7:00 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. – In NFL free agency, when so many decisions are dictated by money and football above all, Detroit Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara looked at something more valuable to him. Family. Specifically his brother, Julian, who was drafted by the Lions last season. Yes, Okwara got paid well by
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9:37 PM ET The New England Patriots have reunited with their former linebacker Kyle Van Noy, the veteran confirmed on social media Wednesday night. The Miami Dolphins released Van Noy last week, just one season after signing him to a four-year, $51 million contract. The team tried unsuccessfully to trade the linebacker before releasing him.
8:08 PM ET Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel is signing a three-year, $34.5 million deal with the Washington Football Team, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A second-round draft pick by the Panthers out of Ohio State in 2017, Samuel finally met expectations this past season under offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who took
8:46 PM ET Perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has reached an agreement on a one-year, $10 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Peterson leaves the Arizona Cardinals as one of the best cornerbacks in franchise history. He went to eight straight Pro Bowls, starting
8:16 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks are acquiring guard Gabe Jackson from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2021 fifth-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday. The Seahawks also agreed to a one-year deal with former Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett. Their trade for
6:48 PM ET Former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl guard Kyle Long, who came out of retirement this offseason, is signing a one-year deal worth up to $5 million with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Long had visited the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday. Long is the latest addition to the
7:05 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees did the math while reflecting on how long the game of football had been the primary focus in his life. Twenty-eight years, dating back to high school. “That’s two-thirds of my life,” said the 42-year-old Brees, who announced his retirement Sunday after 20 NFL seasons and 15
12:43 PM ET HOUSTON — Two civil lawsuits have been filed against Deshaun Watson alleging inappropriate conduct during massages, on two separate occasions by two separate plaintiffs. The first lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday night and appeared on the Harris County district clerk’s website on Wednesday morning, alleges inappropriate conduct in a massage therapist’s home
4:21 PM ET Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo, who was born in South Korea but grew up in the United States, said Wednesday he is “deeply saddened” by the Atlanta-area shootings on Tuesday that left eight people dead, most of them women of Asian descent, while also calling attention to the rise in hate crimes
3:59 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders traded center Rodney Hudson and a 2021 seventh-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2021 third-round pick on Wednesday. The trade is pending Hudson passing a physical, the Cardinals announced. The Raiders are also shopping starting guard Gabe Jackson, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hudson is the