6:00 AM ET HOUSTON — It was 2018 in Cleveland, and tight end Pharaoh Brown spotted quarterback Tyrod Taylor walking out of the weight room. It was not long after Taylor had to leave the Browns’ Thursday night game in Week 3 with a concussion, a game in which rookie Baker Mayfield took over down
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9:05 PM ET Associated Press The NFL Players Association wants daily COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated players. The league and the union agreed last week to update protocols so vaccinated players would be tested weekly instead of every 14 days as they were during training camp. That’s not enough, according to NFLPA president and Cleveland
6:56 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed three-time Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell to their practice squad Tuesday to help their injury-filled backfield, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bell, 29, will likely soon get elevated to the 53-man roster, the source added. The addition of Bell comes after the
5:39 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have released veteran running back Latavius Murray, the team announced Tuesday. The Saints on Monday asked Murray to take a reduction in pay and he refused, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Murray, 31, was due to make $3.15 million in salary and bonuses this season. That, combined with
5:46 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb was briefly detained in Douglas County (Colorado) Tuesday due to an outstanding warrant issued for a failure to appear in court for traffic violations. Chubb was charged on May 6 in Arapahoe County — which is where the Broncos’ practice facility is located and
3:54 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rookie Mac Jones commented publicly for the first time since being named the New England Patriots‘ starting quarterback, saying he plans to remain in contact with Cam Newton and wasn’t surprised he won the job. “He was a really good mentor to me,” Jones said on sports radio WEEI’s
5:19 PM ET ESPN News Services Clinton Portis was among three former NFL players who have pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide scheme to defraud a healthcare program for retired NFL players, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday. The 40-year-old Portis, a former running back who was drafted by the Broncos in 2002
12:35 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks and left tackle Duane Brown have agreed to a reworked final year of his deal that pays a $7 million signing bonus and $4 million in salary, sources told ESPN. Brown was scheduled to make $10 million in base salary this season with another $1 million available
1:23 PM ET PITTSBURGH — For the first time this season, Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt is expected to fully participate in practice. And, though the Steelers haven’t yet finalized a deal with the All-Pro linebacker, coach Mike Tomlin is “optimistic” one will get done. Tomlin said he anticipates Watt being a full participant beginning
10:45 AM ET What could be the most-heavily-bet NFL season ever kicks off this week with legal sportsbooks operating in approximately half the states in the United States. According to survey results released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association, 45.2 million Americans are expected to bet on the NFL this season, a 36% increase compared