6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — Months before the Cincinnati Bengals made the first selection in April’s NFL draft, all the chatter centered on one person: Joe Burrow. From the time the Bengals clinched the top draft pick in December to now, the former LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner has dominated conversation as the Bengals
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11:46 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has put the team in better position to win in 2020 than it was in when he arrived in 2017. Still, in his fourth season with the franchise, he refuses to see the Bills’ rebuild as on track until they reach a milestone they
8:46 AM ET The Miami Dolphins named veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick their starting quarterback on Monday, while first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa will develop as a backup to begin the season. It’s a move that has been expected for months as Fitzpatrick has functioned as the starter all offseason, and the bigger competition evolved as Tagovailoa beat
Sep 4, 2020 ESPN Fantasy The fantasy football season is upon us with the NFL’s first game scheduled for Thursday, Sep. 10. Whether you play in a casual redraft league or a hard-core, deep dynasty format, a traditional or a modified scoring format, with your friends, your family or your co-workers, we know that no
8:13 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Cam Newton called his fit with the New England Patriots a “match made in heaven” as he prepares to lead the team in its season opener Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. “Honestly it’s been so overwhelming at times that I just haven’t been able to grasp it from
7:00 AM ET The NFL’s last “normal” moment was the annual scouting combine, held from Feb. 23 to March 2 in Indianapolis. Amid the routine of that week, league executives focused on finalizing a new collective bargaining agreement with players. Teams locked in on scouting college players and setting plans for the start of free
10:26 PM ET PITTSBURGH — On the eve of the first regular-season game week, the Pittsburgh Steelers secured their defensive anchor for at least five more years with a historic contract. The Steelers and All-Pro defensive lineman Cam Heyward have finalized a four-year, $75.1 million extension, a league source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler late Sunday
6:27 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints certainly didn’t give up on free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney without a fight before he ultimately chose the Tennessee Titans on Saturday. A source confirmed that the Saints explored the idea of a unique sign-and-trade deal with an unspecified team to help them fit Clowney’s
6:50 PM ET The New York Jets have enough arms to form a complete starting rotation in baseball. Barring additional roster moves, they will go into the season with five quarterbacks — three on the 53-man roster and two on the practice squad. David Fales and Mike White, both of whom were released Saturday, were
4:01 PM ET Mitchell Trubisky was officially named the Chicago Bears‘ starting quarterback by coach Matt Nagy on Sunday. Nagy stressed that Trubisky “won the job” over Nick Foles and it was not handed to him, adding that it was his call to make. Nagy reiterated that Trubisky’s footwork in the pocket improved over the