7:32 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam will stand in support of quarterback Baker Mayfield and any other Cleveland players who kneel during the national anthem this season. Mayfield was one of the first prominent NFL players to say he intended to take a knee as a way of
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4:30 PM ET ESPN staff It was a day of positive vibes for quarterbacks during Sunday’s 2020 NFL training camps as Alex Smith of the Washington Football Team was cleared for football activity and activated off the physically unable to perform list, capping a remarkable recovery from a leg injury that nearly cost him his
2:28 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — New Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon has already discovered what he calls the “the biggest difference” between his five seasons with the Chargers and his first on-field work with the Broncos this summer: about 5,200 feet worth of altitude. “I’m struggling a little bit, I’m struggling a up
3:06 PM ET The New York Giants plan to sign former Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano, a source told ESPN. Gano, 33, has kicked for Washington and the Carolina Panthers. He was the Panthers’ kicker during current Giants general manager Dave Gettleman’s tenure in Carolina. But Gano hasn’t appeared in a game since late in
11:57 AM ET The one former NFL quarterback who understands the injury Alex Smith has overcome admits he’s living vicariously through him. “Heck yeah!” former Washington quarterback Joe Theismann told ESPN in a telephone interview. “Go, Alex, go.” Washington activated Smith off the physically unable to perform list Sunday morning, a remarkable development since he
10:20 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — With injuries starting to mount at wide receiver, the New York Jets agreed to terms Sunday with the well-traveled Chris Hogan, a source confirmed. Hogan, 32, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, now has the distinction of having been a member of every team
11:23 AM ET Baltimore Ravens center Matt Skura is expected to suit up for the team’s first padded practice after passing his physical Sunday, the team announced. This completes a remarkable recovery for Skura, who tore the ACL, PCL and MCL in his left knee nine months ago. The Ravens had said all offseason that
6:00 AM ET Chan Gailey, 68, was living a good retirement life — playing a bunch of golf, watching his grandsons play sports and attending school events. He was finally taking advantage of the free time that had eluded him for 40-plus years of his life because he was coaching football. Then Miami Dolphins coach
12:29 AM ET Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith will be cleared for football activity and be activated off the physically unable to perfom list, a source said Saturday night, capping a remarkable recovery from a leg injury that nearly cost him his life. Smith is expected to be activated off the PUP list Sunday,
5:29 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As one of the founding fathers of “National Tight End Day,” George Kittle has always served as a strong advocate for his position. Whenever he’s been given the opportunity, Kittle has trumpeted the accomplishments of tight ends all over the league and done his best to ensure they