5:48 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers waived quarterback Josh Rosen on Tuesday, sending the former No. 10 overall pick back to an uncertain football future. With Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance cemented as the Niners’ top two quarterbacks and veteran Nate Sudfeld outplaying Rosen in the battle for a possible
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6:41 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Normally jovial Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell opened Tuesday’s news conference with empathy to deliver breaking news: the team was releasing veteran long snapper Don Muhlbach on Wednesday. The move signifies the end of an era in Motown, as Muhlbach ranks second in franchise history
4:47 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — With Jordan Love‘s shoulder still an issue and Aaron Rodgers not expected to play in the preseason, the Green Bay Packers are bringing back quarterback Jake Dolegala. The signing was not announced by the team but was made public by his agency, Generation Sports Group. The team will
5:07 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Co-owner John Mara believes this is an important year for the New York Giants. It just doesn’t mean that general manager Dave Gettleman is necessarily on the hot seat. Instead, the entire organization should be on notice. “We’re all on the hot seat, with our fans in particular,”
4:55 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Chase Claypool and the Pittsburgh Steelers avoided a worst-case scenario after the second-year wide receiver went down hard in the final minutes of Tuesday’s practice. Claypool suffered a “minor ankle sprain” after landing awkwardly on the ankle and “should be fine,” a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After going for
3:45 PM ET ESPN staff With Week 2 of the NFL preseason continuing with four games on Friday night, Tuesday was the day in which teams had to cut down their 90-man rosters to 85 players. That meant the end of Tim Tebow’s time in Jacksonville, and there were also a couple back-of-the-roster trades that
2:14 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks and Jamal Adams have agreed to a four-year extension that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid safety, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Adams’ deal carries a max value of $72 million, a $20 million signing bonus and $38 million guaranteed, the source told
2:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie receiver DeVonta Smith participated in team drills during a joint practice against the New England Patriots on Tuesday, a first since he sprained his left MCL on Aug. 1. “I’m excited. I feel good,” said Smith. “Just taking it day by day, step by step, just continuing to
1:38 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins said he was hospitalized for four days while dealing with the COVID-19 virus. The team’s starting left tackle was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list before it’s first training camp practice on July 28 and was activated on August 12. It was
9:41 AM ET Former college and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has been released by the Jacksonville Jaguars, ending his attempt at a comeback as a tight end. He thanked the team in a tweet Tuesday. Thankful for the highs and even the lows, the opportunities, and the setbacks. I’ve never wanted to make decisions out