Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders said that “nobody” on the team liked the decision to bench rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts for Nate Sudfeld in the Week 17 loss to the Washington Football Team, who took the NFC East title with the win. Head coach Doug Pederson was determined to get Sudfeld some work in the game, but many players and coaches on the sidelines

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (knee) was present during the portion of Tuesday’s practice available to the media. It’s technically a walk-through practice, though the fact that Evans was available with a helmet in hand is a good sign for his chances of taking the field on Saturday against the Washington Football Team. He suffered the injury while trying to haul in a

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera said that the team is considering rotating quarterbacks Alex Smith (calf) and Taylor Heinicke against the Buccaneers in the wild-card playoff game on Saturday. “It’s something we seriously have to look at,” Rivera said. Smith returned after a two-game absence in Week 17 due to a right calf strain, completing 22 of 32 passes for 162 yards, two

Cleveland Browns wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and will not be available to play in the wild-card playoff game against the division-rival Steelers on Sunday night. The Browns offense will be without head coach Kevin Stefanski, Pro Bowl left guard Joel Bitonio and Hodge against Pittsburgh. While Cleveland’s offense has been good enough this year to overcome those losses, it

Cleveland Browns left guard Joel Bitonio, who is a three-time Pro Bowler that has spent his entire seven-year career with the Browns, tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play in the wild-card game against the Steelers on Sunday night. Bitonio has played for five different head coaches and has endured six losing seasons, including 1-15 and 0-16 campaigns, in his time in Cleveland. It’s

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said that quarterback Dak Prescott has leverage in contract talks after the team finished a disappointing 6-10 season, having won just four of 11 games with Prescott on the sidelines after his season-ending ankle injury. The Cowboys and Prescott’s agent, Todd France, can resume long-term contract negotiations now that the season is over. Prescott played the 2020

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz sounded as if he was saying his goodbyes to the Eagles organization during his end-of-the-season press conference on Monday. With the Eagles able to save around $4.5 million in salary cap by cutting Ertz after eight seasons and with Dallas Goedert on the roster through 2021 on his affordable rookie deal, it seems likely that Ertz won’t be with

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, two other coaches (a defensive backs coach and tight ends coach) and two players (a wide receiver and offensive lineman) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, which has forced the team to close their facility, according to sources. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will serve as the acting head coach, while offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt will call the

New York Jets running back Frank Gore hasn’t closed the door on returning for a 17th NFL season and is open to playing again in 2021 under the right circumstances. Gore didn’t play in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Patriots due to a lung contusion. The ageless wonder managed to play in 15 games this year as the Jets primary running back,

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that wide receiver Cole Beasley (knee) remains week-to-week after suffering a knee injury late in the Week 16 contest against the Patriots. The 31-year-old did not play in the Week 17 win over the Dolphins and should be considered questionable for the wild-card matchup with the Indianapolis Colts this Saturday. The former Cowboy had a career year with

After 10 years as the general manager of the Denver Broncos, John Elway is taking an elevated role with the team and will hire a general manager, giving him final say on personnel, according to a source. Elway will stay on as the president of football operations while the new GM works closely with head coach Vic Fangio. Elway, in his time as the GM,

Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady has received requests from the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers to interview for their vacant head-coaching jobs, according to a source. Brady has just three seasons worth of NFL experience, but he’s become a popular name as teams look for their next head coach heading into the offseason. The 31-year-old was an offensive assistant with the

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said on Monday that veteran quarterback Matt Schaub is retiring. Schaub will finish his career in the NFL at 39 years old after playing 16 seasons with the Falcons, Texans, Ravens and Raiders. He began his career as a third-round pick of the Falcons back in 2004 out of Virginia. Schaub spent the first three years of his career in

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Nelson Agholor caught just one pass for 57 yards in the finale against the Broncos. While Agholor did not have a great final game, he had a solid first season with the Raiders. He played well in most of the last seven games and had the most yards among receivers on the team. He also showed off his big-play potential,

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had just two catches for 28 yards in the last game of the season against the Jaguars. Pittman finished the season with a little over 500 receiving yards and just one touchdown. He certainly showed encouraging signs of being a productive receiver in the future but is not quite ready to become a No. 1 option. There is

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (ankle) will not need surgery on the ankle injury that he suffered in the Week 17 loss to the Rams, but he is still feeling sore, according to head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Murray had to leave the regular season finale on Sunday in the first quarter and finished 8-for-11 for 87 yards while running the ball only two times for

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was booked on allegations of driving under the influence on Monday morning following a single-car collision, according to the Las Vegas Police Department. Jacobs intends to plead not guilty if he’s charged with DUI. The second-year running back has been released from custody and has a court appearance on March 8. The 22-year-old is unlikely to receive a

The Philadelphia Eagles restructured the contracts of wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and defensive tackle Malik Jackson on Monday, according to sources. The moves will give the team some salary cap relief in 2021 and will force them to make decisions on the players before next spring. Jeffery was a healthy scratch in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Washington Football Team. The 30-year-old

Free-agent safety Obi Melifonwu, who was the Raiders second-round pick in 2017, is signing with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, according to his representative Sean Stellato. Melifonwu has played in just seven games (one start) with the Raiders and Patriots in 2017 and 2018 and hasn’t played an NFL snap since. The 26-year-old has recorded just 10 combined tackles and no interceptions in his

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Deandre Baker (leg), who broke his femur in gruesome fashion in the Week 17 loss to the Chargers, had successful surgery on Monday, according to head coach Andy Reid. Baker played in just two games all season and got some run on Sunday in a meaningless game with the Chiefs having already locked up first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the