1:00 PM ET The phone call from the Seattle Seahawks came several weeks ago. Joe Douglas wasn’t surprised. Everybody in the NFL knew star safety Jamal Adams wanted out, so the New York Jets‘ general manager figured he would receive multiple inquiries. And he did, but the Seahawks were the most aggressive suitor. The two
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10:21 AM ET New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty, set to enter his 12th year in the NFL, expressed concern about whether the league will be able to complete a 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The first group of Patriots players is scheduled to report to the team’s facility Monday for coronavirus testing, and
7:05 AM ET Most public conversations about NFL contracts tell only a fraction of the story. We talk about the total number when only a portion of most multiyear deals are guaranteed. We compare players based on skill when contracts are a product of leverage. The salary cap has been less of a hindrance in
6:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It was sometime in the winter of 1990-91, with the undefeated, top-ranked defending national champion UNLV Runnin’ Rebels in the midst of a 45-game winning streak, when Stacey Augmon and Larry Johnson sat for a midseason photo shoot. The two All-Americans and soon-to-be NBA lottery picks were the most
6:00 AM ET The Kansas City Chiefs may have started the offseason as Super Bowl champions for the first time in 50 years but their salary cap situation wasn’t nearly as celebrated. At one point, the Chiefs were just $177 below the NFL’s limit. Not ideal with defensive lineman Chris Jones needing a new contract
8:22 PM ET NFL players who contract the coronavirus through “high-risk” activity away from team facilities can face team discipline and may even be at risk of not being paid, according to the league’s new protocols. A memo sent by the NFLPA to agents this weekend, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, outlines
8:04 PM ET Six players have been placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list as teams prepare to report to training camp this week, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. The six players, included two veterans (Cleveland Browns running back Dontrell Hilliard and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Jon’Vea Johnson) and four undrafted rookies (Baltimore Ravens defensive
10:20 AM ET The New York Giants are releasing Pro Bowl kicker Aldrick Rosas just days before the start of training camp after his arrest earlier this summer, according to multiple sources. Rosas, 25, was charged with three misdemeanors stemming from a June 15 hit-and-run crash in Butte County, California. He faces charges of reckless
6:45 AM ET Three years ago, the New England Patriots were coming off their incredible comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI and rolling through an impressive-looking offseason that appeared to have them well set up for a repeat. They did not repeat, though they came very close, losing 41-33 in Super
12:25 AM ET For the fourth time in three years, an NFL team hoping to make a leap to the next level has traded away two first-round picks to acquire a young superstar. In some ways, the Seahawks’ unexpected decision to trade three picks and Bradley McDougald to the Jets for All-Pro safety Jamal Adams