NFL:
- Saints place Alvin Kamara on reserve/COVID list; Kamara’s status for playoff opener in doubt (nola.com) - The first day of the new year brought some unwelcome tidings for the New Orleans Saints, who placed running back Alvin Kamara on the reserve/COVID list after he tested positive for the coronavirus. Kamara will miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, and he could potentially be forced to miss New Orleans’ first playoff game if the Saints do not clinch the NFC’s top seed this weekend.
- Belichick’s exit plan and a JJ Watt trade: NFL subplots to watch in 2021 (The Guardian) - Will Aaron Rodgers depart Green Bay after an MVP-caliber season?