Associated Press Dec 27, 2023, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions First-time candidates Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates joined nine returning finalists who advanced to the final stage of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024. Peppers and Gates were announced Wednesday as finalists in their first year of eligibility. They

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2023, 12:17 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterDec 27, 2023, 08:32 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,

Dec 28, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who is nursing a high ankle sprain, is not expected to play Sunday at the Baltimore Ravens, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Waddle sustained the injury in Sunday’s victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Waddle caught a 50-yard

Don Van Natta Jr., ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2023, 05:05 PM ET Close Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from

Multiple Contributors Dec 27, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 NFL playoffs are nearing, and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts remain locked in a three-way tie atop the AFC South at 8-7 heading into Week 17 after they all lost Sunday. The Jaguars sit in the driver seat, as

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — Twice

NFL Nation reporters Dec 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re down to the final two weeks of the 2023 NFL regular season, and the quarterback position has been … interesting. Fifty-nine signal-callers have started a game this season, and that number will keep ticking up with Jacoby Brissett and Jarrett Stidham set

Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area

Multiple Contributors Dec 27, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The biggest decision the Denver Broncos will face this offseason is about quarterback Russell Wilson‘s future, and they seemed to hint at what’s coming by benching him Wednesday in favor of Jarrett Stidham with two games left in the regular season.