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7:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers were less than 24 hours removed from their 2021 season ending in devastating fashion, and coach Kyle Shanahan’s tank was running low. In the minds of Shanahan, general manager John Lynch and the Niners coaches and players, the season ended a game too early,

8:19 PM ET ESPN News Services IRVING, Texas — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said Wednesday he isn’t ready to oust Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders and wants to discuss the possibility with other NFL owners. Irsay said two months ago there was merit to removing Snyder amid several scandals and investigations

6:40 PM ET Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim is taking a leave of absence for health-related reasons, the team announced Wednesday. Vice president of player personnel Quentin Harris and vice president of pro personnel Adrian Wilson will handle Keim’s duties on an interim basis. The team said it will have no further comment “out

6:30 AM ET NFL NationESPN There are just four weeks left in the 2022 NFL season, and while some teams are thinking about making the playoffs, others are looking ahead to the 2023 NFL draft. Let’s turn our attention there for a moment. The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) projects the Houston Texans and the

6:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — A familiar face was reintroduced to the Detroit sports community Jan. 21, 2021. And he could hardly contain his excitement. On this rare occasion, Dan Campbell eschewed any team-issued gear for a dark suit while addressing reporters for the first time, via Zoom from the broadcast

1:54 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday afternoon. Murray went down in Monday night’s 27-13 loss to the New England Patriots after a 3-yard run on the third play of the game. He was carted off

6:35 AM ET NFL Nation reporters Welcome to Week 15 of the NFL regular season. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — has evaluated how teams are stacking up through 14 weeks. While we are at the point of the season where the rankings stay largely

11:37 PM ET Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Josh Weinfuss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America GLENDALE, Ariz. — After Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was carted off three plays into the

6:24 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters Monday morning, he didn’t have much in the way of injury updates on key players such as receiver Deebo Samuel and quarterback Brock Purdy. That’s because Samuel and Purdy were among a handful of Niners still having further

12:00 PM ET SEATTLE — The Carolina Panthers seemingly were out of control two months ago when they fired coach Matt Rhule after a 1-4 start and a week later traded star running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers. There was the perception around the league they were going to tank the rest

11:53 PM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season, which is filled with divisional matchups that could have playoff implications. The Los Angeles Rams won in dramatic fashion Thursday night when Baker Mayfield — who was claimed off waivers two days prior — led the team to a comeback victory

9:30 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Tyreek Hill gave football coaches around the country a valuable teaching point for their players: Always play until you hear the whistle. The Miami Dolphins wide receiver recovered a fumble and returned it 57 yards for the team’s first touchdown Sunday night in a play that left

1:59 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is in the concussion protocol and has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Pickett took a hard sack at the end of the Steelers’ first drive, brought down by Roquan Smith after slipping out of the Ravens’ first

11:51 PM ET Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson may not play again until Christmas Eve as he continues to recover from a knee injury, league sources told ESPN. Jackson is dealing with a sprained PCL, according to sources, an injury that often sidelines players from one to three weeks. The former league MVP is officially

12:44 PM ET The NFL has fined the New Orleans Saints, several of the team’s coaches and defensive end Cameron Jordan more than half a million dollars for faking an injury during the team’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Monday Night Football,” sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. The Saints were fined

7:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — To understand why nobody in his orbit is surprised that Brock Purdy has quickly ascended from the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft to the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, you have to know two stories: the one about mono, and the other about the

6:50 AM ET ESPN staff The NFL Week 14 schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN

3:17 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is listed as questionable for Sunday’s matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles because of a neck injury. The Giants (7-4-1) are also likely to be without defensive tackle Leonard Williams. He is also dealing with a neck injury and did not practice