6:15 PM ET The New York Jets have released Brian Winters, who started at right guard until being sidelined by an injury last year and was the team’s longest-tenured player. The timing of the release is surprising because general manager Joe Douglas said recently that Winters would be given an opportunity to go to training
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5:41 PM ET New England Patriots safety and longtime captain Devin McCourty ripped the NFL on Sunday for attempting to move the deadline in which players can decide to opt out of the 2020 season. “I think it is an absolute joke that the NFL is changing the opt-out period, mainly because they don’t want
5:45 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Sean McVay did not shy throughout the offseason from vocalizing his skepticism regarding the start of training camp and the NFL season amid the coronavirus pandemic. But
4:35 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew was one of five players the team placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Sunday. In addition to Minshew, the team also placed running back Ryquell Armstead, tight end Charles Jones, receiver Michael Walker and safety Andrew Wingard on the list. A player
2:41 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. – Free-agent running back Jeremy Hill tweeted Sunday that he has signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, three days after the team placed running back Devontae Booker on the reserve/COVID-19 list and two days after it waived undrafted rookie receiver Siaosi Mariner. It’s official I’m a Raider Now…. #raidernation LETS
3:34 PM ET Detroit Lions receiver Geronimo Allison has decided to opt out of the 2020 season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. Allison signed with Detroit in the offseason from Green Bay, where he had 89 catches for 1,045 yards and six touchdowns from 2016-19. The Lions signed Allison, 26, to provide
1:10 PM ET Tight end Matt LaCosse has decided to opt out of the 2020 season, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates, upping the New England Patriots‘ total of opt-out players to eight. The eight players is easily the most of any team in the league. LaCosse, who turns 28 in September, was entering his second
6:00 AM ET Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Preserving cap space: In a stunning shift, the Patriots went from having $200,000 in salary-cap space after signing quarterback Cam Newton about one month ago to $25 million when linebacker Dont’a Hightower, right tackle Marcus Cannon and safety Patrick Chung
6:00 AM ET A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Empty cupboard: Even though the Jets’ poor drafting record is well known, the trade of All-Pro safety Jamal Adams shined a particularly harsh light on the issue. And maybe, just maybe, it factored into Jets general manager Joe Douglas’ decision to
4:41 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford on Saturday became the eighth member of the team to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Stafford was put on the list after results came back from the team’s third round of testing on Friday. Players are put on the list either if they’ve tested positive for