Matt Maiocco reports the 49ers are designating DE Yetur Gross-Matos to return from injured reserve.

Gross-Matos will have 21 days to return to practice and get activated to the 53-man roster or he will revert to injured reserve for the rest of the season. He’s been out since Week 5 with a hamstring injury.

Gross-Matos, 27, is a former second-round pick of the Panthers back in 2020. He played out the final year of his four-year, $8,198,828 contract and made $1,628,022 for the 2023 season.

Gross-Matos was testing the open market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time...

Tom Brady explains why the Kansas City Chiefs have the foundation for success despite their season-long struggles.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for an important Week 15 game ahead of the playoffs. Unfortunately, Pittsburgh may be without one of their best defensive players. Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt is in the hospital and being evaluated for a lung condition after experiencing discomfort on Wednesday.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the situation with the media on Thursday.

“He has a lung situation that’s being addressed. That’s all I know at this juncture,” Tomlin said said, per Steelers reporter Gerry Dulac.

Tomlin added that he walked with Watt on Wednesday night and “he was comfortable and that’s...

At age 37, Matthew Stafford could win his first MVP award and maybe even another Super Bowl, which would cement his Hall of Fame case.

PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt is still undergoing tests in a Pittsburgh hospital as the Pittsburgh Steelers remain uncertain about cause of the lung issues for their star edge rusher and his status going forward.

Watt was hospitalized on Wednesday after an injury to a lung during treatment at the team’s practice facility. Head coach Mike Tomlin updated Watt’s status after he missed Thursday practice, and said that he is “comfortable” but his status as far as this week’s game remains unknown..

“I’m a little bit cautious about what I say, because I am not a medical expert,” Tomlin said. “But...

While they still have four more games left to play, it’s safe to say the Kansas City Chiefs need to find a way to upgrade the roster this offseason. The Chiefs may boast the 11th-ranked scoring offense and a top-ten defense in points allowed, but as we’ve seen, it isn’t good enough.

One way the Chiefs could inject more life into their offense is by adding a running back who’s a true home-run threat, each time he touches the ball. Recently, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler attached the Chiefs’ name to two explosive running backs who are set to become free agents...

Tom Brady joins Colin Cowherd to break down how Drake Maye and the modern New England Patriots' offense parallels to the early 2000s squad.

Nothing brings more stress to the average NFL fan than the fantasy football playoffs, which are officially beginning in Week 15. Trade season is over, but the waiver wire never ends.

Finding league-winning players on the waiver wire at this point in the season is about as rare as a strike of lightning. However, there are always a few diamonds in the rough to be used at the disposal of desperate managers.

Playoff time requires risk-taking, but the window for patience has officially closed. It is time to begin cutting dead weight and dropping any player not worthy of starting...

Tom Brady joins Colin Cowherd to break down the importance of accuracy in NFL QBs.

On Thursday, Detroit Lions coordinators met with the media to discuss the Cowboys win and the upcoming game against the Los Angeles Rams. Topics this week ranged from how to stay disciplined when Matthew Stafford is trying to manipulate the defense, how Detroit has adjusted to the loss of tight ends and Brian Branch, and more issues with blocked field goals.

Here are my six biggest takeaways from the media sessions.

Offensive coordinator John Morton

On managing the offense without top tight ends

If you go all the way back to training camp, the Lions are currently missing five...

This Week 15 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings is an important one for both organizations. Both teams are still technically in the playoff race, but the Cowboys are the ones that still have a realistic path. Minnesota is building for the future.

With home field advantage and arguably the better roster, the Dallas Cowboys are favored to win this game. To do so though, they need to win certain matchups to help sway the game in their favor. Here are the key matchups will be paying particularly close attention to this week.

DT Quinnen Williams vs....

Cam Newton is a footnote in the New England Patriots’ 65-year existence.

The former NFL MVP played 15 games at quarterback for New England in 2020, throwing eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions for the Patriots.

He led the team to a 7-9 record in what would be his final full season as a starting quarterback in the NFL.

Although he has not yet officially retired, Newton has made a name for himself as a member of ESPN’s “First Take” panel since his last game action for the Carolina Panthers in 2021.

At the age of 36 years old, Newton took...