7:15 AM ET Twenty summers ago, a healthy NFL star died after practice on a scorching day at the Minnesota Vikings‘ training camp. The words still sting and baffle in equal measure. Korey Stringer’s sudden death at age 27 was not from a heart attack, a broken neck or an undetected genetic malady. The offensive
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5:30 PM ET Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed his reworked deal with the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Among the concessions in the new contract: • The 2023 year in his original contract is voided, making 2022 the final year on his contract. • Forfeiture provisions were removed from the contract, preventing
7:17 PM ET Associated Press Jake Butt, the once-promising tight end whose football career was waylaid by six knee operations, announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, saying he could no longer hide the fact that he’d lost his passion for the game he loves. “Football gave me some of the best times of
7:17 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Davante Adams wants to be the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. The Green Bay Packers aren’t opposed to making that happen, but there’s one not-so-minor problem. They can’t agree on the definition of “highest-paid receiver in the NFL.” Adams and his representatives say the Arizona Cardinals‘ DeAndre Hopkins
6:37 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — If all goes according to plan between now and Sept. 12, defensive end Nick Bosa will be on the field and ready to play against the Detroit Lions in the San Francisco 49ers‘ season opener. Bosa, who spoke to Bay Area media for the first time since before
3:45 PM ET ESPN staff Thursday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices kicked off with plenty of deep-ball passing, rookies showing off their talent and quarterback competitions heating up. Can veteran quarterbacks Cam Newton of the Patriots and Andy Dalton of the Bears hold off first-year QBs Mac Jones and Justin Fields, respectively? Who will emerge
2:11 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — NFLPA president JC Tretter ripped the NFL teams that are forcing their unvaccinated players to wear wristbands, calling it an unnecessary move that publicly shames players. “It’s a nonsensical idea,” the Cleveland Browns center said Thursday. “They say they need a differentiator between vaccinated and unvaccinated players. We already
2:17 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said Dak Prescott will not throw for a “few days” as the quarterback works through a latissimus injury that ended his Wednesday practice early. “It’s good you catch a fatigue injury early,” McCarthy said. “I think it’s more staying in front of what he
2:47 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said Thursday that he and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. have made “huge strides” with their chemistry going into their third season together. “When it comes down to the chemistry stuff, it’s every rep matters for us, but then, just the terminology and speaking
6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — There are thousands of artifacts inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame — helmets, jerseys, shoes, letters, programs — that provide a tapestry of the game over the past century. There are 354 players, coaches and contributors who have been selected for enshrinement to in Canton, Ohio shrine, including