10:27 AM ET Jennifer King was named assistant running backs coach for the Washington Football Team in January. The assignment made her the first Black female full-time coach in the NFL. King, 36, previously served as a full-year coaching intern with the team. In her own words, King details her journey to the NFL and
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10:35 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Thomas Davis will end his NFL career where it began in 2005. Davis, 37, announced Wednesday on Instagram he will sign a one-day contract with the Carolina Panthers on March 11 so he can retire with the club. He was released by the Washington Football
7:03 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Wide receiver Golden Tate has been released by the New York Giants in a cost-cutting move, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The move creates $6 million in cap space for the Giants, $10 million if he is designated a post-June 1 cut. Tate was to
5:58 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — It’s early March, and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has yet to announce his intentions for the 2021 NFL season. But the Cardinals are letting the 17-year veteran take his time. Arizona general manager Steve Keim said during a videoconference call Wednesday that he didn’t have anything to
4:26 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock gave quarterback Derek Carr, the subject of so many offseason trade rumors, a ringing endorsement on Wednesday. “I think Derek Carr had his best year yet, under Jon Gruden,” Mayock said in a Zoom meeting with reporters, “I think he’s one of
3:42 PM ET Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $6.2 million with the Detroit Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Lions might have a revamped wide receiver corps in 2021, as Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones Jr. and Danny Amendola are set to
5:08 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — A month after Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer publicly backed Kirk Cousins, calling the quarterback “our guy” amid rumors and speculation over whether he could be traded this offseason, Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman doubled down his support for the QB on Wednesday. “I think Coach [Zimmer] put that to
3:28 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills submitted a rule change to the NFL, proposing that any coaching or front-office interviews wait until after the conference championship games and any hiring until after the Super Bowl, a league source confirmed Wednesday. Sports Illustrated’s MMQB was the first to report the story.
3:03 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets, who once considered quarterback Sam Darnold an untouchable asset, are open to listening to trade offers. “I will answer the call if it’s made,” general manager Joe Douglas said Wednesday in a video conference with reporters, confirming previous reports that the Jets are willing
2:08 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018. The 37-year-old son of Chargers Hall of Fame receiver