9:36 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Detroit Lions tight ends coach Ben Johnson has been promoted to offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report by NFL Network. His promotion comes after Lions head coach Dan Campbell officially opened up the search in Mobile, Alabama, during the week of the Senior Bowl, where
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8:02 PM ET Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey isn’t sure — or at least isn’t saying — how he’ll be deployed against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. But, speaking Monday via Zoom conference, Ramsey didn’t leave much doubt about what he’d like his role to be: covering star Bengals rookie
8:30 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Starting tight end Tyler Higbee remains the Los Angeles Rams‘ biggest injury question mark for Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals. Asked Monday whether Higbee will be able to practice at all in the coming days with his injured knee, coach Sean McVay said, “I don’t think so.” “We’ll
6:16 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have informed defensive coordinator Dennis Allen that they are hiring him as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Allen, 49, will replace his longtime boss, Sean Payton, who stepped away two weeks ago. This will be Allen’s second stint as a head coach
2:49 PM ET The Houston Texans have hired Lovie Smith as their next head coach, the team announced Monday. Smith was the Texans’ associate head coach and defensive coordinator this past season. “[Smith] is one of the most respected coaches in the NFL and an established leader,” Texans general manager Nick Caserio said in a
4:33 PM ET HOUSTON — When the Houston Texans fired David Culley, general manager Nick Caserio cited “philosophical differences” with the head coach, with some reports pointing to Culley wanting to keep his coaching staff intact. But almost a month after firing Culley, following interviews with six external candidates, Caserio is expected to hire a
2:49 PM ET The Houston Texans are expected to hire Lovie Smith as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates on Monday. Smith was the Texans’ associate head coach and defensive coordinator this past season. Smith replaces David Culley, who was fired by the Texans in mid-January, less than one
3:35 PM ET Video surveillance shows New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara punching a man approximately eight times before Kamara’s associates proceeded to stomp on him several more times on the ground in a Las Vegas casino Saturday morning, according to the police report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Kamara was later
1:11 PM ET ATLANTA — Falcons director of pro personnel Steve Sabo is leaving the organization after 12 years, the franchise announced Monday. Sabo, in a statement released by the team, said it was a mutual decision with general manager Terry Fontenot, who was hired last year to replace Thomas Dimitroff. Sabo called it “time
12:00 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers will finally have an experienced coach running their special teams. They are expected to hire veteran special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, who most recently served as the Raiders‘ interim head coach. A source said Monday that an announcement is coming soon after some final details are
11:11 AM ET ESPN News Services COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine temporarily renamed three state parks Monday in honor of the Super Bowl-bound Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals play the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles on Sunday. DeWine said he renamed Burr Oak State Park in southeastern Ohio “Burrow Oak State Park” in
10:00 AM ET Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow can light up one more victory cigar — at least if the virtual prediction of Sunday’s Super Bowl ends up coming true. In the official Madden ’22 simulation of Super Bowl LVI, the Bengals knock off the Los Angeles Rams, 24-21, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After nearly 30 years, the Super Bowl is returning to a place that has left an indelible mark on the history of the NFL: Los Angeles. Super Bowl LVI will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 13, and feature the Los Angeles Rams
8:30 AM ET The award for the NFL’s most valuable player from the 2021 season comes down to two quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady formed were in a two-man race the back half of the year, and each built a case for MVP based on statistics, monumental performances and overall value to their respective
6:00 AM ET Rob Sims was watching the NFC Championship Game on television and could feel his own emotions starting to bubble up. For years, Sims blocked for Matthew Stafford as a guard on the Detroit Lions. Now, in retirement, he was watching his former quarterback do something they never could in Detroit. He watched
10:12 PM ET The Houston Texans are now in talks with their associate head coach and defensive coordinator Lovie Smith about potentially becoming their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates on Sunday. The Texans have included Smith in their discussions all along, but his candidacy has gained steam in recent
10:52 PM ET New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested on a battery charge Sunday in Las Vegas after being accused of injuring someone at a nightclub on the eve of the Pro Bowl, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Police say they were dispatched around 5:50 p.m. local time Saturday
7:45 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins‘ latest coaching hire might have a familiar feel to fans. They have seen their franchise hire eight head coaches since the turn of the century, and only one had prior NFL head-coaching experience. And of those seven first-time head coaches, five had backgrounds on offense.