12:40 PM ET After the Houston Texans blew a 24-0 lead last January in an excruciating loss in the AFC divisional playoffs to the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Deshaun Watson was asked in the postgame news conference what could have been a difficult question. “Do you think Bill O’Brien is the right coach to lead
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12:05 PM ET Word spread quickly Saturday morning after the Houston Texans agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract extension with quarterback Deshaun Watson — and some of the biggest names in the NFL sounded off about it on social media. Everyone from Russell Wilson to Michael Thomas to teammates J.J. Watt and Kenny Stills
12:54 PM ET Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith continued his remarkable comeback, earning a spot on the 53-man roster, a source said Saturday. Smith likely will be Washington’s No. 3 quarterback, which means he’d be inactive during the regular season. Smith did not participate in full-padded 11-on-11 work during the training camp portion open
1:19 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have waived linebacker Shaquem Griffin, a source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. Griffin had his left hand amputated at age 4 because of amniotic band syndrome, a congenital condition. He became the first player with one hand to be drafted in the NFL’s modern era when Seattle
1:37 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 intend to move outside linebacker Vic Beasley Jr. off of the non-football injury (NFI) list and onto their 53-man roster today according to a source. Head
10:39 AM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans are finalizing a four-year, $160 million contract extension with quarterback Deshaun Watson, his agent David Mulugheta told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. The total value of the deal is worth a total of $177.54 million with nearly $111 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN. It is
9:52 AM ET Free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has fired agent Bus Cook and now plans to work with agent Kennard McGuire as he looks for an NFL destination days before the regular season begins, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Considered one of the top free agents on the market this offseason, Clowney has
9:10 AM ET The Washington Football Team has released safety Sean Davis, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Davis had signed a one-year contract with Washington during the offseason that included a $2 million signing bonus. A 2016 second-round pick out of Maryland, Davis missed nearly the entire 2019 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers after
5:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Walking through Heinz Field during training camp, Jerry Olsavsky often finds himself surrounded by memories of Ryan Shazier. The Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebackers coach sees pictures of the former first-rounder around the facility and catches his highlights from time to time. “I think about him every day,” Olsavsky said. “I
8:32 PM ET In a surprising move, the Miami Dolphins are releasing quarterback Josh Rosen instead of working out a trade for him, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The Dolphins could have decided to keep him — and his $750,000 salary — as a backup, but they saw more value in cutting