Nov 29, 2021 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are expected to use rest — not surgery — to help the quarterback’s fractured pinkie toe heal. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that Rodgers is “gathering other opinions, so we’ll see where that goes,” but a source said those opinions

Nov 29, 2021 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday after receiving important injury news on two of their best players. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that receiver Deebo Samuel and linebacker Fred Warner suffered groin and hamstring strains, respectively, in San Francisco’s 34-26 victory Sunday

8:00 AM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host As the calendar turns to December, the NFL MVP race is usually trimmed to a couple top candidates. Last year, it was Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers separating themselves from the pack. However, this year’s race

4:10 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers placed star pass-rusher T.J. Watt on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, dealing another significant blow to a maligned defense ahead of an AFC North matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Watt recorded just two combined tackles against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, returning after a one-week absence caused by

10:56 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will serve as the Dallas Cowboys‘ interim coach Thursday against the New Orleans Saints with head coach Mike McCarthy missing the game because he has tested positive for COVID-19. Quinn served as Atlanta‘s head coach for parts of six seasons from 2015-20, posting a 43-42

7:14 PM ET CINCINNATI — Down three scores with 30 seconds until halftime, Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ offense tried to capitalize on Minkah Fitzpatrick‘s interception of quarterback Joe Burrow a play earlier. Roethlisberger targeted wide receiver James Washington on an out route, but Cincinnati Bengals veteran — and former Pittsburgh — defensive back

8:54 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott does not want to take a game off despite a bruised right knee. “No one’s came to me and asked me to rest,” Elliott said Sunday as the Cowboys opened up preparation for Thursday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. If they do,

12:10 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys‘ preparation for Thursday’s game against the New Orleans Saints has been greatly affected by a COVID-19 outbreak that will knock out starting right tackle Terence Steele, three offensive coaches and two of their three strength coaches. Offensive line coach Joe Philbin, who has been in the

5:04 AM ET The Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers were the two most appealing teams to Odell Beckham Jr. during the star wide receiver’s recent free agency. Although he ended up joining the Rams, Beckham had a sincere interest in playing for the Packers, sources told ESPN. Green Bay was one of

Nov 26, 2021 Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Coach Sean McVay expects wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and outside linebacker Von Miller to have increased roles when the Los Angeles Rams