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Seahawks QB Sam Darnold hurts oblique but plans to play Sat.
Sam Darnold expects to play in Saturday's divisional round playoff game after the quarterback of the No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks injured his oblique at practice Thursday.,Darnold is officially listed as questionable on the team's injury report released about 48 hours before the game against the NFC ...

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wants to be ready Week 1 of ‘26
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes revealed to reporters Thursday that doctors have told him it's possible he will be ready for Week 1 of next season after tearing two ligaments in his left knee.,"I want to be ready for Week 1," Mahomes said in his first comments since the injury. "The d...

Eagles GM Howie Roseman praises A.J. Brown amid uncertain future
With A.J. Brown's future in Philadelphia uncertain, Eagles GM Howie Roseman made it seem at least somewhat unlikely that the team would move on from the mercurial but effective wide receiver.,"It's hard to find great players in the NFL, and A.J.'s a great player," Roseman said on Thursday when asked...

Falcons interview Chargers DC Jesse Minter for coaching vacancy
The Atlanta Falcons continued a busy Thursday in the search for their next head coach with the announcement that they have completed an interview with Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for the position.,It's the second completed interview the Falcons announced on Thursday, alon...

Report: Mike McCarthy to meet with Titans on Saturday
Mike McCarthy will interview for the Titans' head coaching job on Saturday in Tennessee, ESPN reported Thursday.,The former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers head coach was out of the league during the 2025 season.,McCarthy, 62, was 49-35 in five seasons in Dallas (2020-24) after going 125-77-2 i...

Packers DC Jeff Hafley makes Steelers latest stop on whirlwind interview tour
NFL teams with an opening are making time to meet with Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.,Following his interview with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, Hafley is scheduled to be the first candidate to meet with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday. ,By the time the clock strikes midnight on Thu...

Texans WR Nico Collins (concussion) misses another practice
Three days out from the Texans' AFC divisional playoff game at New England, wide receiver Nico Collins was still not practicing on Thursday after sustaining a concussion in Monday's 30-6 wild-card win at Pittsburgh.,Collins was not seen on the field by reporters during the open portion of the practi...

Bills S Jordan Poyer, CB Maxwell Hairston out vs. Broncos
The Buffalo Bills have ruled out safety Jordan Poyer and rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston for Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game at Denver.,Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed Thursday that Poyer (hamstring) and Hairston (ankle) will not be available against the top-seeded Broncos.,Poyer, 34, ...

Packers DC Jeff Hafley interviews for Falcons' HC position
Jeff Hafley interviewed for the vacant head coaching position with the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced Thursday.,Hafley, 46, has spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator with the Green Bay Packers. He also served as the co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach at Ohio State in 201...

Reports: Giants, John Harbaugh finalizing $100M contract
John Harbaugh and the New York Giants proved to be a match, agreeing to a contract expected to become official on Thursday. ,According to multiple reports, the Giants offered Harbaugh a five-year deal that could be worth as much as $100 million. ,The 63-year-old head coach was only out of work eight...

Report: Giants set to hire John Harbaugh as head coach
John Harbaugh, the top name in the NFL's coaching carousel, reportedly is set to take the New York Giants' head-coaching job.,The former Baltimore Ravens head coach was close to completing a deal with the Giants late Wednesday night, ESPN reported.,Terms of the agreement were not finalized, per the ...

Rested Broncos, depleted Bills gear up for playoff rematch
For the first time in 10 years, the Denver Broncos enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the AFC.,The last time they were the No. 1 seed -- 2015, Peyton Manning's fourth and final season in Denver -- happens to be the last time they won a Super Bowl.,Broncos coach Sean Payton knows the potential b...

Seahawks, 49ers set for rubber match with NFC title-game berth at stake
Every great NFL defense needs a nickname.,From the Purple People Eaters (Vikings) to the Steel Curtain (Steelers), the Monsters of the Midway (Bears) to the Doomsday Defense (Cowboys), the Fearsome Foursome (Rams) to the New York Sack Exchange (Jets) and the Orange Crush (Broncos) to the Legion of B...

Rams layer up, pack their own LaFleur to visit Bears, 'Iceman'
Any skeptics left doubting the merit of Caleb Williams' nickname might look to the mercury for confirmation on Sunday night when the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams stage the finale of a four-game NFL Divisional Playoff weekend.,Williams' late-game heroics and growing legend for cool under pressu...

Drake Maye, Patriots stare down Texans' menacing defense
Drake Maye's first career start came against the Houston Texans and their vaunted defense.,Maye will get another look at perhaps the finest defense in the NFL on Sunday when the New England Patriots battle the Texans in the AFC divisional round on Sunday at Foxborough, Mass.,Maye is an MVP candidate...

49ers LB Fred Warner potentially available against Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner indicated he may be able to return from his three-month stint on the injured list in Saturday night's divisional-round matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.,The 49ers opened Warner's 21-day practice window Tuesday with the intention of activating the four-time...
Way Too Early 2026 NFL Head Coaching Cycle Predictions
Projecting how all nine NFL head coaching vacancies could be filled before the divisional round of the playoffs....
Why Indiana’s 2026 Team Has a Legitimate Case as the Best Ever
Indiana, the worst program in college football history, is one win away from a perfect 16–0 season and a serious claim as the greatest team ever....
Dante Moore’s Return to Oregon Gives Dylan Raiola the Best Possible Scenario
Dante Moore’s return reshapes Oregon’s quarterback future and may be exactly what Dylan Raiola needs....

Jaguars' Travis Hunter to continue as two-way player
Travis Hunter's season-ending knee injury won't keep him from playing both sides of the ball again in 2026.,Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone said Wednesday that the plan is to continue playing the former Heisman Trophy winner at wide receiver and cornerback moving forward.,"We st...