3:47 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — About an hour-and-a-half after J.J. Watt broke the news on Twitter he’s signing with the Arizona Cardinals, defensive linemate Jordan Phillips tweeted the question everybody is asking. “Who are you gonna double now lol,” he posted with a few laughing emojis followed by a skull emoji. In other words:
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12:57 PM ET Star defensive end J.J. Watt is signing with the Arizona Cardinals, he announced Monday. He received a two-year, $31 million deal that includes $23 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watt made the announcement by sharing a photo on Twitter: source: me. pic.twitter.com/1Y6okQBUy5 — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 1, 2021
12:27 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are hopeful quarterback Patrick Mahomes will have recovered from recent toe surgery to participate in the team’s June mini-camp. The expectation is that he will be ready to go by the start of training camp later in the summer. Mahomes had surgery for turf
12:36 PM ET Aaron Rodgers‘ philanthropic ways have now added up to more than $1 million given to small, locally owned businesses in and around his hometown of Chico, California, the North Valley Community Foundation announced Monday. The Green Bay Packers quarterback created the Aaron Rodgers Small-Business COVID-19 Fund last month. Nine of those business
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In an offseason full of uncertainty for the San Francisco 49ers, one thing that’s known for sure is that their top priority is retaining star left tackle Trent Williams. The Niners want Williams. And Williams, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent on March 17, has
11:53 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Few Tennessee Titans have connected with fans the way A.J. Brown has; the third-year wide receiver makes a point to reach out to them on social media and enjoys
11:05 PM ET Jodie Foster won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the legal drama “The Mauritanian,” where she plays the lawyer of a man imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. Now, Foster winning an award isn’t unusual — she’s an actress and director with an incredible career
10:46 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Irv Cross, the former Pro Bowl defensive back who became the first Black man to work full time as a sports analyst on national television with CBS, died Sunday. He was 81. The Philadelphia Eagles, the team Cross spent his six of his nine seasons with, said
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Belichick at Forum: Coach Bill Belichick has a lot of important work ahead to improve the Patriots’ roster in 2021, but he still carved time out of his schedule last week to take part in the fifth annual NFL
10:08 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Notre Dame and NFL football player Louis Nix, who had been reported missing earlier this week, was found dead on Saturday, family members told two Jacksonville television stations. He was 29. Nix’s family reported him missing on Wednesday to police. After several days of searching, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s