10:10 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has opted out of the 2020 season, he wrote on social media, becoming the first NFL player to publicly say he won’t suit up this year. Duvernay-Tardif, 29, is a medical school graduate from McGill University in Canada and had been assisting as an orderly
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10:14 PM ET D.J. Fluker, the veteran offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, allegedly was the victim of a domestic assault earlier this month, according to police in Baltimore. Police responded to an incident on July 13 in Reisterstown, Maryland, where Fluker told them that his girlfriend, Kimberly Davis, punched him in the nose during
7:12 PM ET Washington quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a devastating tibia and fibula fracture in 2018, has received clearance from his surgical team to return to full football activity. Smith, who spoke to ESPN while filming an update for his E:60 documentary “Project 11,” is in the process of going through COVID-19 testing and
3:00 PM ET Pending an agreement from players, NFL training camp will open as scheduled next week, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The league held a meeting with coaches, general managers, presidents and ownership Friday, and it concluded with clubs approving training camp, roster rules, matters addressing operations during the coronavirus pandemic and economics. Among
2:46 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, have announced the birth of their second child together: Win Harrison Wilson. The newest member of the Wilson family was born Thursday weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce, according to an announcement from the quarterback. Happy Birthday WIN!!!Mommy & Daddy Love You!Win
1:30 PM ET Washington coach Ron Rivera understands the monumental task he faces in trying to change the culture of an NFL franchise many have considered toxic. When Rivera was hired in January, he already knew the culture needed to change. But last week, the Washington Post detailed sexual harassment charges by former employees, hammering
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens became all the rage last season, leading the NFL in scoring and becoming must-watch television. &• Vikes’ offense: better, worse or same?&• How 49ers-Mostert impasse plays out&• Dunbar’s issues a chance for Flowers?&• Cam Newton brings Vegan Strong motto&• Fan’s hobby a
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have had one of the splashiest offseasons of any NFL team in signing Tom Brady and trading for Rob Gronkowski, but what about their defense? Did they make enough moves to be a legitimate playoff contender despite adding few new players? Here’s a position-by-position
10:15 AM ET Trying to force a trade, New York Jets safety Jamal Adams continues to criticize leaders of the organization, directing his latest salvo at coach Adam Gase. “I don’t feel like he’s the right leader for this organization to reach the Promised Land,” Adams told the New York Daily News in an interview
9:00 AM ET It has been 116 days since Jeff Pash, the NFL’s executive vice president and general counsel, announced an unexpectedly bold plan for the 2020 season amid a coronavirus pandemic that was only starting. “All of our discussions,” Pash said, “all of our focus, has been on a normal, traditional season, starting on