ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is hiring Vance Joseph, the team's former head coach, to be his defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.Joseph coached the Broncos in 2017 and 2018 before then-general manager John Elway fired him following a 6-10 season that resulted in the team's third consecutive missed playoffs after winning Super Bowl…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens entered wild-card week against the Cincinnati Bengals with cautious optimism. Quarterback Lamar Jackson had injured his left knee in Week 13, but players and coaches figured he'd be back for the playoffs, according to multiple team sources.Four to six weeks seemed like a worst-case scenario for recovery, and for a team that closed…

Aaron Rodgers has emerged from his darkness retreat, according to the owner of the facility in southern Oregon where the Green Bay Packers quarterback spent the past several days and nights.Scott Berman, who owns Sky Cave Retreats, said Rodgers left the dark room and the facility Wednesday.Before entering the retreat, Rodgers said on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Feb. 14…

Georgia All-SEC linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson was arrested Wednesday on misdemeanor charges of racing on highway/streets and reckless driving, according to Athens-Clarke County jail booking records.Sources confirmed multiple reports to ESPN that an incident involving Dumas-Johnson occurred on Jan. 10, the day after Georgia's 65-7 victory over TCU in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Los Angeles.In a statement…