6:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — What exactly will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ offense look like when quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski join wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and sprinkle in some of coach Bruce Arians’ “no risk it, no biscuit” philosophy? The New Orleans Saints will be the first
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6:56 AM ET The past two quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl could have been pro baseball players. Before Tom Brady won six rings, he was chosen in the 18th round of the 1995 draft by the Montreal Expos. “He was a left-handed-hitting catcher with power. He had a good future,” the Expos’ then-director of
11:26 PM ET New England Patriots owners Robert and Jonathan Kraft donated $100,000 in safety Devin McCourty‘s name as part of their social-justice initiative on Tuesday night, and coach Bill Belichick highlighted how McCourty’s tireless work in that area has sparked his interest to do more. The remarks came during a virtual fundraiser in which
7:34 PM ET Associated Press FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Paul “Rocky” Rochester, a defensive lineman on the New York Jets‘ Super Bowl-winning team in 1969, has died. He was 81. The team announced Rochester’s death on its website Tuesday, saying it happened last weekend but did not provide additional details. Rochester began his pro football
5:34 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have hired former Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns executive Alonzo Highsmith as a full-time member of their scouting department. The team’s website lists Highsmith’s title as personnel executive. The Seahawks brought him on earlier this offseason in a consulting role. Highsmith spent 19 seasons in the
2:51 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tight end Rob Gronkowski has been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for just over a month, but he’s already making an impact on the Tampa Bay community. Gronkowski got word of a fire that broke out at Blake High School in Tampa on May 16. The fire
1:44 PM ET New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins said the efforts by commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL to support players fighting for social justice have fallen short because they have yet to properly address their handling of Colin Kaepernick. “I still don’t think [the NFL has] gotten it right. Until they apologize, specifically,
11:05 AM ET The New York Jets will cap their virtual offseason with in-person workouts this weekend in the Miami, Florida area, where quarterback Sam Darnold will gather with about two dozen teammates for an informal, three-day passing camp. Almost every key offensive skill player is expected to attend, including running backs Le’Veon Bell and
9:19 AM ET New Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley, who agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal more than two months ago, passed his physical Monday in Atlanta, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Although new players such as Gurley are prohibited from being at the team facility because of the coronavirus pandemic, the
6:00 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The waiting game has been going on for months. On Monday, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook put his foot down. A source told ESPN that Cook, who is set to make $1.33 million on the final year of his rookie deal, will no longer participate in any team-related activities