3:25 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs will play Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots without two of their top three running backs after ruling Damien Williams out because of a rib injury. The Chiefs earlier in the week placed Darrel Williams on the injured reserve list because of a

6:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — On top of everything else Michael Thomas has accomplished in this season with the New Orleans Saints, he has shed light on an historical anomaly: No receiver has ever won the NFL’s MVP award. That’s right. Not even Jerry Rice, who finished second in both 1987 and 1995. In

11:00 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was limited in practice Thursday with the team listing him with toe and right elbow injuries, which he addressed with humor. “That might be the first time my toe’s ever been on the injury report. You know us Patriots. We’re pretty diligent about

3:11 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — As the 5-7 Cleveland Browns have all but tumbled out of the playoff picture, star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was vague about his future with the team beyond the 2019 season. “No one knows what the future holds, like tomorrow,” Beckham said when asked after Thursday’s practice if

12:33 AM ET Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of misdemeanor simple assault after being stabbed during a dispute in Pittsburgh early Saturday morning. Pryor was taken to the hospital just after 4:30 a.m. Saturday following a dispute involving what police described as “mutual combatants” in an apartment on

9:18 PM ET 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. — Todd Gurley’s role in the Los Angeles Rams offense has recently increased. The reason, according to Rams coach Sean McVay, is quite simple.

2:01 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn’t thrown a pass since Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh, when he suffered a contusion to his throwing hand. Mayfield, however, said he plans to practice Thursday and is confident he’ll play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Mama didn’t raise a wuss,” he said. Mayfield

3:16 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper began to contemplate firing coach Ron Rivera a few weeks ago, after a home loss to a two-win Atlanta team followed by a meeting with reporters in which he said long-term mediocrity wouldn’t be tolerated. On Tuesday, two days after a 29-21 home loss

7:16 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With injuries mounting at running back, the Kansas City Chiefs signed veteran Spencer Ware. Ware played for the Chiefs from 2015 through last season and led the team in rushing in 2016 with 921 yards. Injuries to Damien Williams (rib) and Darrel Williams (hamstring) left the Chiefs before

1:31 PM ET PITTSBURGH – Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made officially what seemed clear after Sunday’s win against the Browns: Devlin “Duck” Hodges will continue to be the starting quarterback for this week’s matchup in Arizona. “Going on the road is something we respect, especially when you’re working with a young QB,” Tomlin said. “Duck