9:50 PM ET Star Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux said Monday night he will forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL draft. Thibodeaux will not play in the Ducks’ bowl game, a matchup against No. 16 Oklahoma in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29, and instead will begin preparations for the draft,

2:47 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said the decision to fire offensive coordinator Joe Brady on Sunday was “purely football.” He made it clear there were no regrets in his 2020 decision to hire Brady, who at the time was a 30-year-old passing game coordinator for national champion LSU with

4:54 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Jordan Love, who has been taking most of the midweek practice reps while Aaron Rodgers treats and rests his fractured pinkie toe, was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. The team made the announcement on the day players returned to the facility

3:18 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team received better-than-expected news on tight end Logan Thomas‘ injured left knee, coach Ron Rivera said, but that does not yet mean Thomas will return this season. Rivera said an MRI revealed that Thomas did not tear his ACL, as was originally feared, but that there

12:00 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Monday marks the one-year anniversary of Carson Wentz being benched in favor of Jalen Hurts. Calls for the Philadelphia Eagles to make a quarterback switch came weeks earlier than that, as Wentz struggled through the worst season of his career. Then-coach Doug Pederson resisted for a while, understanding

4:30 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Washington Football Team tight end Logan Thomas has established himself as one of the best red zone targets, especially in traffic. Turns out he’s capable of circus catches when wide open as well. On Washington’s first possession vs. the Las Vegas Raiders, Thomas capped a 75-yard touchdown drive with

4:30 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 13 of the 2021 NFL season began with the Cowboys getting back on track Thursday night against the Saints. And it kept rolling on Sunday with big wins for NFC powerhouses Tampa Bay and Arizona. The Bucs’ offense excelled behind four Tom Brady touchdown passes and the Cardinals enjoyed

1:26 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Minshew mania. It is upon us. Starting in place of the injured Jalen Hurts, Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew II got off to a red-hot start against the New York Jets Sunday, connecting with tight end Dallas Goedert for a 36-yard touchdown on the team’s opening drive. Facing a

4:47 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins activated center Michael Deiter and wide receiver DeVante Parker from injured reserve Saturday, clearing the way for both players to return after a multiweek absence. Both starters to begin the season, Deiter played in Miami’s first three games of the season before being placed on injured

1:04 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that he believes the NFL needs to take a closer look at other teams after two of his players — Antonio Brown and Mike Edwards — and one former player, John Franklin III, were found to have provided fake vaccination cards. “We’ve done