5:00 AM ET Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. First checkpoint for players: To quarantine or not to quarantine, that is the question for Patriots players this week. The simple math highlights how Tuesday represents the first checkpoint for the team in an unprecedented year. The current expectation is
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12:39 PM ET The New England Patriots have settled compensation grievances with Antonio Brown and Aaron Hernandez over the past week, which creates notable salary-cap space for the team, league sources told ESPN. The Patriots had owed receiver Brown $9 million, and as part of the settlement, he will instead receive $5 million, per sources.
10:26 AM ET Clarity is coming soon about whether NFL players will report to training camp and salvage a season. Sources say the NFL and NFLPA management councils are expected to meet Monday in hopes of agreeing to terms on a return to work. The players held a call Friday, during which leadership said they
6:00 AM ET At this time last year, the Baltimore Ravens were considered a middle-of-the pack team in the NFL, the third best in their division, and in coach John Harbaugh’s estimation, an iceberg. “Ninety percent of what we were going to be capable of was still underwater and people hadn’t seen it yet,” he
12:48 AM ET Lawyers for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar and New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker are denying a report of a cover-up in the alleged robbery involving the two NFL players in May. The New York Daily News, which obtained a search warrant that cited previous evidence gathered in the case, reported that
7:45 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles got it mostly right this week when they called DeSean Jackson‘s anti-Semitic social media posts “offensive, harmful and absolutely appalling.” The Eagles, however, left out an important thought, one that provides an educational moment at a time when athletes at all levels are speaking up about social justice as
8:46 PM ET Associated Press Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill has tested positive for the coronavirus. The team said that after Bidwill developed symptoms, he tested positive for COVID-19 and went to the hospital following a recommendation by his doctor. His condition has improved, and he is expected to be released this weekend. The team
6:49 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles penalized DeSean Jackson for conduct detrimental to the team Friday, they said in a statement. Jackson has been fined, a source said. “This has been a difficult and emotional week for our community and organization. “The Philadelphia Eagles do not tolerate hate towards any individual or group. We
6:11 PM ET New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell had a “great talk” with disgruntled teammate Jamal Adams on Thursday, and he came away with the impression the All-Pro safety wants to remain in New York — if he gets a new contract. “I think he wants to be [with the Jets], I just
6:14 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers pass-rusher Shaq Barrett has notified the NFL that he has officially accepted his franchise tender, but he is filing a grievance with the NFLPA to be tagged as a defensive end and not a linebacker, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barrett, 27, registered a league-leading 19.5