ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions expect to have their offensive tone-setter back soon.

Asked Tuesday if he anticipates running back David Montgomery being available for Detroit's first postseason game — which is scheduled to be played either Jan. 18 or 19 — head coach Dan Campbell said, "I do." The opponent for that matchup is still ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Rams on Tuesday made several roster moves in preparation for Monday night’s NFC wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Veteran safety John Johnson III was designated to return from injured reserve, and running back Royce Freeman was signed to help make up for the loss of Blake Corum, who was placed on injured ...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — Does firing Ryan Grubb get the Seattle Seahawks closer to the Super Bowl?

With this decision, and any others, that's the only thing that matters. Because the goal was never to reach 10 wins by surviving a rival resting its starters for a tournament for which you failed to qualify. It wasn't to go 7-1 on the road, as impressive...Read more

CHICAGO — For those seeking promising news about the Chicago Bears’ work-in-progress coaching search, the word out of Detroit is that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will get permission to partake in preliminary interviews this week, free to step away from his playoff preparation between Thursday afternoon and Saturday evening to ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce after his first full season Tuesday.

The club had high hopes for the former NFL linebacker, who led the team to a 5-4 record after replacing Josh McDaniels on an interim basis in 2023. Pierce, 46, was named the team’s full-time coach in January 2024.

His success did not carry over into the...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Maybe Tyreek Hill doesn’t want out of Miami just yet.

At least that’s where the Dolphins brass stands as of Tuesday, as general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel wrapped up the 2024 season with a news conference Tuesday, two days after the Dolphins season came to a close and Hill expressed his frustration ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Officially, Jalen Hurts remains in the concussion protocol five days before the Eagles host the Green Bay Packers in a wild-card round playoff game.

But the tea leaves seem to be trending in a positive direction for the Eagles more than two weeks after Hurts suffered a concussion early in the first quarter of the team’s Week ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is entering another round of head coaching interviews.

“Any time you’re mentioned in head coaching conversations or receive requests, it’s an honor,” Flores said Tuesday, while adding that he is “locked in” on the Vikings' wild-card matchup with the Rams on Monday night.

On...Read more

Colt McCoy may be one of the lucky ones, but his 12-year existence in the NFL is not because he opened the right fortune cookie.

For every college football coach in America, McCoy should be studied on “How To Football.”

Earned a scholarship at the University of Texas. Sat behind Vince Young. Excelled when given the chance. Made an NFL ...Read more

Four years ago, the San Francisco 49ers capped a disastrous, no-good, nothing-could-go-right 2020 season with a loss at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. — their temporary home amid the COVID pandemic.

So the venue was certainly fitting for the end of another disastrous, no-good, nothing-could-go-right season on Sunday.

The 49ers ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Former Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott will be signed to the Chargers’ practice squad, according to a person with knowledge of the deal not authorized to speak publicly.

Elliott played 15 games for the Cowboys this season, rushing for 226 yards and three touchdowns before he asked to be released. With Rico ...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons owe Grady Jarrett.

He is well compensated for his labors as a defensive lineman. But the man has put all of himself into making this franchise a winner. He has done nothing but represent the Falcons with professionalism, passion and a heart for the community. He has earned two Pro Bowl berths and this...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay and Kevin O'Connell worked closely on the Rams staff for two seasons, molding an offensive scheme that helped the 2021 team make a playoff run that it capped with a victory in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium.

Now McVay and O'Connell, the third-year coach of the Minnesota Vikings, will face each other in the postseason ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Rams took the field needing arguably their most impactful win of the season.

The Rams took the field with scrubs.

Say what? A competitive fireball such as Sean McVay and a Super Bowl champion such as the Rams just laying down in a game that meant something?

It was weird. It was wild. It was the scene at SoFi Stadium early ...Read more

NEW YORK — After Sunday night’s season finale victory against the Miami Dolphins, Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers walked off the field together, possibly for the final time as teammates.

On Monday, Adams told reporters Rodgers’ status will impact the 32-year-old’s future with the team.

“Yeah, for sure,” Adams said. “I don’t ...Read more

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — As far as money goes, Sunday's 30-25 win over the Los Angeles Rams may end up being the most lucrative of Geno Smith's career. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback hit three escalators — all worth $2 million — that he will pocket if he is still under contract with the team in mid-March.

The first was to finish the season ...Read more

CHICAGO — Large cardboard boxes filled the locker room at Halas Hall on Monday morning as players gathered belongings and prepared to spread to parts far, wide and, in many cases, warmer.

The makeup of the Chicago Bears will be considerably different in 2025. General manager Ryan Poles will probably touch on a few goals when he speaks to the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Watching Justin Herbert scramble for 41 yards in the Chargers' regular-season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders, how could you not think it?

Watching Quentin Johnston catch everything Herbert threw in his vicinity, how could you not feel it?

This will be the season Justin Herbert finally wins his first playoff game — and ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said his complete focus is on his team’s upcoming wild-card matchup with the Rams when asked Monday about rumors that teams would like to acquire him via trade.

Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer said on-air during “Fox NFL Sunday” that “multiple teams” have interest in trading ...Read more

SEATTLE — Ryan Grubb, hired to much fanfare as the Seahawks offensive coordinator last February, has been fired after less than a year with the team, according to multiple reports Monday morning.

Grubb came to the Seahawks following a successful two-year run at the University of Washington and a brief stint at Alabama, entrusted to run the ...Read more