6:04 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck, the unsung, undrafted pass-rusher who made a name for himself with the second-most sacks on the team last season, signed his one-year tender on Thursday as a restricted free agent. Gardeck, who signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent out of the
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3:53 PM ET Players from the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants on Thursday joined players from a number of other NFL teams to say they won’t be reporting to team facilities next week to begin voluntary offseason workouts. Offseason programs are scheduled to begin April 19 leaguewide, at which point daily testing
4:14 PM ET For the first time, the NFL is partnering with bookmakers in the U.S., another big step in the league’s acceptance of sports betting. The NFL on Thursday announced multi-year agreements with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel, making the sportsbook operators the first Official Sports Betting Partners of the NFL. The partnerships are
3:11 PM ET Washington Football Team Owner Daniel Snyder filed a motion of discovery against former team president Bruce Allen in a federal court, seeking to go through his text messages and documents that allegedly led to negative reporting against him. Snyder filed the suit in California Central District Court Thursday against a man who
11:28 AM ET Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith has agreed to a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN on Thursday. After serving an indefinite suspension from 2016 to 2019 for multiple off-field incidents and violations of the league’s substance-abuse policy, Smith joined the Cowboys in 2020 on a one-year
11:35 AM ET The Atlanta Falcons have signed a one-year deal with running back/wide receiver/kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson on Thursday. Patterson, a four-time Pro Bowler, is considered one of the most dynamic kick returners in the game, leading the NFL in kick return yardage the past two seasons. He has scored on kick returns in
12:04 PM ET The Pro Football Hall of Fame will get an early start to honor nine of its newest inductees during the NFL draft weekend. Enshrinement ceremonies are set for Aug. 5-9 for the 2020 and 2021 classes and the Centennial class — Hall of Famers chosen as part of the league’s 100th anniversary.
6:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — When the NFL draft begins April 29, it’s expected to be a quiet evening around the Los Angeles Rams‘ draft headquarters. For a
6:00 AM ET It is universal. It is unique. It is stacked, adjusted and set. It is mocked, remocked and mocked again. But unless you are one of the cooks in the proverbial football kitchen, you haven’t seen it. It is the stew that everyone in the NFL makes and whose recipe is hidden from
8:27 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Kings of Leon will help kick off NFL draft activities on a stage close to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this month. The Grammy Award-winning band will open the festivities on April 29 with a performance as the draft returns to a more normal state