8:35 AM ET Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson said he has no hatred toward the Jewish community after posting on social media on Monday an anti-Semitic message that he attributed to Adolf Hitler as well as admiration for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. On his Instagram story feed, Jackson featured a quote that
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10:19 AM ET NFL Players Association president JC Tretter escalated a disagreement Tuesday with the NFL over the terms of training camp and the preseason amid the coronavirus pandemic, writing in a blog post that the league “is unwilling to prioritize player safety and believes that the virus will bend to football.” The NFL solidified
9:29 AM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Dontari Poe says he likely will kneel during the national anthem this season, and he’s hoping team owner Jerry Jones will end his silence on racial injustice and express his support for his players. Poe, who signed with Dallas as a free agent this offseason, told Bleacher Report
9:01 AM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson announced he will hold his annual “Funday with LJ” event in Florida amid the state’s spike in coronavirus cases. Jackson’s third annual event will be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, according to a flyer shared on his Instagram
6:25 AM ET Most days, it seems pretty good to be Patrick Mahomes. Even by the lofty standards of the reigning Super Bowl MVP, though, Monday was a particularly good afternoon for him. The 24-year-old agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs on what is reportedly the largest contract for an athlete in the
7:00 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic put a halt to virtually every major sport in the world, but it couldn’t stop the sports business from booming — at least if you’re an elite athlete, the best of the best. In March 2019, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout signed the largest contract in professional sports
6:07 PM ET ESPN Stats & Info The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a contract extension with quarterback Patrick Mahomes worth $450 million, the largest contract in American professional sports. Why did they take the plunge? Here are 10 reasons: 10. The 2017 10th overall pick is the fastest player in NFL history to 75
6:40 PM ET Patrick Mahomes was the first quarterback in NFL history to win league MVP and a Super Bowl before the age of 25, and the Kansas City Chiefs are ready to reward him. On Monday, Mahomes and the Chiefs agreed to a 10-year extension worth more than $400 million that will keep him
7:45 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs, who wandered aimlessly for so many years without a long-term plan at football’s most important position, know how to take care of a franchise quarterback now that they finally have one. They agreed to terms of a 10-year contract extension with Patrick Mahomes that, combined with the two
3:25 PM ET President Donald Trump criticized the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians on Twitter for considering changes to their respective team names, accusing the teams of “trying to be politically correct.” Trump tweeted Monday that the NFL’s Redskins and MLB’s Indians are “fabled sports franchises.” He also taunted Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has