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Arkansas' coaching staff is coming together under Ryan Silverfield, who is set to hire coordinators Tim Cramsey (offense) and Ron Roberts (defense), sources confirmed to ESPN. Cramsey served as Silverfield's offensive coordinator at Memphis the past four seasons, after coordinator stints at Marshall, Sam Houston State, Nevada and other programs. Since 2022, Memphis ranks No. 9 nationally in scoring offense (36.3 ppg), and 20th in passing average (273.6 ypg).

He held his own, and Quinn was quick to acknowledge it. Dan Quinn said in the Denver game Mike Sainristil and Josh Conerly "elevated up....that's what I wanted to see." Quinn said he felt that was "our best group game but still with a loss. [So] it's hard to say it was the best game."- John Keim (@john_keim) December 3, 2025

Tests on Friday morning confirmed that Lions star defensive back Brian Branch has torn his Achilles, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Branch was carted off the field with 3:45 remaining in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. He suffered the injury while attempting to break up a pass in the endzone with teammate Alex Anzalone against Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson.

WHEN MYLES GARRETT crouches on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field, waiting to perfectly time his get-off in pursuit of Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward, there will be a number scribbled onto the tape wrapped around his wrists: 25. For two decades, the number on the minds of any aspiring great pass rusher was 22.5 -- the single-season sack record shared by Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan.

INDIANAPOLIS -- When Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones first developed soreness in his lower left leg and went in search of a diagnosis, rookie backup quarterback Riley Leonard waited anxiously to learn how the situation might impact him. With 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson Sr. still on injured reserve, Leonard knew he would be the first quarterback off the bench. Then he realized he had some idea of what Jones was dealing with once some details became known. Leonard had also sustained a fibula stress fracture while playing at Notre Dame and knew what it felt like.

There was no good reason to be thinking about NFL history when the Dallas Cowboys took on the Las Vegas Raiders a couple of weeks ago. Neither team had a winning record at the time, and the score was never close after halftime. But as the game stretched on that Monday night, the sportswriter and video maker Jon Bois sensed that something unprecedented could be afoot. "I glanced up and realized 36-23 was very much in play," he told me.

He's been phenomenal, more than I could have ever expected, I'd say. Just the type of person, the type of character, the way he works, the way he leads the young guys... And the play speaks for itself. It'd be hard to find one who has played better at that position this season. He's gonna get a lot of money.

If London is unable to play on Sunday, it does beg the question as to why the team didn't simply put him on injured reserve? As you know, players can be put on short-term injured reserve and return after four games, which London is quickly approaching. It would be different if he was practicing, even on a limited basis, and showing improvement, but London hasn't practiced at all in weeks.

"No matter what our record was, whether we were undefeated right now or didn't have a win, I was gonna do everything to be out there," St. Brown said. "Just to be out there for my guys. "I feel like availability is your best ability at the end of the day, so my job is to go out there and make plays and be on that field. It's what they pay me to do, so I was gonna do whatever it takes to be out there."

Gibbs ran for three touchdowns, including a 13-yarder with 2:19 left that sealed the Lions' much-needed 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. The Lions sacked Dak Prescott five times a week after they had no sacks and lost to Green Bay and had two interceptions and recovered a fumble. You could see an uptick in urgency from everybody, Jared Goff said.

"The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is our league's most revered honor, celebrating players for their excellence both on and off the field," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. "These 32 men represent the best of the NFL, and the incredible contributions they make to their teams and communities every day continue to keep Walter's legacy alive."

The Washington Commanders' loss to the Denver Broncos was the closest thing they've had to a win in two months. Unlike the six previous setbacks in their losing skid, this was a hard-fought effort against a quality opponent. There were several reasons for the improved level of play, but the biggest was the long-awaited return of wide receiver Terry McLaurin.

Veteran cornerback Darius Slay, who was claimed by the Bills on waivers Wednesday, is unsure if he wants to continue playing and will not be reporting to Buffalo. "Slay is honored that a first-class organization like the Bills claimed him, but he is going to take some time away from football right now and decide in the next few days if he wants to keep playing," Slay's agent, Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.

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the frustration and the emotions definitely were high after the game,

Mariota gave it his all. He passed for 294 yards and a pair of touchdowns, finding Terry McLaurin in the end zone in overtime to give the Commanders a chance. But the two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful. Throughout the contest, NFL fans across the country noticed something else about Mariota. Specifically, about the way NBC's commentary duo of Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth were pronouncing his name. Apparently, we've all been saying "Mariota" wrong this whole time

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is out for Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Chargers after undergoing procedures this past Monday on both his shoulders, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday. Carter now is undergoing treatment on both shoulders and is considered to be week-to-week to return. Carter wanted to be as close to 100% as possible for the playoff run, the sources told Schefter.

I just give him a lot of credit - he's battling each week trying to get healthy enough to be able to play every Sunday,