Category: Football

Eric WoodyardJan 25, 2025, 05:04 PM ET

CloseEric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted, Ethan’s Talent Search” and “All In: The Kelvin Torbert Story”. He is a proud parent of one son, Ethan. You can follow him on Twitter: @E_WoodyardOpen Extended Reactions

DETROIT — The Lions didn’t have to look far to find their new defensive coordinator.

Detroit has promoted former

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Daniel OyefusiJan 25, 2025, 04:17 PM ET

CloseDaniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun.Open Extended Reactions

FRISCO, Texas — Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders said Saturday he is unsure if he will throw at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis next month.

Sanders is in attendance for the East-West Shrine Bowl but will not participate in practice or in the game Thursday. He was at the West Team’s first practice at the University of North Texas on Saturday morning but

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John KeimJan 25, 2025, 03:56 PM ET

CloseJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim Report’, which airs on ESPN Richmond radio, and follow him on Twitter @john_keimOpen Extended Reactions

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders ruled out defensive tackle Daron Payne on Saturday, costing them a key part of their defense heading into

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Marcel Louis-JacquesJan 25, 2025, 01:45 PM ET

CloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.Open Extended Reactions

MIAMI — Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said his end-of-season comments came from a place of frustration, after missing the playoffs for the first time in his nine-year NFL career.

Hill hinted at a possible exit from the team

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Adam TeicherJan 25, 2025, 11:00 AM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Every year at the conclusion of training camp, Patrick Mahomes breathes a sigh of relief that he and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ offensive starters don’t have to practice for another year against the pressure-based defensive schemes of coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

“Everything looks so similar,” Mahomes said of the pre-snap looks the Chiefs provide on defense. “But then he has so many different varieties of coverages and blitzes and different things

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Turron DavenportJan 25, 2025, 09:47 AM ET

CloseTurron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can follow him on Twitter: @TDavenport_NFL.Open Extended Reactions

DENTON, Texas — Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is in attendance for the East-West Shrine Bowl, but he won’t participate in practice or the game. Sanders met with teams Friday, including the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and <a data-clubhouse-guid="378600ea-2397-8364-8399-b7c1606a49a7"

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Liz Loza

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Welcome into the conference championship round edition of Props that Pop. Liz Loza carried us last week, going 2-1 with her bets. Thank goodness she was here because I had a dreadful weekend.

Not only did my props go 0-3, but my Detroit Lions lost to the Washington Commanders last week in our first game of the playoffs. It was gut-wrenching. After going 15-2 in the regular season, the Lions’ best mark in their history, we lost in our first and only playoff game. At home, no less.

And

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Kevin SeifertJan 23, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

CloseKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. You can follow him via Twitter @SeifertESPN.Open Extended Reactions

EAGAN, Minn. — Many NFL fans were surprised on the night of Jan. 5, when the Minnesota Vikings‘ quarterback of the future got considerable air time during NBC’s broadcast of the team’s

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Michael DiRocco

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Michael DiRocco

ESPN Staff WriterMichael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.

Jenna Laine

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Jenna Laine

ESPN Staff WriterJenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN.Jan 25, 2025, 06:00 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

ON JAN. 7, a day after the

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