7:10 AM ET NFL NationESPN Nine NFL teams open their mandatory three-day minicamps this week, with the rest of the teams to follow next week (except for the Philadelphia Eagles, who have elected not to have a minicamp this offseason). Most of the practices will be Tuesday through Thursday, though the Super Bowl champion Tampa
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6:35 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers is not expected on the practice field when the Green Bay Packers open their minicamp Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, making it the first mandatory offseason event that the discontented quarterback will have skipped. He is subject to $93,085 in fines if he does not
7:53 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday, with some of his celebrity friends surprising him with an unexpected gift — a sparkling new Bentley. Rapper Meek Mill posted a video on his Instagram account of a stunned Kraft receiving the car. Philadelphia 76ers co-owner
4:52 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleaded not guilty Monday to critically injuring a young girl in a crash, but the judge allowed him to resume driving with restrictions. The judge modified his bond during his arraignment to allow him to have a special
2:22 PM ET Rookie cornerback Cameron Kinley‘s request to delay his U.S. Navy commission to play in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been denied, the agency that represents him said. Kinley is being required by the Navy to commission as an ensign and is not permitted to appeal the decision, which was
2:04 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Russell Wilson, Bobby Wagner and other Seattle Seahawks veterans will take part in the team’s final week of OTAs after sitting out the start of the voluntary offseason program. Wilson posted a video to Instagram Sunday of his arrival into Seattle. His personal quarterback coach, Jake Heaps, confirmed
3:46 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After a career that spanned 45 years with the Denver Broncos, director of sports medicine Steve Antonopulos has retired. Antonopulos, 72, whom most everyone with the team and in the league knows simply as “Greek,” has been with the Broncos since 1976. Former Broncos coach Gary Kubiak, who arrived
11:44 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The son of retired Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen on Monday gave a touching thanks from his hospital bed to all those who have supported him during his heart transplant. “Hi everybody,” 8-year-old TJ Olsen said in a 12-second video posted by his father on social media. “Thank
12:21 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have reached a two-year, $10 million extension with running back Gus Edwards, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The Ravens now have one of the NFL’s best backfield tandems — J.K. Dobbins and Edwards — signed through the 2023 season. Baltimore
11:09 AM ET Former Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James has filed a grievance against the team, seeking $15 million, a source confirmed to ESPN. James, 29, suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in a workout away from the facility last month. James had been guaranteed $10 million for the 2021 season, but because the injury