7:20 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow isn’t buying into the notion his team is playing second fiddle to the Buffalo Bills, despite not being the favorite heading into the AFC divisional playoff game at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. “I never feel like an underdog,” Burrow said after Wednesday’s practice. As of Wednesday

11:51 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin continues his road to recovery, he has begun spending more time at the team’s facility. Coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Hamlin was there “almost daily,” visiting on Tuesday and Wednesday. “It’s limited, just overall,” McDermott said of what Hamlin

7:46 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Kicker Jason Myers‘ bounce-back season in 2022 earned him his second Pro Bowl nod in five years. It also earned him his second big contract with the Seattle Seahawks. The team announced on Wednesday that it signed Myers, whose contract was set to expire in March, to a new four-year

4:20 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Matt Canada is returning as the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, team spokesperson Burt Lauten confirmed to ESPN. Canada, 50, signed a one-year contract extension last year through the 2023 season and will be the offensive coordinator for a third season. He was previously the quarterbacks coach for the 2020 season.

6:33 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith Close Ryan Hockensmith Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the

7:39 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Von Miller has had this planned for months. During the Los Angeles Rams‘ Super Bowl run, and ultimate win, last year, Miller brought in a replica Lombardi Trophy and left it outside the team’s equipment room to help motivate his teammates. He would leave notes alongside

7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors The 2022 NFL season‘s rookie class was truly impressive. Two running backs broke 1,000 rushing yards, while two receivers hit 1,000 receiving yards. Seven players scored at least five times from scrimmage. Twelve first-year defenders had three or more sacks, four had 100-plus tackles, and nine had three or more

9:23 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — After experiencing the first winning season in the Motor City since 2017, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has informed the team that he’ll return for the 2023 season, a league source confirmed to ESPN’s David Newton on Tuesday night. Johnson had received serious interest for multiple head-coaching

6:21 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans are hiring Ran Carthon, the San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel, as their new general manager, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini and Jeff Darlington on Tuesday.

4:25 PM ET Last June, Aaron Rodgers said he “definitely” planned to finish his career with the Green Bay Packers. Less than eight months later, he didn’t sound quite as sure. First things first, Rodgers must decide whether he wants to play a 19th NFL season. He said Tuesday that he hasn’t reached that decision