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6:17 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Monday morning, according to King County court records. Smith was arrested at 2:10 a.m. by the Washington State Patrol and released from a King County correctional facility on his personal recognizance — meaning in lieu of posting

3:04 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — After one season, Anthony Lynn is out as the offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, coach Dan Campbell confirmed on Monday. NFL Network reported ahead of Detroit’s regular-season finale victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday that Lynn was expected to be let go, but

4:59 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — First came left tackle David Bakhtiari and center Josh Myers. Now, Za’Darius Smith might be the next key player to return to the Green Bay Packers in time for the playoffs. The second-team All-Pro outside linebacker from a year ago will practice this week during the top-seeded Packers’

4:14 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have “no intention at all” of trading star player Christian McCaffrey, but left the door open for the Pro Bowl running back to be used more as a slot receiver moving forward. “There was a report back in November that we were actively trying to trade

2:50 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — On the heels of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s three-touchdown performance in a 41-17 win over the Carolina Panthers, which ended in “MVP!” chants from fans inside Raymond James Stadium, coach Bruce Arians made a strong case for his 44-year-old signal caller to win the award. “I think

9:25 AM ET The Chicago Bears fired coach Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace on Monday after the team finished with a 6-11 record this season. Nagy was named NFL Coach of the Year after his first season in 2018, when he led the Bears to a 12-4 record and reached the playoffs for the

12:45 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman announced his retirement on Monday after four seasons on the job. Co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch said a search for a new general manager will begin immediately. The Giants (4-13) had a 19-46 record with Gettleman as GM, losing at

8:30 AM ET Pure, unadulterated chaos. The final game of the 2021 NFL regular season was arguably the most dramatic of the entire league year. We’ve seen nail-biting finishes in this game before, like the 49ers-Seahawks matchup that decided a division by an inch two seasons ago. Leaving aside the elephant in the room that

9:17 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have fired coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman, sources tell ESPN, signaling a regime overhaul after eight seasons. The moves are expected to be announced Monday, one day after Minnesota concluded an 8-9 season with a 31-17 victory over the Chicago Bears. The Vikings missed

9:39 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins fired head coach Brian Flores after three seasons with the franchise, the team announced Monday morning, barely 12 hours after he coached the team to a 33-24 victory over the New England Patriots. General manager Chris Grier will remain with the team in his current role,

10:20 PM ET ESPN staff The early schedule for the wild-card round of the 2021 NFL playoffs is out, and the Green Bay Packers (NFC) and Tennessee Titans (AFC) are the teams that get byes. Among the interesting matchups for the first round: Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Philadelphia Eagles,

11:24 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders, after a season filled with an unusual amount of turmoil and adversity, are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2016, just their second postseason appearance since playing in Super Bowl XXXVII after the 2002 season. A white-knuckle 35-32 overtime victory against the

12:34 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN GLENDALE, Ariz. — Amid speculation about his future with the Seattle Seahawks, coach Pete Carroll expressed his expectation on Sunday that he’ll be back with the team in 2022. After the Seahawks closed out their disappointing season with a 38-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals to finish with a 7-10

7:53 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Following a 31-17 come-from-behind win over the Chicago Bears, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer did not want to reflect on his career in Minnesota in what might have been his final game after eight seasons. Amid speculation that he could be fired following the season finale after the Vikings missed the

7:44 PM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — It was a fitting way for the San Francisco 49ers to punch their ticket to the postseason. Left for dead at halftime much like they were at the halfway point of their season, the Niners, led by a gutsy performance from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, scratched and clawed their way

10:21 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Rookie quarterback Mac Jones had an interception returned for a touchdown in the New England Patriots‘ 33-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Sunday’s regular-season finale, and later lost a fumble, as he was critical of himself while the team looks ahead to the playoffs. “It’s super embarrassing,

7:49 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rams blew a 17-point lead to lose a sixth straight game to the division rival San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Despite

7:17 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Indianapolis Colts had one job to do: win one of their final two games of the regular season to clinch a playoff spot. They couldn’t get it done. The Colts put on an embarrassing performance in their 26-11 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, and they were