5:12 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — New Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins thinks he’s the best pass-catcher in the NFL despite not having the type of consistency with quarterbacks that some of his peers have. And now that he’ll be paired with reigning rookie of the year Kyler Murray in a pass-happy offense, Hopkins
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5:26 PM ET Associated Press The Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming universe for at least the next six years. NFL owners on Thursday approved an extension of their deal with Electronic Arts, continuing a relationship that has existed for 30 years. It was also recently approved by the NFL
5:53 PM ET The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a deal with cornerback Eli Apple, the team announced Thursday. Apple had agreed to a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 18 but the sides could not finalize the deal and he again became a free agent on April 2, sources told ESPN’s
6:08 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard recently purchased a new house for his mother, Artina Stanley, and shared a picture of the home via social media on Thursday. “When you
4:24 PM ET Newly signed quarterback Joe Flacco said he’s “embracing” his role as Sam Darnold‘s backup with the New York Jets. But the former Super Bowl MVP indicated his goal is to return to a starting role. “For sure,” Flacco said Thursday in a video conference with reporters. “I mean, we’re talking about [being
2:48 PM ET NFL owners tabled a proposal Thursday that would have given teams an alternative to the onside kick, the second consecutive year they have decided against addressing what has become a thorny issue. The proposal, submitted by the Philadelphia Eagles, was intended to alleviate the difficulty teams have experienced in converting traditional onside
2:03 PM ET Mike DiRocco JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Gardner Minshew had no idea if he was going to be the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ starting quarterback in 2020 when he left the facility back in late December. But he made sure over the next several months that the team knew he should be. “I had conversations with
1:43 PM ET Associated Press Former Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, who signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent this offseason, will be the keynote speaker at a virtual graduation for Philadelphia high schools on June 9. Jenkins starred for the Eagles for the last six seasons, winning a Super Bowl ring with
7:45 AM ET The NFL’s half-baked idea to review pass interference is dead. The rule failed so miserably, in the words of league executive vice president Troy Vincent, that it won’t so much as appear on the agenda for an owners conference call Thursday to vote on rule proposals. Writing its epitaph should be quick
6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Football isn’t rocket science. But according to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Josh Dobbs, it’s a lot closer than you think. Dobbs spent a month in an externship at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center earlier this year, and while he absorbed technical knowledge and was amazed at the innovative leaps happening every