The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have a big piece of their defensive interior available to play Sunday. Good Morning Football’s Peter Schrager reported Friday that the Bucs will officially activate Vita Vea off injured reserve, per a source informed of the decision. The activation means Vea will be eligible to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay […]

Josh Allen made clear during the 2020 season just how important he is to the Bills, mounting an MVP campaign and reaching heights no other passer in Buffalo history ever did. Because of that, it’s also very obvious that the Bills can’t afford an injury to Allen. No longer is he an inconsistent, raw passer. Instead, he’s a polished superstar […]

Dwayne Haskins' second NFL chance has arrived. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Thursday that the former first-round pick had signed a reserve/future contract. Haskins joins quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph, both signed for one more season, on the expanded offseason roster. Pittsburgh, which doesn't select until the 24th spot of this year's draft, could be the ideal place for a fresh start. Roethlisberger's […]

NEW ORLEANS — That’s not how Drew Brees was supposed to go out.  Not with more interceptions than touchdown passes in what could’ve been one last legendary shootout with his fellow future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. Not in yet another premature playoff exit after falling 30-20 to Tampa Bay Sunday night. Not in front of a paltry crowd of 3,750 […]

College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University More than two years after Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair died from heatstroke he suffered during a football workout, the university has agreed to a settlement totaling $3.5 million with his parents, Marty McNair and Tonya Wilson. The amount, which was made public on Friday in a meeting agenda […]

Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back and New Orleans native Leonard Fournette will start against the New Orleans Saints in Sunday’s NFC divisional game, coach Bruce Arians said Friday. Regular starting running back Ronald Jones, who suffered a quad injury and missed last week’s wild-card game against Washington, will […]

You know it’s going to be tough to build a DFS playoff lineup when your first choice is between three future Hall-of-Fame QBs and another one who was a top overall pick just a few years ago. That’s what daily fantasy football players are dealing with on Sunday’s two-game divisional round slate, as Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and […]

His defensive reputation precedes him, but Brandon Staley wants the world to know he’s excited to showcase his offensive acumen. The new L.A. Chargers head coach spoke numerous times on the topic during his lengthy introductory press conference Thursday. With a hotshot QB like Justin Herbert at his disposal, it’s not hard to understand his enthusiasm. “That was what I […]

With the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens playing to punch their own ticket to the AFC championship game, the stakes couldn’t be much higher. But beyond tying to beat one another in the NFL playoffs, both teams have had to contend with another opponent: the uncooperative weather in Buffalo’s Bills Stadium. The swirling winds have played mayhem with the kicking […]