7:00 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information The benchmark for a great season depends on era. Being a 4,000-yard passer meant something quite different in 1980, 2000 and 2020. The meaning of our standard benchmarks — like a 1,000-yard rusher or, in fantasy football, a 300-point quarterback — have shifted over time, but they’re also
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7:00 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information In order to identify dominant NFL seasons, the context of era is necessary. A quarterback compiling a 6,000-yard season in 2021 would break the single-season passing record, but it still might not end up the most dominant passing season of all time relative to that player’s peers. 2
10:14 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have turned to a longtime former rival to add some much-needed experience at the cornerback position. They agreed to a deal with former Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl defensive back Desmond Trufant after he worked out on Monday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Trufant, 30, spent his first seven
8:11 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Duane Brown‘s hold-in is over. And so is any uncertainty as to whether the Seattle Seahawks will have their Pro Bowl left tackle in Sunday’s regular-season opener. “He’s ready to go,” coach Pete Carroll said Monday before confirming that Brown will play against the Indianapolis Colts. “And
6:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2021 NFL season is nearly here, with teams taking on a 17-week slate of games for the first time in history. The season opener is Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys. Our NFL Nation reporters have you covered with intel
8:16 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed tight end Mark Andrews to a four-year extension on Monday, the team announced. A source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that the deal is worth $56 million. At $14 million per season, that makes Andrews the third-highest-paid tight end in the league, trailing only George
5:52 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens lost their second running back to a season-ending injury in a five-day span, when Justice Hill suffered a lower leg injury at Thursday’s practice, a source said Monday. NFL Network reported that Hill tore an Achilles tendon. Hill, Baltimore’s No. 3 running back, was hurt
5:26 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase didn’t shy away from one of the team’s biggest preseason storylines. Throughout the offseason, training camp and in the preseason games, this year’s fifth overall draft pick has struggled with repeated drops. In his first news conference since the issue became more pronounced, Chase
5:00 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — K.J. Wright, after 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and two days with the Las Vegas Raiders, was asked Monday if he still had the same hunger and desire he did when he first entered the NFL. “C’mon, now,” Wright shot back, with a sly grin. “Listen, listen, this
2:17 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley cleared yet another hurdle when he came through his first contact at practice late last week with no issues, multiple sources told ESPN. If all goes well in Wednesday’s padded practice, Barkley is expected to be on the field Sunday in