2:07 PM ET After nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford has opted to retire, coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday. Crawford, 31, battled numerous injuries the last few seasons, including double hip surgery that limited him to just four games in 2019. That played a part in this decision, as he was
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1:52 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona Cardinals agreed to a one-year contract with cornerback Malcolm Butler, the team announced on Thursday. Butler will replace Patrick Peterson as the team’s top cornerback option. Peterson, who played for the Cardinals all 10 years of his career, signed with the Minnesota Vikings last week. After the
3:04 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Career highs in catches and yards in 2020 couldn’t earn a multi-year contract for free agent wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, who instead re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs for one year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson was third on the Chiefs in catches with 45 and
3:12 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals are trading center Mason Cole to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft, the Cardinals announced Thursday. The deal, which is pending a physical, will include the 223rd selection. Cole, who was the Cardinals’ third-round pick in 2018, started 32
12:42 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When asked in January how the Baltimore Ravens would attract a free-agent wide receiver, general manager Eric DeCosta made reference to one of his favorite movies. “I’ll just call on a line from The Godfather, ‘I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse,’” he said. Nearly two weeks
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Let’s get the caveats out of the way: NFL free agency is not over after one week. Plenty of quality players remain. And there’s always the 2021 NFL draft as a way for a team to improve. But it’s clear the Dallas Cowboys believe the biggest addition they have
5:10 PM ET New England Patriots reserve offensive tackle Justin Herron was honored as a hero by the Tempe (Arizona) Police Department on Wednesday for helping stop an attempted sexual assault in a park four days earlier. Police said a 30-year-old suspect was seen Saturday pushing a 71-year-old retired teacher to the ground. That’s when
5:07 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Addressing their thin backfield, the New York Jets agreed to terms Tuesday with former San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman on a one-year contract that can be worth up to $2 million, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Coleman will be reunited with Jets coach Robert
2:57 PM ET Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is returning to the Indianapolis Colts on a one-year, $10 million deal, including $8 million guaranteed, his agents, Jason and Michael Katz, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 31-year-old Hilton has spent the majority of his nine NFL seasons at the No. 1 receiver for the Colts, but he
3:02 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have promoted Greg Grissom to team president, replacing Jamey Rootes, who resigned in February after more than 20 years with the organization. Grissom had previously served as the team’s senior vice president of corporate development and will now oversee the management of all Texans’ business operations. Grissom