Field Level Media Dec 5, 2023, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which recognizes a player’s commitment to making an impact off the field, were released Tuesday. One player from each team is nominated for what the league deems its “most prestigious honor.”

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 04:31 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:43 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 04:02 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — After Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt expressed frustration with the lack of holding calls enforced

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 01:04 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Giants will continue with Tommy DeVito as their starting quarterback for Monday night’s

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNDec 5, 2023, 05:48 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

Field Level Media Dec 5, 2023, 05:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Lions placed starting defensive tackle Alim McNeill on injured reserve Tuesday due to a knee sprain. He will miss at least the next four games following Sunday’s injury but could return in time for the playoffs. McNeill, 23, is having a

Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 04:49 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area

Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears have the best chance to land the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, according to projections by ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). The Bears received this selection from the 1-11 Carolina Panthers in an offseason trade that gave the Panthers the first pick in the 2023 draft.

Mac Jones stands at his locker — a fusty metal; the color of dirty dishwater — in the visiting team’s locker room at MetLife Stadium. He’s traded his Patriots uniform for a pair of black pants and a gray hoodie, a somber ensemble that befits his mood. He never turns around, only directs his gaze