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12:12 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints placed backup quarterback Jameis Winston on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday morning, meaning he won’t be available for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Saints now have just two quarterbacks on their active roster — starter Drew Brees and backup Taysom Hill —

11:23 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson is set to see his first action this season against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. He missed the first 13 games of the year

8:36 AM ET NFL teams are expected to make formal requests to interview Northwestern‘s Pat Fitzgerald for their head-coaching jobs after the Wildcats’ bowl game, league sources told ESPN. Two teams already inquired about Fitzgerald’s availability Saturday afternoon after Northwestern lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game, according to a source with

8:47 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Who should you start? Who should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates

7:25 AM ET Carson Wentz is not interested in being a backup quarterback and would want to move on from the Eagles if the current situation — with Jalen Hurts starting under center — continues in Philadelphia, sources connected to the team tell ESPN. Although the Eagles’ quarterback situation remains fluid with three games left

8:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 15 saw the return of Saturday football, with a pair of games that showcased two of the league’s best teams. The Green Bay Packers, despite some second-half struggles, and Buffalo Bills flexed in front of a national audience that could also see them make deep runs into next month’s

11:24 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Come back next Sunday night if you want to see how the Green Bay Packers fare against the type of team they might face in the playoffs. The Carolina Panthers gave them no opportunity for such an assessment, other than this: five straight empty possessions like they had

12:35 AM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will attempt to play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans with torn rib cartilage, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Lions listed Stafford as questionable with a rib and right thumb injury, but Stafford plans to play through any pain he has. Stafford suffered a rib cartilage

10:04 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins leading wide receiver DeVante Parker is expected to play Sunday vs. the New England Patriots despite a minor hamstring strain, a league source told ESPN. Parker suffered the hamstring injury in the second quarter of last Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and didn’t return, but

5:53 PM ET The Baltimore Ravens activated three wide receivers — Marquise Brown, Miles Boykin and James Proche — a day before Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. All three had quarantined for five days after being identified as high-risk close contacts under the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. Meanwhile, wide receivers coach David Culley will not

8:35 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers now has more 40-touchdown seasons than any quarterback in NFL history. And it didn’t take the Green Bay Packers quarterback long to get to that mark against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday night. Needing one touchdown pass to hit 40 for the season entering the game,

5:30 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN While Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has turned a lot of heads this season with his ability to throw the ball, he reminded football fans how proficient he is as a runner during Saturday’s game against the Denver Broncos. After throwing a 9-yard touchdown to Dawson Knox in the first

5:30 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN While Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has turned a lot of heads this season with his ability to throw the ball, he reminded NFL fans how proficient he is as a runner during Saturday’s road game against the Denver Broncos. After throwing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Dawson Knox in

4:36 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Diontae Johnson knows his job is simple enough: catch the football and make plays. But recently, he’s been unable to fulfill his duties as one of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ top offensive weapons, because before he’s able to make a play, the football lands on the ground. The second-year wide receiver

2:54 PM ET Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters has been fined $12,500 by the league for unsportsmanlike conduct after appearing to spit at Jarvis Landry as the Cleveland Browns wide receiver walked away in their game Monday night. On Thursday, Landry called Peters “cowardly” for the act, saying, “Wait until I turn around and do

12:21 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Bengals will play their third different quarterback of the season, with Ryan Finley getting the start against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, coach Zac Taylor said Saturday. Finley replaces Brandon Allen, who suffered a bone bruise in the Week 14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Finley, a

1:52 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas will miss the final three games of the regular season because of his lingering ankle injury, but the Saints expect him close to 100% for the start of the playoffs, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Thomas will be placed on injured

1:09 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots ruled top running back Damien Harris out for Sunday’s road game against the Miami Dolphins due to an ankle injury. Harris leads the team with 691 rushing yards on 137 attempts, with two touchdowns. He had injured his back in the fourth quarter of a