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7:00 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — It began with a toss to the left, a hole and well-blocked play. As the rusher ran through the Denver Broncos‘ defense for 46 yards — most of it untouched — in 2019, it seemed like it might be one good play, one small wrinkle. Yet in a

6:28 PM ET NFL NationESPN The race to the postseason is on as the NFL season enters its 14th week. Division games will be plentiful down the stretch, and this week’s slate has seven such matchups on tap. Not to mention a Sunday battle between two Super Bowl contenders in the Buffalo Bills and Tampa

6:26 PM ET TUCSON, Ariz. — The New York Giants will at least have their backup quarterback available on Sunday after Mike Glennon cleared the concussion protocol. He is expected to start against the Los Angeles Chargers. “If he’s cleared and he’s at the game, Mike will start,” coach Joe Judge said earlier Friday. Glennon

4:52 PM ET Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will miss Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, coach Brandon Staley said Friday. Allen tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and entered league protocols, and Staley had been optimistic throughout the week that Allen could return in time

3:59 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated cornerback Richard Sherman off injured reserve Friday, just two days after beginning his 21-day practice window. The move clears the way for Sherman, who suffered a calf injury during warm-ups prior to the Week 10 game vs. Washington, to return on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Sherman

3:47 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns rookie cornerback Greg Newsome II has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against Baltimore after suffering a concussion on the final play of Friday’s practice. Newsome fell and hit his head on the play, resulting in the concussion, according to a team spokesperson. Newsome, a first-round pick

4:37 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos will honor former wide receiver Demaryius Thomas on Sunday with a pregame moment of silence as well as a tribute to be played on the stadium’s video boards. The Broncos, who will face the Detroit Lions at Empower Field at Mile High, will also wear decals

4:27 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will be full-go Sunday at the New York Jets after missing the past four weeks with knee and hamstring injuries. Kamara practiced fully all week and had no injury designation on the team’s official status report Friday. Both Kamara and Saints coach

12:21 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans will turn to quarterback Davis Mills for the rest of the season, head coach David Culley said on Friday. Mills replaced quarterback Tyrod Taylor in Houston’s Week 13 loss to the Colts after Taylor was benched in the third quarter. “I felt like [Mills] gives us the best

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 14 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,

12:23 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, whose quiet demeanor belied a burning desire to achieve what he routinely called “everyday greatness,” has died at the age of 33, according to police. Roswell, Georgia, police said Thursday night that Thomas was found dead in his home. Preliminary reports, according

10:26 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt was ruled out of Thursday night’s 36-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at halftime with a groin injury. Watt sustained the injury midway through the first half and was initially questionable to return. In Sunday’s close win against the Baltimore Ravens, Watt racked

11:30 PM ET Those of us in the word business had been running out of ways to say that the AFC playoff picture is complete chaos. On Monday night, we started getting some clarity. And on Thursday night, we got a little more. A wind-influenced game in Buffalo finally gave us an idea of where

12:00 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Sitting at the dais after the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ emotional one-point win against the Baltimore Ravens, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger considered a question. Could a win like that be the springboard the Steelers needed to give their offense and defense momentum into the final five games of the season? “We’ll see,” he

first Quarter PIT MIN TD 3:31 Justin Jefferson Pass From Kirk Cousins for 14 Yrds, G.Joseph extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-A.DePaola, Holder-J.Berry. 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:01 0 6 second Quarter PIT MIN FG 14:47 Greg Joseph Made 38 Yrd Field Goal 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:02 0 9 TD 9:55 Dalvin

9:47 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS – In his first game back since dislocating his shoulder in San Francisco two weeks ago, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had the best first half of his career as he topped 100 yards rushing with a 29-yard touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He later added a seven-yard score as

6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — It was right there. A perfectly placed throw from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to Diontae Johnson’s outstretched hands as he crossed into the end zone in front of Baltimore Ravens cornerback Anthony Averett. It should’ve been a touchdown, the spark the Steelers needed Sunday after a half of stagnant

7:33 PM ET Associated Press Wide receiver Allen Robinson said he expects to return to the Chicago Bears‘ lineup when they visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night after missing the past three games because of a hamstring injury. “That’s the plan,” he said Thursday. “Everything is trending in the right direction.” With quarterback