2:09 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — With the Colts‘ offensive woes reaching worrisome proportions, the team decided on a dramatic shift at its most important position. Indianapolis is promoting Sam Ehlinger to starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders, with veteran Matt Ryan sustaining a Grade 2 shoulder separation against the Tennessee

7:46 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles expressed support for quarterback Justin Fields during an impromptu news conference inside Gillette Stadium hours before his team took on the New England Patriots on “Monday Night Football.” “I know Justin has been a big topic and his development,” Poles said. “And we’re

2:01 PM ET The NFL is reviewing a video that appears to show two officials in uniform asking Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans for an autograph in the tunnel after Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, a source confirmed to ESPN. The video captured by 1340 AM Fox Sports shows side judge Jeff

3:58 PM 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 COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers seemingly cannot catch a break with their streak of injuries. Cornerback J.C. Jackson will miss the remainder of the

5:20 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have designated wide receiver Van Jefferson to return to practice from injured reserve, the team announced Monday. Jefferson had not practiced since he had knee surgery in August. The team put him on injured reserve in late September in part because the Rams needed his

12:58 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf won’t need surgery after injuring his left knee in the team’s victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, coach Pete Carroll said Monday on his weekly radio show. Carroll told Seattle Sports 710-AM that the Seahawks received “a really good report” from the

5:43 PM ET Associated Press Miami Dolphins safety Brandon Jones will be placed on injured reserve because of a knee injury that he suffered in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. “I’m not too excited about it,” McDaniel said about the latest setback for the Dolphins’

2:51 PM ET Liz LozaESPN More like Matty on Ice … as Matt Ryan has been benched by Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich. Sam Ehlinger has been named the Colts’ starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. The news comes less than 10 days after it was reported that the Texas product had

8:40 AM ET The 49ers’ 44-23 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday reinforced both sides of the debate surrounding Thursday’s dramatic trade for Christian McCaffrey. If you loved the deal — which saw San Francisco give up 2023 second-, third- and fourth-round picks plus a fifth-rounder in 2024 — you saw flashes suggesting the running

8:20 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For a player who’s made a living off of winning contested catches, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans had what should have been one of the easiest deep touchdown grabs of his career Sunday at the Carolina Panthers. The closest defender — cornerback CJ Henderson — was 10.9