2:35 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Less than an hour after imploring the Pittsburgh Steelers not to hold him “hostage,” cornerback Steven Nelson was released by the club. The move, which saves $8.25 million in cap space, was an expected one after the team granted Nelson permission to seek a trade last week, sources told ESPN’s
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3:24 PM ET Will Fuller knows he has plenty to prove in his pursuit to be paid like a No. 1 receiver. This year’s free-agency market told him that loud and clear, as five days passed before he had an agreement with the Miami Dolphins on a one-year, $10.625 million deal with incentives up to
11:35 AM ET Suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon says he is “staying in the right frame of mind” and training in the hopes he can play again in the NFL. Appearing on The Adam Schefter Podcast, Gordon said he is currently training at Ford Sports Performance in Bellevue, Washington, to stay ready if a team
12:47 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are keeping their quarterback plans hush-hush, but wide receiver Corey Davis said Tuesday that he signed with the team based on the belief that Sam Darnold will return as the starter. “Obviously, I’m coming with my understanding that Sam is the guy,” Davis said
11:42 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are bringing back cornerback Kevin King on a one-year contract worth up to $6 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. King, the Packers’ top pick in the 2017 draft, had been much maligned throughout his career for injuries and inconsistent play. He ended
6:00 AM ET The legal storm gathering around Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, with more than a dozen women now accusing him of conduct ranging from inappropriate touching to sexual assault, features two prominent Texas attorneys who could hardly be more different in their approaches. Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the plaintiffs, has been making
11:20 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers did not alter Aaron Rodgers‘ contract last Friday, a source told ESPN, and paid his $6.8 million roster bonus as is rather than converting it into a signing bonus, which would have freed up more than $4.5 million in salary cap space for this season. However,
10:30 AM ET HOUSTON — A 14th lawsuit alleging sexual assault and inappropriate conduct was filed against Deshaun Watson by a woman who says she believes the Houston Texans quarterback is a “serial predator.” The lawsuit, which was filed Monday night and appeared on the Harris County District Clerk’s website Tuesday morning, alleges that Watson
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — A.J. Green isn’t one to show a lot of emotion but one idea got him to chuckle and let out a half smile. The Arizona Cardinals‘ newest wide receiver — signed last week to a one-year deal with $6 million guaranteed — was talking about playing alongside Pro Bowl
8:31 AM ET The Atlanta Falcons and running back Mike Davis have agreed to a two-year contract worth up to $5.5 million with $3 million of it guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Davis shined last season playing for the NFC South rival Panthers. Carolina coach Matt Rhule and his staff quickly fell in