5:11 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst feels ready to return to the field. Hurst said Wednesday’s practice yielded good progress. The Cincinnati starter, who has missed the past two games with a right calf injury, said he regained his confidence in his ability to operate with the injured leg as the

5:03 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens made a surprise reunion Tuesday for their banged-up and frustrated passing attack heading into the playoff run. The Ravens claimed wide receiver Sammy Watkins off waivers and placed starter Devin Duvernay on injured reserve after he was hurt in Tuesday’s practice. Baltimore is bringing back

9:09 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is on injured reserve with a spinal cord contusion but said the injury won’t force him into retirement. In an interview on “The Morning After” podcast, hosted by his wife, Kelly, Stafford was asked whether he is going to retire. “No,” Stafford said.

12:47 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni confirmed Tuesday that quarterback Jalen Hurts has a sprained right shoulder, but he isn’t ruling him out for Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Sirianni called Hurts one of the “toughest” players he knows and someone who “heals fast,” so he isn’t going to put a

1:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After being sidelined with his second concussion in eight weeks, Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is expected to start against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night. As of Monday afternoon, Pickett remained in the concussion protocol. But Tomlin said if the team practiced Monday, Pickett would be a full

11:22 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are entrusting their fading playoff hopes to Zach Wilson, who will be the starting quarterback Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coach Robert Saleh, who announced the decision Tuesday, made it sound like he didn’t have much of a choice. Mike White, who fractured

8:48 PM ET ESPN News Services YouTube TV has emerged as the favorite to land the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package of out-of-market games, but the sides have not finalized a deal, according to multiple reports. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that YouTube TV, owned by Google, was the front-runner for the

6:32 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett had successful surgery to repair a broken bone in his hand and has a chance to return after missing only one game, according to coach Pete Carroll. “He had his surgery and the doc said it was perfect,” Carroll said Tuesday.

4:19 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It has been a learning process for New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. Everything from how to use his legs, protect the football, execute when it counts the most and even win football games at the NFL level. He feels he’s finally figured it out with the Giants

6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — When all is said and done, Kayvon Thibodeaux’s strip sack of Taylor Heinicke and subsequent fumble recovery for a touchdown may be the biggest play in this New York Giants season. It was certainly the biggest moment in the biggest game, a matchup Sunday night against the Washington