7:25 AM ET KANSAS CITY CHIEFS left defensive end Carlos Dunlap lined up for a third-down play in the first quarter of a recent game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 13. This play was different from any other in Dunlap’s 13-season career. It completed a quest that began when he arrived in the NFL

8:00 AM ET Liz LozaESPN Turkey Day started chilly with Devin Singletary cruising and Gabe Davis conking out. Things warmed up by the afternoon, though, and stayed hot through the evening thanks to Zeke, Captain Kirk, Hock and Jakobi. Four of my six picks hit, making for a very thankful holiday. Let’s push for perfection

5:02 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers will have their quarterback, but their quarterback won’t have his left tackle. Aaron Rodgers was removed from the injury report Friday and cleared to play Sunday at the Chicago Bears after sustaining a rib injury last week against the Philadelphia Eagles. But David Bakhtiari

2:43 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was contrite Friday about sending a vulgar response to a fan five days ago and believes he has learned from his mistake. “I apologize if I hurt feelings out there,” Jackson said in addressing reporters for the first time since the incident. After

6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — If any team was going to prove the Cincinnati Bengals weren’t cut out for greatness in 2021, it was the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City, led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, played in the previous three AFC championship games and continues to be considered one of the best teams in

11:16 PM ET Alaina Getzenberg Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — At 6-5, the New England Patriots entered “Thursday Night Football” two games behind the 8-3 Buffalo Bills. And while the Bills were tied with the Miami Dolphins atop the AFC East, they were

8:21 AM ET Kentucky quarterback Will Levis, a potential top-five pick, said during an interview on Twitter on Wednesday night that he intends to enter the NFL draft. Levis, who could have applied for another year of eligibility because of the disruption of the 2020 season due to the COVID pandemic, said he’ll be making

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff With just six weeks left in the 2022 NFL regular season, the playoff picture is shaping up. No team has locked its postseason spot just yet, but two have a chance to do so in Week 13. The Minnesota Vikings could clinch the NFC North, while the Philadelphia Eagles could

7:27 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers is playing Sunday against the Chicago Bears despite his latest injury, this one to his ribs, and the Green Bay Packers quarterback doesn’t plan on that changing the rest of the season. Except if they’re out of playoff contention. At 4-8 and teetering on the verge

1:36 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson didn’t speak Wednesday, as scheduled. Speaking for him instead, Watson’s teammates praised his talent and admitted there’s a buzz in the Cleveland Browns‘ locker room this week heading into Watson’s return to the field after his lengthy suspension. “We’re all excited,” said Browns running back Nick Chubb.