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6:28 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After a season marked by profound struggles on offense and the regression of quarterback Zach Wilson, the New York Jets and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur parted ways on Wednesday, according to a source. The recent speculation about LaFleur’s job status prompted teams to inquire about his availability, a

Jan 9, 2023 ESPN staff As the 2022 NFL season winds down, there are four open head-coach jobs with the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals each looking for the next person to lead their franchises. The coaching changes started early this season, with the Panthers firing Matt Rhule on

4:41 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders fired offensive coordinator Scott Turner on Tuesday after yet another disappointing season offensively. Turner, who signed a three-year extension last offseason, had been with coach Ron Rivera for seven years, including the past three in Washington. He coached under Rivera for parts of four seasons with

7:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — In his first team meeting as coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Kevin O’Connell did what coaches typically do: He turned on the film. It was the spring of 2022, and O’Connell wanted everyone — players, assistant coaches and staff members — to know what he thought of the starting

7:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Moments after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo broke his left foot in a Dec. 4 win against the Miami Dolphins, general manager John Lynch’s phone pinged. The message was from Tony Dungy, one of Lynch’s mentors and his former coach from his time as a safety for

12:05 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Cardinals on Monday fired coach Kliff Kingsbury 10 months after signing him to a contract extension through the 2027 season. The team also announced that general manager Steve Keim has decided to “step away from his position in order to focus on his health.” Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill

3:17 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Monday after spending almost a week in the hospital following his cardiac arrest on the field at Paycor Stadium. The news was shared by Dr. William Knight IV and Dr. Timothy Pritts

10:10 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick, who is the NFL’s longest-tenured coach and turns 71 in April, said Monday that he plans to return for his 24th season as New England Patriots coach in 2023. The Patriots had their season end Sunday in a 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills. After declaring that

11:39 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2022 NFL season came down to the end once again, as the Lions’ victory over the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night sent the Seahawks to the playoffs. Seattle was in that position thanks to its overtime win against the Rams. The Dolphins also earned their way into

4:54 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen stepped back, scrambled and found tight end Dawson Knox in the back of the end zone. Knox fell to the ground while making the catch but promptly rolled around, popped up and threw the ball in the air. The tight end

7:32 PM ET Sean McVay’s immediate future as the Los Angeles Rams‘ head coach is in limbo, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Those sources believe McVay will take some time after Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks to determine whether he will return in 2023. McVay has gone back and forth on the decision

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2:51 PM ET Bengals coach Zac Taylor already has voiced his opposition to the NFL’s new playoff scenarios, but many in the Cincinnati organization are livid about a decision they feel penalizes the Bengals and rewards the Ravens, per sources. The league told Cincinnati it should be happy it has been declared the AFC North

Playoff probabilities are updated as the games progress, based on ESPN Analytics’ live win probabilities and its NFL Football Power Index projections. Live in-game win probabilities measure multiple factors, including score, time remaining, field position, down-and-distance, team/opponent strength and game site. These live probabilities are used by FPI season projections, which simulate the season based

1:20 PM ET NFL owners have approved a plan that leaves open the possibility of a neutral-site AFC Championship Game and could determine home-field advantage for a wild-card game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens by a coin flip. In the wake of the cancellation of Monday’s Bills-Bengals game, the following scenarios based on

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 18 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we 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

7:00 AM ET Damar Hamlin had every football program in the country recruiting him during his senior year at Pittsburgh’s Central Catholic, his talent and upside enough to make him an undisputed four-star prospect and ESPN’s No. 2 defensive player in Pennsylvania. Late in that 2015 season, Hamlin took a hit to the side of

9:20 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Week 17 game between the Bengals and Bills has been canceled and will not continue, the league announced Thursday night. Monday’s game was suspended with less than six minutes left in the first quarter when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle. His heartbeat