9:38 PM ET Before they take the field for their first practice, the Dallas Cowboys have added to their defensive line, agreeing to a one-year deal with veteran Everson Griffen, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal is worth $6 million, with $3 million in base salary and $3 million in roster bonuses, a source
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5:41 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS – Howard Mudd, the longtime offensive line coach of the Colts, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 78. Mudd spent two weeks in ICU in a Seattle hospital dealing with several injuries, including a fractured spine and pelvis, following a motorcycle accident on July 29. S “Right after the
5:58 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. Ross, one of the team’s projected starters, reportedly left camp after his 3-year old son and his son’s mother tested positive for the virus, according to the NFL Network. Ross could not be reached Wednesday and
6:28 PM ET The overall positivity rate for the NFL’s coronavirus testing program has been 0.46%, well below the threshold set this summer for avoiding outbreaks at team facilities. Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, reported the following data during a conference call Wednesday with reporters: Through Tuesday, the league had conducted 109,075
4:00 PM ET ESPN staff Helmets came out at 2020 NFL training camps on Wednesday. It was the first day in which players were allowed to don headgear, part of a gradual ramp-up process the NFL has put in place. Some rookies showed off their skills in practice, Buffalo’s coach put ink to paper on
1:36 PM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to test players daily for the coronavirus until Sept. 5, the players’ union announced Wednesday. Both sides are finalizing the details, a source told ESPN. “We will continue to monitor positivity rates within each club and relevant information from each team community to inform
3:25 PM ET Perhaps humbled by a disappointing 2019, New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell rededicated himself in the offseason and reported to training camp at his lowest weight since high school. At 28, he expects a career year. “This has been the best I’ve felt and I’m ready to show it,” he said
1:39 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Though other cancer survivors around the NFL decided to opt out this season, James Conner never considered it. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back, diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma during his college career at Pitt, told reporters Wednesday morning that despite being a high-risk player, he never seriously considered not
3:31 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys believe Dak Prescott is their quarterback of the future, and the quarterback wants to be with the organization for the rest of his playing days. Little has changed in a year. Despite the desire, the Cowboys and Prescott were unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal by
3:34 PM ET Jerry Jones has been steadfast in his belief that players should stand for the national anthem, but the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager did not reiterate that policy will be in effect in 2020. Jones said he has talked to “double handfuls” of people, including President Donald Trump, a former president