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O’Connell: ‘Great’ bond, dialogue with Vikes brass

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell met with the team’s ownership group this week and said Thursday that he wants to sign a contract extension to remain with the team.

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Source: Chiefs plan to activate CB Watson off IR

The Chiefs are planning to activate starting cornerback Jaylen Watson off the injured reserve list in time to play in Saturday’s playoff game against the Texans, a source tells ESPN.

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Rodgers says Jets future hinges on new GM, HC

Aaron Rodgers made it sound Thursday like the Jets’ incoming new general manager and coach, not owner Woody Johnson, will determine if he’s back with the team in 2025.

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Ratings for NFL wild-card round down 9.3% YOY

Viewer audiences for the NFL wild-card round were down 9.3% from last year, a bigger decline than what the league experienced during the regular season.

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Three finalists for Salute to Service award named

Vikings running back Aaron Jones, 49ers tight end George Kittle and Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox are the finalists for the NFL’s 14th annual Salute to Service award presented by USAA.

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‘You just want this guy around’: How a journeyman lineman became a cult hero in Detroit

The backup lineman gets huge ovations, even in road stadiums, when his name is announced. Here’s how it happened and the man behind the cheers.

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Let’s fix the playoff format: Six options and the pros, cons and plausibility for each

Add two teams? Go back to 12 teams? Let teams choose their opponents in the wild-card round? Here’s how the NFL could make tweaks to its postseason.

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NFL, feds tighten Super Bowl security after attack

The NFL and federal law enforcement are increasing security for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans in response to the New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people, officials told ESPN.

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Harbaugh backs Herbert: ‘We did him a disservice’

Days after one of the worst games of Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s career, which included four interceptions in a wild-card playoff loss to the Texans, coach Jim Harbaugh blamed himself for Herbert’s performance.

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Jim Harbaugh to have 2 procedures in offseason

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that he will have a cardiac ablation this offseason and hip replacement surgery.

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