Max OlsonJan 5, 2026, 10:11 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Notre Dame transfer quarterback Kenny Minchey has flipped his commitment from Nebraska to Kentucky, he told ESPN on Monday. One day after Minchey announced his commitment to the Cornhuskers, the redshirt sophomore reversed…
Former Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht committed to Penn State, he told ESPN in a phone interview Sunday. He’ll spend his final college season there, playing for his former coach at Iowa State, Matt Campbell. Becht will bring 26 career wins as a starter to Penn State, the most of any returning quarterback in college…
The 2026 NFL offseason has begun for the 18 teams that did not make the postseason. How can each improve over the next seven months to have better results next season? What big decisions are on deck for each front office? We have next steps for all 18 franchises. To start, our NFL Nation reporters…
NFL NationJan 4, 2026, 11:39 PM ET Close NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season. The final week of the 2025 NFL regular season featured key storylines that…
LAS VEGAS — In the visitors locker room at Allegiant Stadium, one Kansas City Chiefs player after another approached tight end Travis Kelce after the team’s season-ending 14-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Those teammates, including quarterback Chris Oladokun, rookie linebacker Cooper McDonald and pass rusher Chris Jones, either hugged or thanked…
The field for the 2025 NFL season’s playoffs is nearly set. We’re just waiting on the winner of the Ravens-Steelers game for the final spot (the No. 4 seed in the AFC). The No. 1 seeds in each conference — the Broncos in the AFC and Seahawks in the NFC — will receive first-round byes….
Former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the top player in the NCAA transfer portal, is committing to Texas Tech, Sorsby told ESPN on Sunday. Sorsby’s decision comes in the wake of his visits to Lubbock, Texas, on Friday and LSU in Baton Rouge on Saturday — and after the Red Raiders’ aggressiveness in the transfer portal…
Courtney CroninJan 4, 2026, 10:29 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on…
Jeremy Fowler, Marc Raimondi, Dan Graziano and Matt Miller reported on this story. ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons cleaned house Sunday night despite finishing the season on a four-game winning streak. The organization has fired head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot. The search to fill both positions will begin immediately and be…
Tim McManusJan 4, 2026, 09:20 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni stood by resting many of his starters in the regular-season finale against…
