4:28 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — The Texans have hired San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is for six years, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ryans will be officially introduced as the franchise’s sixth full-time coach on Thursday. The Texans, meanwhile, become

3:51 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, despite hiring Frank Reich over Steve Wilks as the team’s sixth head coach, insisted on Tuesday he’s doing what he can to break up the “old boys’ network” in the NFL. The old boys’ network of mostly white owners has a history of not

4:20 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos agreed Tuesday to a trade with the New Orleans Saints to make Sean Payton the 19th head coach in franchise history, sources told ESPN. The Saints will receive the Broncos’ 2023 first-round pick (No. 29 overall) and 2024 second-round pick for Payton and the Saints’ 2024

7:34 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin has teamed up with the American Heart Association to encourage people to learn how to perform CPR. In a video posted to Instagram, the Buffalo Bills safety announced the launch of the “Damar Hamlin 3 for Heart Challenge,” a three-step process for people to learn

8:05 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As they head into an offseason full of quarterback uncertainty, the one thing the San Francisco 49ers know for sure is that they have two signal-callers — Brock Purdy and Trey Lance — under contract and recovering from injuries. As of Tuesday, the Niners have a good idea

11:32 AM ET Jamison Hensley Close Jamison Hensley ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son Michael DiRocco Close Michael DiRocco ESPN Staff Writer Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winner The Baltimore

3:03 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are tearing up the grass field at Nissan Stadium and replacing it with a synthetic surface before the 2023 season. The Titans announced the change Tuesday. The team, which already has started work, is making the change after reviewing injury rates and knowing how

12:54 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MOBILE, Ala. — Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan was among the NFL prospects to report on Monday after accepting his invitation to the Senior Bowl. The TCU quarterback declared for the NFL draft after a near-storybook ending to his college career, where he went from losing his starting job to

7:00 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, while in the grasp of two Cincinnati Bengals defenders Sunday, extended his right arm while holding the ball in hopes of gaining the extra half-yard necessary for a key first down. There was 6:07 remaining in the third quarter of a tied AFC Championship

12:17 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 have agreed to terms with Kellen Moore to be their new offensive coordinator, the team announced Monday. The move