1:53 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins have no intention of trading Xavien Howard despite the All-Pro cornerback’s desire to play elsewhere. “We don’t want to trade X,” coach Brian Flores said Friday. “Write that down. He’s a very good player. He’s a great part of the team.” The two-time
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2:55 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The offseason questions about a contract extension kept coming, no matter how coy Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane was in answering or how many times quarterback Josh Allen deflected. But even with the possibility of tabling the conversation until 2022, neither side showed signs of angst;
3:00 PM ET ESPN staff With the first preseason game in the books, the other 30 NFL teams at 2021 training camps are gearing up for the first full slate of games, starting next Thursday. Friday was a busy day in the league, with two first-round quarterbacks from the 2018 NFL draft making news, a
3:21 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib, the first openly gay active player in the NFL, said Friday that the reaction has been “incredible” in his first public comments since his announcement on Instagram on June 21. Nassib, 28, talked about how much better he feels on the field
2:27 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Joe Mixon had plenty of reasons to smile on Friday. After missing the last 10 games of the 2020 season with an undisclosed foot injury, Mixon said he feels great as he prepares for his fifth year with the franchise. “Y’all see me running every day, cutting,”
1:10 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills and quarterback Josh Allen have agreed to a six-year contract extension, sources tell ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. Allen’s deal tops out at $258 million, with $150 million of that guaranteed, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Allen, the No. 7 pick in 2018, had his fifth-year
1:23 PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington has approached the team about requesting a trade, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The source said that Washington, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal, is unhappy with his limited playing time last season and so far this preseason. Washington,
12:16 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson returned to the Baltimore Ravens‘ facility Friday, but it’s unknown when the former NFL MVP will come back to the practice field. Jackson missed the previous 10 days of training camp, which is the NFL rule for unvaccinated players who receive a positive COVID-19 test result.
9:25 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Veteran offensive lineman Zach Fulton became the third New York Giants player to retire in four days, a source confirmed to ESPN. Fulton had started 44 games the previous three seasons with the Houston Texans. He joined veteran offensive lineman Joe Looney and linebacker Todd Davis among the
6:20 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — “Unbelievable” is the first word that comes to Matthew Stafford‘s mind when recalling Calvin Johnson’s 329-yard performance against the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 27, 2013. “There were so many great plays in that game, but his ability to compete to the end was the best part,” Stafford