11:50 PM ET It has been a disappointing and, at times, embarrassing season so far for the Atlanta Falcons, but quarterback Matt Ryan wants to think that Thursday’s victory at Carolina could be the spark for yet another second-half surge. The Falcons held on to a fourth-quarter lead for just the second time in five

11:48 AM ET X-rays taken this week revealed that Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew has multiple fractures and a strained ligament in his right thumb, league sources told ESPN. Minshew has had discomfort in his thumb since Jacksonville’s Oct. 11 game at Houston, a source told ESPN. He did not tell the team about the

8:36 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers have produced vicious hits, dramatic finishes and now a historic matchup of head coaches. In Sunday’s clash for first place in the AFC North, the Steelers’ Mike Tomlin and the Ravens’ John Harbaugh will become the first pair of head coaches in the Super Bowl era

8:36 AM ET Last week, I looked at the NFL teams whose playoff chances have fallen most significantly since the start of the 2020 season. This week, I’m going in the opposite direction and looking at the five teams whose chances have improved the most since the beginning of the campaign, according to the estimates

7:43 PM ET NFL NationESPN It’s Week 8 in the NFL, and running backs are predictably getting the bumps and bruises (and worse) that could keep them out or limit their effectiveness. Aaron Jones missed the Green Bay Packers‘ win at Houston and his calf injury could linger into Sunday’s matchup against Minnesota. The Seattle

3:54 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski has a unique (and rather hilarious) analogy for the touchdown catch he made Sunday on the back-shoulder fade that has become the signature play between him and quarterback Tom Brady in their 11 seasons together — one that they’ve connected on in

4:34 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday released cornerback Eli Apple hours after he left practice for treatment on a hamstring injury that has hampered him much of the season. Apple, 25, signed a one-year, $3 million deal in May, but he was active for only two games due to injuries.

6:00 AM ET Following a week of debating the Miami Dolphins‘ sudden change at quarterback, the Tua Tagovailoa era begins at home Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams (1 p.m. ET, Fox). Whether the timing is the best or not, Tagovailoa’s first start will be one of the most anticipated moments of the NFL’s Week

11:08 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones had a testy exchange during his weekly radio segment on Tuesday when asked if the team has a leadership void. Jones became curt on his appearance with the Shan & R.J. Show on 105.3 The Fan as one of the hosts

6:53 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — It will soon be a Wednesday night in Week 8 of his first NFL season, and just as he did the week before and every Wednesday and Thursday prior, Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. will go to his most trusted resource as he prepares for this