2:29 PM ET The pursuit of finding someone, anyone, to mimic Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for their scout team has spurred NFL teams to audition everyone from the leader in touchdown passes in the Alliance of American Football to the college roommate of the All-Pro quarterback’s cousin. One team even went as far as
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3:18 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is a risk-taker. From a middle-class family in Pittsburgh, he’s now worth $12 billion after making his fortune in the hedge fund business. That philosophy helps explain why Tepper is hiring Baylor coach Matt Rhule to be the team’s next head coach. Year Team
8:05 PM ET NFL NationESPN A thrilling wild-card weekend has yielded another quartet of intriguing matchups in the divisional round of the 2019 NFL playoffs. Injuries are sure to play a major part in determining which teams win and which head home to improve for next season. Our NFL Nation reporters have searched for the
10:59 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed former first-round pick Andre Smith on Wednesday, adding veteran depth along the offensive line. Smith, 32, was the No. 6 overall pick of the 2009 draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He started 98 games, playing for the Bengals, Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals. The
10:19 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy’s introduction as Dallas Cowboys head coach will come Wednesday, but he is busy putting together his coaching staff already. According to sources, Kellen Moore is expected to remain as offensive coordinator, while John Fassel is expected to be the special-teams coordinator and Jim Tomsula is expected to
7:41 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram surprisingly didn’t practice Tuesday as he continues to deal with a calf injury. Two weeks ago, Ingram said he was confident that he would be ready when the Ravens began the playoffs. On Friday, coach John Harbaugh said Ingram would be practicing
11:19 AM ET The New York Giants are finalizing a deal for New England Patriots wide receivers coach Joe Judge to become the team’s next head coach, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The 38-year-old Judge was the youngest of the seven known candidates being mentioned for the Giants’ vacancy and has been
10:23 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks‘ game plan for this week’s divisional-round matchup with the Green Bay Packers will include more Beast Mode. Coach Pete Carroll said as much Monday, first in his morning radio show on 710 ESPN Seattle and again in his afternoon news conference. Marshawn Lynch has backed up rookie
5:00 PM ET Jade Roper-Tolbert, a past contestant on the reality TV series “The Bachelor,” won a $1 million fantasy football contest over the weekend, but controversy ensued shortly after and an investigation has been launched. Tolbert, who is in her first season regularly playing fantasy sports, entered the maximum 150 lineups into the DraftKings’
10:58 AM ET Veteran defensive back Ron Parker announced Monday that he is retiring from the NFL. In a statement posted to Twitter, Parker thanked the Kansas City Chiefs and the Hunt family “for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to take off.” He also thanked coach Andy Reid for believing “in me