2:32 PM ET Jeff Darlington Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons in which he won a historic seven Super Bowl titles, sources told ESPN.
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11:33 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is “good to go” for Sunday’s AFC title game against the Cincinnati Bengals, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Mathieu suffered a concussion in Kansas City’s win over the Buffalo Bills last week, but has had no setbacks in the concussion protocol and is set to
6:00 PM ET Dear Tom, Thank you. These were the first words that came to mind. They aren’t too profound. But when thinking about what covers the bases for all in the NFL community — fans, reporters, rivals and the like — it seems to do it in the clearest, most concise and compelling manner.
6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — In the private room of a restaurant in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Hyde Park, Bengals coach Zac Taylor went with his gut. And that meant trusting the gut of the chef at E+O Kitchen. It was a fall night in 2021, and as Taylor’s party settled in, he knew one
8:45 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This is one way to make sure the communication problems New York Giants co-owner John Mara admitted were an issue over the past few years won’t last much longer. The Giants hired Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll on Friday night to be their head coach. This comes
6:34 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have hired former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their new head coach, the team announced on Friday. Daboll replaces Joe Judge, who went 10-23 and was fired after two seasons. He was the third consecutive Giants coach to be fired after two
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The NFL’s conference championship round for the 2021 season is stacked, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know for Sunday’s NFC and AFC championships. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to both games, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final
6:12 PM ET Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has been told that he will return in 2022, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Ed Werder on Thursday. Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones has so far declined to commit to McCarthy’s return publicly after Dallas’ playoff exit with a wild-card round loss to the San Francisco
7:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Los Angeles Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught a backward pass, shuffled, then planted his feet during a wild-card playoff game against the
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — There was a subtle tip of the cap Sunday — or perhaps it was an adjustment, depending on who you ask — and then Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady put his head down and walked off into the south end zone corner of Raymond James Stadium, perhaps for the last
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The grass isn’t always greener in the NFL. Sometimes, however, it is softer. Chances are no one has that on their list of things quarterback Aaron Rodgers might consider when he decides whether to return to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season or try to win
7:00 AM ET Patrick Mahomes‘ tape in the lead-up to the 2017 NFL draft was scary. It was littered with off-balance passes, sidearm deliveries, leaning throws, backward drifts and lots of improvisation. His footwork was frantic, he didn’t consistently step through to his target and he looked more like shortstop hurling a baseball across the
4:46 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Not only might Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams be a package deal, but the timing on whether both will return to the Green Bay Packers could happen almost simultaneously. While Rodgers originally said he would likely have a decision by the time free agency begins, which is March
10:37 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and his attorney, Sean Burstyn, said Tuesday that they intend to pursue legal action against the Buccaneers for releasing him after he said he was too injured to continue playing against the New York Jets earlier this month and claimed coach
2:07 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton has decided to step away from the New Orleans Saints‘ coach after 16 years, a source confirmed to ESPN. Payton is not necessarily permanently retiring but deciding to take a break after 16 years as the Saints’ coach, the source said. It’s not immediately clear what Payton
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL playoffs are down to just four teams, which means the 28 others are giving a hard look at their rosters and planning to make some decisions regarding free agents in 2022. It may seem like the regular season just finished, but we are a mere month and change
9:14 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady indicated Monday that family will play a substantial role in determining whether he will return to play next season. He also said that if this is it, he could walk away “proud and satisfied,” even though the Bucs lost 30-27 when they were eliminated in
1:00 PM ET Adam Teicher Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Alaina Getzenberg KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was too busy Sunday night to consider the thoughts of most everyone watching, that the Kansas City Chiefs–Buffalo Bills divisional round playoff game was