11:30 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon‘s DUI charges were dismissed Wednesday morning in Denver County Court as Gordon pleaded guilty to lesser charges of excessive speeding and reckless driving. Gordon had a jury trial scheduled for April 8 if the case had not been settled before then. The 27-year-old
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11:47 AM ET The XFL and the CFL are discussing options for collaboration as they plan their return to the field following the COVID-19 pandemic, representatives of both leagues confirmed Wednesday. Statements released by CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie and XFL chairwoman/owner Dany Garcia did not reference the possibility of a merger. They indicated that talks
6:00 AM ET New coach Arthur Smith (right) and GM Terry Fontenot were hired in January to get the Falcons back on track. Courtesy of Atlanta Falcons In order to continue his coaching journey, Arthur Smith had to quit. He loved the two years he spent with the Washington Football Team as a defensive quality control
6:04 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 are releasing veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. The seventh-year veteran would have held a $14.2 million cap number for
4:48 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Coach Bruce Arians made good on his word at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ Super Bowl boat parade, when he told inside linebacker Lavonte David, “Your ass ain’t going nowhere.” The Bucs on Tuesday agreed to terms with David on a two-year deal worth $25 million, with $20 million guaranteed,
3:32 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings released kicker Dan Bailey on Tuesday, the team announced. Bailey, 33, was at risk of becoming a salary-cap casualty this offseason after the Vikings signed kicker Greg Joseph off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad in February. With $1.8 of Bailey’s $2.7 million 2021 base salary set
2:28 PM ET The Seattle Seahawks informed running back Chris Carson that they will not place their franchise tag on him, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. OverTheCap.com projected the franchise tag for running backs to cost just over $8 million. That was apparently too rich for the Seahawks even with the $14.1 million in
2:47 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said Tuesday that concerns about the disruption Chris Doyle’s hiring would cause his team led to Doyle’s departure, which Meyer described as being in the “best interest of all.” Meyer, speaking publicly for the first time since naming Doyle as Jacksonville’s director of sports performance
4:30 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — If Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott wins a Super Bowl and plays in 50% of the snaps in the title game, he will earn a $1 million incentive, according to the contract he will officially sign Wednesday. The Houston Texans have the same clause in their contract with quarterback
4:21 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers did not use the franchise tag to retain Pro Bowl running back Aaron Jones, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, but they still have one more shot to retain him before he hits free agency. The source told Schefter that the Packers are still attempting to