16 NFL on CBS schedule will provide NFL fans with four matchups on Christmas Eve. The action kicks off with a tripleheader at 1 p.m. ET, including Browns vs. Texans, a matchup that has major playoff implications. The Browns have reeled off back-to-back wins, but they’ve lost their last …

It’s time once again to check in on the 2023 NFL MVP race. With just three games remaining in the season, the field is narrowing down, and we had a big shakeup in our poll this week. After the Dallas Cowboys were blown off the field by the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, we saw Dak Prescott get knocked out …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comDec 20, 2023, 11:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Wednesday’s three-game NHL slate is stacked with stalwart defensive teams. Most of the six teams in action are some of the best …

The Panthers designated linebacker Claudin Cherelus for return from injured reserve on Wednesday. Cherelus will be able to practice with the team for the next 21 days. He’ll need to be activated before the end of that period if he is going to play at any point before the end of the season. The Panthers have now designated seven players …

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel says he isn’t concerned about any narratives that his team can’t beat high-quality opponents. The Dolphins are 10-4, but they’re 0-3 against teams that currently have winning records. Asked today about facing questions regarding the Dolphins’ ability to beat a good team ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, McDaniel said he’s concerned only about …

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Giff Smith has taken over as the Chargers interim head coach after the team fired Brandon Staley and General Manager Tom Telesco following last Thursday’s 63-21 loss to the Raiders. Smith has been with the organization since 2016, initially serving as the defensive line coach before becoming outside linebackers coach in 2022. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Smith joked …

The future of head coach Arthur Smith is still very much in the air, according to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. The team currently sits 6-8 and third in the division, behind just the 2-12 Carolina Panthers.  Atlanta is coming off a 9-7 loss to Carolina, which had just one win entering the game. It marked back-to-back losses for the Falcons. …

Heading into Week 15, only one team (49ers) had clinched a playoff berth, but that number shot up over the past few days with three more teams now joining San Francisco in the playoffs.  In the NFC, the Eagles and Cowboys have both punched their ticket for the season. That’s right, both teams were somehow able to clinch a playoff …

Derrick Ward, a former running back and one-time member of the 2008 Super Bowl-winning New York Giants team, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery. Ward, 43, was arrested Monday in the North Hollywood area, police said. He was being held Tuesday on $250,000 bail, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department inmate search website. Police …