9:39 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers are signing veteran safety Tony Jefferson, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jefferson last played for the Baltimore Ravens but hasn’t been on the field since sustaining a torn ACL in 2019. He was released by the team in February 2020. Jefferson, 29, received $19 million guaranteed on
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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 have elected not to have a minicamp this offseason.) Most of the practices will be Tuesday through Thursday, though the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo immediately laid out the priority for the Kansas City Chiefs in the first team meeting of the offseason. The players could have guessed it. The Chiefs had the worst defense in the NFL last year when opponents moved inside the 20, allowing a touchdown
6:00 AM ET ATLANTA — Matt Ryan didn’t even want to think about it last month, back when the Atlanta Falcons trading Julio Jones was more of a possibility than reality. The quarterback didn’t want to entertain what the Falcons would look like without one of the best receivers in franchise history. Ryan didn’t want
2:06 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans were tied last season for the second-most potent offense in the league, but Sunday’s trade with the Atlanta Falcons for wide receiver Julio Jones has the
12:45 PM ET ATLANTA — Left tackle Jake Matthews called him a “cheat code,” and for so often over the past decade it felt like receiver Julio Jones had an almost unfair advantage against defenses facing the Atlanta Falcons. Over and over again, Jones made the extraordinary feel routine, made the spectacular a regular part
11:42 AM ET Dianna RussiniESPN The Atlanta Falcons are expected to trade Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans, barring any setbacks, in the next 24 to 48 hours, according to sources. The two sides still are finalizing compensation but, as one source said, “I feel very good about this.” Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — As Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman puts it, the offensive players have gone from drinking from a firehose to breaking out the paint brushes. Sound strange? Strange actually describes how the NFL’s highest-scoring offense felt last year because of the unusual season, which included no offseason practices,
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Evolving QB picture: When Cam Newton injured his right throwing hand and didn’t finish Friday’s voluntary organized team activity, and rookie Mac Jones had a few notable missed throws that might have made one wonder if he’s ready for
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The day after Trey Lance became the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, he arrived at the San Francisco 49ers‘ facility for his first in-person meeting with coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan had about 15 minutes to chat with Lance and his family, who were about