18 January 2021

• How the NFL concussion protocol works: What Patrick Mahomes has to do to get back on the field
  18 January 2021
  The Chiefs quarterback's status for the AFC Championship Game is up in the air. What's in store for Mahomes this week?
• Oddsmakers expect Mahomes to play, keep Chiefs as Super Bowl favorites
  18 January 2021
  Only four teams are left in the NFL playoffs. Oddsmakers still like the Chiefs to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
• Reid: Mahomes might've returned pre-protocol
  18 January 2021
  Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he didn't know whether Patrick Mahomes would clear the NFL's concussion protocol in time to play in next Sunday's AFC Championship Game. But Reid indicated Mahomes might have felt well enough to have returned to Sunday's...
• QB Watson urges fans not to protest on behalf
  18 January 2021
  Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson urged fans who planned a protest on his behalf to cancel the event "for the sake of public safety."
• Sources: Ravens to release veteran RB Ingram
  18 January 2021
  Running back Mark Ingram will be released by the Ravens on Tuesday, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
• NFL changes combine format; won't be in Indy
  18 January 2021
  The combine, which has been held in Indianapolis since 1987, will be altered because of COVID-19 precautions, the NFL informed teams on Monday in a memo detailing the format changes.
• Lamar shouts out 'Bills Mafia' for donation drive
  18 January 2021
  Lamar Jackson expressed gratitude to Bills fans, whose donations reached $360,000 to Louisville's "Blessings in a Backpack" chapter.
• Niners promote McDaniel to OC, Ryans to DC
  18 January 2021
  The 49ers have promoted Mike McDaniel to offensive coordinator and DeMeco Ryans to defensive coordinator after Robert Saleh was hired as coach of the Jets and took Mike LaFleur with him to be his OC.
• Ohio State's Fields, Davis, Togiai headed to draft
  18 January 2021
  Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, right guard Wyatt Davis and defensive lineman Tommy Togiai declared for the NFL draft on Monday.
• 2020 NFL season in review: How it finished, what's next for eliminated playoff teams
  18 January 2021
  What's next for these teams in 2021? The Saints' first order of business is sorting out their starting QB question.
• What now for Drew Brees and the Saints? NFL experts debate their title window, future at QB
  18 January 2021
  Drew Brees could retire, plus New Orleans faces a major salary-cap crunch and has several free agents to try to re-sign.
• Adjusting to coach Brandon Staley will be nothing new for Chargers' Justin Herbert
  18 January 2021
  Staley will be Herbert's fifth coach in six combined seasons in the NFL and college, so the Chargers QB is used to learning on the fly.
• Dan Campbell might not be popular Lions choice but he could be the right one
  18 January 2021
  Lions believe Dan Campbell's leadership qualities could help them finally start a winning tradition in Detroit.
• Chiefs without Patrick Mahomes still in capable hands of Chad Henne -- just don't ask about hashtags
  18 January 2021
  Henne's execution on back-to-back plays during Kansas City's final drive is one of the "moments that lift teams," according to teammate Tyrann Mathieu.
• Baker Mayfield's 'We'll be back' should be Browns' offseason mantra
  18 January 2021
  Browns bullish on their future with a young core and playmakers, but defense needs offseason work.
• 2021 NFL draft order: Top 28 picks set, with Jags, Jets, Dolphins at the top
  17 January 2021
  Jacksonville gets the first shot at a quarterback, while New York has a big decision to make at No. 2. Here's the first-round order so far.