3:08 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has often referred to the potential return of linebacker Kwon Alexander from a torn left pectoral muscle as a “longshot.” On Thursday, that possibility became less far-fetched. Alexander as a surprise participant as the 49ers had a bye-week practice. In conjunction with
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9:00 AM ET With the 2019 NFL playoffs upon us, you already know a little bit about the NFL’s 12 remaining teams. Let’s go a little further and try to offer up some additional insight into the remaining contenders as part of my preview. How are they better or worse than public perception? Is that
9:14 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2019 NFL regular season is over, and now the playoff bracket has been revealed. Similar to every week of the regular season, injuries are sure to play a major part in determining which teams win, and which head home to improve for next year. Our NFL Nation reporters have
6:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — A few inches means the difference of about 2,400 miles for the Seattle Seahawks. That’s how short they were of the end zone on their final play Sunday night and how far they’ll have to travel this week as a result. What you need to know:&• Preview: Bracket
7:16 AM ET The Washington Redskins officially named Ron Rivera their new head coach Wednesday, and he promptly hired a defensive coordinator. “After several meetings with Coach Rivera, it was clear he is the right person to bring winning football back to Washington, D.C.,” Redskins owner Dan Snyder said in a statement. “He is widely
6:13 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns and general manager John Dorsey parted ways on Tuesday, just two days after firing head coach Freddie Kitchens. Here’s what the latest upheaval in Cleveland means for the Browns going forward: Why did the Browns and Dorsey ‘mutually part ways?’ The Haslams wanted Dorsey to take
3:45 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The firings are complete. Coach Pat Shurmur goes and general manager Dave Gettleman stays. This is how the New York Giants plan to fix the franchise, with Gettleman working alongside a new coach. Ownership isn’t ready to sever ties after two years with the GM who revamped their
6:00 AM ET SEATTLE — Moments after an enormous road win against the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan stood inside a jubilant locker room and grabbed his team’s attention. Like everyone else in the room, Shanahan wore a big smile, proud of what his team had just accomplished. As Shanahan unfurled the
6:33 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — While the Washington Redskins appeared to be closing in on a new coach and the New York Giants opted to move on from their head coach, Jason Garrett remains the Dallas Cowboys’ coach — at least for now. Garrett met with Jerry Jones after the coach and owner/general manager
3:32 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said he will be ready to go for the offseason program when it starts in April after suffering a back injury that took away half of his 2019 season. The 31-year-old missed the final eight games of the year after fracturing bones in