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6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Many things can be found in the 357 days between Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock‘s two starts at Arrowhead Stadium. There are wins and losses, a few touchdowns and wow plays, more interceptions than he’d like, a shoulder injury, an offseason canceled because of COVID-19 and a missed game

10:53 AM ET PITTSBURGH — For the second game in a row, a Pittsburgh Steelers player suffered a knee injury that will force him to miss time. Inside linebacker Robert Spillane suffered an apparent left knee injury in the third quarter of Monday’s loss to the Washington Football Team and is expected to miss time,

6:55 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Before he received his dosage of radiation and underwent chemotherapy, Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera received a simple but meaningful greeting at the front desk of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, Virginia. It was an everyday gesture in a situation that wasn’t ordinary. Linda Carter, who

6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Finally, the NFL Power Rankings don’t have to deal with any more byes, as every team has had its scheduled bye week. That makes this the perfect time to figure out which NFL players and coaches have the most at stake during the season’s final month. From players who are

6:55 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Before he received his dosage of radiation and underwent chemotherapy, Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera received a simple but meaningful greeting at the front desk of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax, Virginia. It was an everyday gesture in a situation that wasn’t ordinary. Linda Carter, who

8:47 PM ET The Washington Football team crafted one of its best comeback wins in years, led by a man who knows all about comebacks. Quarterback Alex Smith, whose career appeared over two years ago because of his gruesome leg injury, helped rally Washington to a stunning 23-17 victory over the previously unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers

8:53 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped a lot of things Monday night at Heinz Field, culminating with the biggest drop of all: their undefeated season and an opportunity to clinch their first playoff berth since 2017. The Steelers fell to the Washington Football Team 23-17, blowing a 14-point lead that was the

6:36 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t find the end zone on four plays from the 1-yard line on Monday, but it only took James Washington one play from the 50-yard line to get there on the next drive. Starting their sixth drive of the evening from midfield, the Steelers found the end

7:33 PM ET The NFL suspended two players for stepping on opponents in two separate games on Sunday. Tennessee Titans defensive end Teair Tart and Cincinnati Bengals safety Shawn Williams were suspended for one game without pay for violations of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct rules, the league announced on Monday. Tart was deemed to

5:10 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II says he pleaded with head coach Doug Marrone to put him back on the field after he was medically cleared from a thumb injury late last month. Yet Marrone opted to go with veteran Mike Glennon against the Cleveland Browns, and he’s still sticking

4:12 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was officially activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, putting him on course to start Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday that Jackson was expected to start after he completed his 10-day quarantine. The reigning

12:52 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy said Monday that he maintains the backing of upper management despite the team’s current six-game losing streak. “Yeah, I do,” said Nagy, when asked whether he still felt supported by the Bears’ front office/ownership. The Bears (5-7) dropped to the 10th seed

2:48 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys All-Pro offensive lineman Zack Martin might be done for the season because of a calf injury. The Cowboys placed Martin on injured reserve Monday, which means he will miss at least the next three games, starting Tuesday against the Baltimore Ravens, if not more. Coach Mike McCarthy

11:10 AM ET Associated Press BROOKLINE, Mass. — Police arrested a man Monday they say broke into a mansion owned by former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen and made himself comfortable on a couch while no one else was in the home. Police in Brookline, just outside Boston, responded to

11:17 AM ET The New York Jets have fired defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, league sources said Monday. The decision came on the morning after Williams called an ill-fated, all-out blitz that resulted in a 31-28 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. With 13 seconds left, Williams took an unnecessary gamble, leaving rookie cornerback Lamar Jackson

9:22 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers shut down their facility Monday and Tuesday after announcing “additional” players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list coming off the team’s bye week. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Sunday the Panthers (4-8) had two positive tests, according to sources. A team spokesperson said names of the

9:00 AM ET The next time you start to point your finger at “Vegas” for being behind a wacky NFL ending, remember this: An outright victory by the Jets on Sunday would’ve produced the biggest win of the season for some bookmakers. With the Raiders trailing 28-24 in the final seconds, rookie wide receiver Henry

6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The worst season in New York Jets history has been a combination platter of bad football, bad coaching and off-the-field controversy. But here’s the thing about rotten seasons: Every one needs a defining moment — a Butt Fumble or a Fake Spike — something that will cause players,