1:23 PM ET As COVID-19 surges, some NFL teams are taking extra precautions to keep their quarterbacks from contracting the virus, although the efforts aren’t always successful. Just as in 2020, teams such as the Minnesota Vikings and Indianapolis Colts are coping with the possibility of not having their top quarterback available for a key

12:29 PM ET Associated Press NFL executive Troy Vincent hopes hiring minority candidates becomes so common that the Rooney Rule is unnecessary. “We should be creating a workplace culture that doesn’t require mandates to interview people of color and minorities,” Vincent told The Associated Press on Thursday. “They should be doing the right thing for

2:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers could have most, if not all, of his receivers back in time for the playoffs — and possibly before the regular season ends. That’s because two key Packers receivers, Randall Cobb and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, returned to practice on Thursday. Cobb underwent core muscle surgery a little

2:33 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts coach Frank Reich, after reaching out to retired quarterback Philip Rivers, will start rookie Sam Ehlinger against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday if veteran Carson Wentz is not cleared to play. Wentz was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday after testing positive. He originally was supposed to miss

Dec 28, 2021 NFL NationESPN Selecting Most Valuable Players is something the NFL Power Rankings takes seriously. But at the same time, we realize how easy it is to pick a quarterback, write a few words about him and declare him the MVP of a team. So we’re not going to do that in 2021.

Dec 28, 2021 HENDERSON, Nev. — Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden died Tuesday at the age of 85, leaving behind an influential legacy that stretched from the sidelines as a decadelong coach of the Oakland Raiders to three decades in the broadcast booth to a transcendent video game bearing his name. Madden, an

8:08 PM ET Offensive and defensive linemen might not run the rock themselves, but they can still influence fantasy football. Each week in this spot we break down matchups in the trenches, and how that information affects your lineup decisions. The basis of the discussion are our win rate metrics — run block win rate

7:17 PM ET ESPN News Services John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the NFL said. He was 85. The league said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. Madden gained

11:17 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are keeping quarterbacks Jalen Hurts, Gardner Minshew and Reid Sinnett in separate rooms at the NovaCare Complex amid the surge in coronavirus cases across the country and the NFL, coach Nick Sirianni said. “We’re going to make some adjustments. I’m not there 100% yet because I don’t have

12:56 PM ET Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaq Barrett suffered a sprained ACL and MCL in Tampa Bay’s 32-6 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, coach Bruce Arians announced Monday. “It’s not severe, but he’s probably out for the rest of the regular season,” Arians said. “Hopefully we’ll have him back for the playoffs.” The