11:09 PM ET Lindsey Thiry Close ESPN Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Stephen Holder INDIANAPOLIS — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. pumped his fist while bouncing in a Santa hat, as head coach Brandon Staley put

5:17 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol a day after the team’s loss Sunday to the Green Bay Packers, coach Mike McDaniel said. McDaniel said Tagovailoa displayed and admitted to having concussion symptoms when he spoke with team doctors Monday and was immediately placed

12:49 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday. The move comes after a 4-11 start and Sunday’s 51-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Hackett’s dismissal puts an abrupt end to the shortest tenure of any noninterim head coach in franchise history. The Broncos’ new ownership

10:36 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 Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. was ejected in the second quarter of Monday night’s 20-3 win over the Colts in Indianapolis. James was flagged for

12:37 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Another week, another quarterback shakeup for the New York Jets. Cleared by team doctors, Mike White returns to the lineup this week and will be the starter for the remainder of the season, coach Robert Saleh announced Monday. The beleaguered Zach Wilson, once considered the franchise’s long-term answer,

2:58 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers brought in an old but familiar face with starting cornerback Jaycee Horn scheduled to undergo surgery for a broken wrist Tuesday. Josh Norman, a key piece of the team’s 2015 drive to the Super Bowl when interim coach Steve Wilks was in charge of the secondary,

4:19 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones responded to Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple calling him out for what he felt was a dirty play in Saturday’s game, saying there were no bad intentions. The NFL is reviewing the play, per a source, which is standard operating procedure in every

11:47 PM ET ESPN staff With just three weeks left in the 2022 NFL regular season, the playoff picture is shaping up. More teams have claimed their spots in the NFC and AFC. However, the race to the playoffs continues as top teams in both conferences are still looking to lock in their spots for

11:18 PM ET Stephen Holder Lindsey Thiry Close ESPN Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball INDIANAPOLIS — Two teams headed in different directions continued on their paths Monday night as the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) won their third straight

5:15 PM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season and a holiday weekend of football. On Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars continued their quest for the AFC South title by beating the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. On Saturday, the Buffalo Bills won their third straight AFC East title with