Colts GM Chris Ballard said Michael Pittman Jr. won't need surgery on his fractured back.
Pittman played through most of the season with his back injury. It should come as no surprise that he turned in the worst season since his rookie year as a result, but Pittman still posted a respectable 69-808-3 line over 16 games in a season that proved challenging for all Colts pass catchers. It sounds like some rest and rehab will be all Pittman needs to return healthy for a 2025 season that is already setting up to be a do-or-die year for Anthony Richardson, head coach Shane Steichen, and Ballard.
(Jan 10 -- NBC Sports)

2025 NFL Draft tracker: Penn State All-American DE Abdul Carter declares
Here's a list of the notable college football players who have declared early for the 2025 NFL Draft.
(Jan 10 -- FOX Sports)

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports the Cowboys and Mike McCarthy "are expected to open talks" on a new contract.
Things felt as if they were trending in this direction after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones praised McCarthy's efforts late in the year despite the lost season. The fact McCarthy wasn't dismissed by Jones immediately after the season ended was also a good sign for the veteran head coach. McCarthy's contract with the team is set to officially expire on January 14th, giving the Cowboys little time to get a deal done before McCarthy is free to speak with other teams. McCarthy has led the Cowboys to a 49-35 record during his first five seasons, but had three-straight 12-win seasons from 2021-2023. The team has work to do on the defensive side of the, but with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb under long-term deals, the offensive weapons are there to make the Cowboys a contender again in 2025.
(Jan 10 -- NBC Sports)

2024 NFL wide receiver rankings after the regular season
The highest-graded wide receivers after the 2024 NFL regular season, headlined by Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua.
(Jan 10 -- Pro Football Focus)

Vikings vs. Rams odds, line, spread, time: 2025 NFL Wild Card picks, prediction by model on 31-14 roll
SportsLine's model has simulated Minnesota vs. Los Angeles 10,000 times and revealed its NFL picks and Monday Night Football predictions
(Jan 10 -- CBS Sports)