7:30 AM ET ESPN NFL Insiders For every big NFL offseason signing, savvy draft selection or forward-thinking trade, there is a curious failure by another team to address an area of need. We asked our panel of NFL experts for the biggest missed opportunity of the offseason. What trade, signing, draft pick, etc., should have
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6:44 PM ET New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees attracted backlash Wednesday across the sports world, including an outspoken teammate, when he reiterated his stance on how he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America” during an interview with Yahoo Finance. An emotional Malcolm Jenkins, in a video
8:09 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson did not want to talk about football during a video conference call with reporters Wednesday, saying “none of that matters” compared to “life and what the black community is going through right now.” “When you think about the idea of Black Lives Matter, they do
4:16 PM ET Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday his remarks about racism and discrimination in the NFL were “wrong” and he apologized, saying in a statement, “I should have been more clear and I am sorry.” Fangio, now in his second season with the Broncos, issued a statement early this afternoon: “After reflecting
3:08 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — After earlier sharing a message of unity on social media, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees attracted backlash later Wednesday when he reiterated his stance on how he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America” during an interview with Yahoo Finance. They
12:50 PM ET Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has pledged $1 million “to improve police training and address systematic racism through education and advocacy in our country.” Prescott’s Instagram post represents his first comments on social media regarding George Floyd, who died while in police custody in Minneapolis last week. “As our communities take action,
12:24 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans will not hold virtual meetings on June 9, the day of George Floyd’s funeral, so that those players in Houston can attend if they are able, head coach Bill O’Brien said on Wednesday. O’Brien is planning to attend the funeral. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man from Houston, died
12:10 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, a Pakistani American businessman and the NFL’s first minority owner, released an essay on Wednesday denouncing the systemic inequity for people of color that exists in the country and writing that if the issue is not addressed, we risk failing the next generation. Khan
10:12 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Retired Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly is considering a front office job as a pro scout, the team announced Wednesday. Kuechly, 29, surprisingly retired in January, saying he wasn’t sure if he could play as “fast, physical and strong” as he did during his eight NFL seasons that
6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — When Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner flexed for the camera, the muscles in his back inflated and seemed to pop off his body. The images took the internet by storm a week ago. Asked about it on Tuesday, Conner laughed. “Nah man, it’s just the angle — I ain’t