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At this time next week, it’s unclear if Bill Belichick will be able to call himself the head coach of the New England Patriots. The franchise icon’s job status has been the topic of conversation throughout the second half of the season after it was clear that the Patriots campaign had gone awry. He could very well be coaching in …

New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has suffered a “medium-body” injury and will miss Wednesday’s game against the Washington Capitals, coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday. Meier will not travel with the team after missing the third period of Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. “He’s just being evaluated,” Ruff said. “He won’t make the trip. … Hopefully, it shouldn’t …

The Saturday night showdown between the NFC North champion Detroit Lions and the playoff-bound Dallas Cowboys concluded as one of the NFL’s most thrilling games thanks to a quirky series of events surrounding the Lions’ attempt at a game-winning two-point conversion.  The Cowboys exited the contest as 20-19 victors after stopping Detroit’s third two-point conversion attempt after penalties for both …

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett says the coaching staff felt he wasn’t ready to play against the Seahawks, which is why he was inactive during Pittsburgh’s 30-20 win over Seattle. The second-year pro, who had right ankle surgery a month ago, denied online speculation that he told the coaching staff he didn’t want to suit up as a backup behind …

Will Belichick appeal to Kraft’s ‘humanity’ in end-of-season meeting? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If Bill Belichick wants to keep his job in New England, he may have to pull out all the stops. Our Tom E. Curran reported last month that “a decision was made” to part ways with Belichick at the end of the season following the …

The New York Jets and veteran running back Dalvin Cook have mutually agreed to part ways leading up to the Week 18 regular-season finale, his agency told NFL Media. CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones confirmed the move. With his release, Cook can now play for a playoff team and compete for a Super Bowl while New York’s season …

Getty Images At this time a year ago, the status of Sean McVay and his continuation as the head coach of the Rams was very much up in the air. After the 2022 campaign, McVay contemplated his future and a possible retirement from coaching for what was believed to likely be a broadcasting job as an analyst. However, McVay ultimately …

Dalvin Cook’s forgettable time in New York has come to an end.  The veteran running back and the Jets have mutually agreed to part ways, his agency reportedly told NFL Media on Tuesday. With Tuesday’s decision by both teams to cut ties, Cook can now seek to join a playoff team. The 6-10 Jets’ season will end on Sunday as …

Getty Images The New York Jets and veteran running back Dalvin Cook have mutually agreed to part ways leading up to the Week 18 regular-season finale, his agency told NFL Media. CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirmed the move. With his release, Cook can now play for a playoff team and compete for a Super Bowl while New …

The Commanders planned to make a quarterback change last week, but Jacoby Brissett’s hamstring had other ideas and Sam Howell started for the 16th time this season in a 27-10 loss to the 49ers. We’ll find out on Wednesday whether the Commanders are going to try to make their change this week. Head coach Ron Rivera told reporters on Tuesday …

Every Sunday night, oddsmakers drop the upcoming week’s NFL betting lines, and if you are wondering if the opening spreads look accurate, we’ve got you covered. Each week, FOX Sports Betting Analysts Geoff Schwartz, Sam Panayotovich and Jason McIntyre will break down the opening numbers in this space and point out if they think the line is too low, too …

Happy New Year and welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! My New Year’s resolution was to drink less coffee, and it’s already off to a rough start. I think I’m already on my ninth cup today. That can’t be good for my health.  Since we didn’t have a newsletter yesterday, we’ll be doing a lot of …

In less than a week, the Arizona Cardinals will know exactly where they are selecting in the 2024 NFL Draft. Their first choice will fall somewhere in the No. 2-7 overall range. They are currently picking No. 4 overall after upsetting the Eagles last weekend.  Arizona also has a first-round pick from Houston as part of a draft-day trade a …

Defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs won’t be part of the Lions’ playoff run this month. Buggs posted a message saying farewell to Detroit on social media on Tuesday and multiple reports indicate that the Lions have waived him off of their 53-man roster. The Lions haven’t made any official announcement of a move at this point. Buggs signed with the Lions …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 2, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. The NHL standings and other basic ways to sorting NHL franchises aren’t quite as reflective of the fantasy realm as we need …