4:56 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who grew up in Minneapolis and took part in protests there following the death of George Floyd, said Friday that the next step in combating racism and social injustice is action. “That’s really what’s going to affect change,” Fitzgerald said on a
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3:22 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Texans head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien says he’ll take a knee during the national anthem next season with his players to protest racial inequality and police brutality. “Yeah, I’ll take a knee — I’m all for it,” O’Brien told the Houston Chronicle. “The players have a right
3:32 PM ET Antonio Brown pleaded no contest Friday to a felony burglary with battery charge and two lesser misdemeanor charges related to a January incident with a moving truck company outside his home in Hollywood, Florida. Brown will face no jail time, though he will have two years of probation and 100 hours of
2:42 PM ET Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky still feels the Bears are his team, despite the fact Chicago general manager Ryan Pace announced in April that the team intends to hold an open preseason competition between Trubisky and veteran Nick Foles, who the Bears acquired from Jacksonville at the onset of free agency. “Yeah, it was
11:00 AM ET The Cleveland Browns and defensive end Myles Garrett have engaged in contract discussions, according to sources, setting the stage for a potential mega-extension for the 2017 No. 1 overall pick. Garrett has two years left on his rookie contract after the Browns picked up his fifth-year option. He could follow Carolina Panthers
12:17 PM ET NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Friday that the league will recognize June 19 as a company holiday, with NFL offices closed on that day. Called Juneteenth, June 19 is celebrated as the effective end of slavery in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect Jan. 1, 1863, it wasn’t
7:46 AM ET New England Patriots starting running back Sony Michel is recovering from surgery on his foot in May, according to sources. The surgery was viewed as more maintenance-based to help relieve discomfort that Michel had been experiencing. The Patriots are scheduled to return for training camp in late July, but Michel is already
9:36 PM ET Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh voiced his frustrations Thursday over the guidelines sent to the 32 NFL teams outlining procedures for the full reopening of their practice facilities, which were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’ve seen all the memos on that, and to be quite honest with you, it’s impossible
5:55 AM ET Adam Teicher Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Nick Wagoner Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America When the coronavirus pandemic brought the NFL
6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The coronavirus pandemic forced NFL teams to shut down this spring and summer, creating an offseason devoid of in-person organized team activities and minicamps. This could be especially problematic for teams that made a lot of moves this offseason, or advantageous for clubs that maintained continuity from 2019 to 2020.