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Falcons interview Antonio Pierce for coaching vacancy
Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce on Friday became the ninth candidate to interview for the Atlanta Falcons' head coaching vacancy.,Currently an NFL studio analyst for CBS, Pierce joined the Raiders' staff in 2022 as linebackers coach, then served as interim head coach in 2023 before bec...

Texans WR Nico Collins (concussion) out vs. Patriots
Nico Collins' absence from practice Friday effectively ensured he will miss the Houston Texans' divisional round playoff game against the host New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon.,The Pro Bowl wide receiver has not practiced since sustaining a concussion Monday in the third quarter of Houston's...
Drake Maye Faces His Biggest Test Yet as Patriots Meet Texans
Drake Maye leads the Patriots into an AFC Divisional clash with Houston, facing an elite defense and a chance to cement his rising legacy....

NFL Divisional Playoff Capules
AFC Divisional Playoff Capsules,Buffalo Bills (13-5) at Denver Broncos (14-3),Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS,Empower Field, Denver,FanDuel Odds: Broncos -1.5, Total 46.5,Postseason History: This is the third playoff meeting. Buffalo leads the Broncos 2-0 and defeated Denver in the 2024 wild-card round,...

Police clear Puka Nacua's brother in car theft investigation
Investigators cleared the brother of NFL star Puka Nacua in an investigation into an alleged car theft, determining it was a misunderstanding.,The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrested Samson Nacua and Trey Rose last month for allegedly taking a vehicle belonging to Los Angeles Lakers for...

49ers LB Fred Warner not ready to return vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers standout linebacker Fred Warner will not make his return from an ankle injury Saturday night in the divisional round playoff matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.,Niners coach Kyle Shanahan has elected not to waver from his initial plan to prepare Warner for the NFC championship ...

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...