5:26 PM ET Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry said Wednesday that he is “a little bit ahead of schedule” in his rehabilitation from offseason hip surgery and that he’s targeting an August return to the field despite being limited with his physical therapy due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The rehab process is going great,”
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6:00 AM ET Adam Thielen‘s identity was long cast as half of one of the NFL’s top receiving duos. Over five seasons, Thielen and Stefon Diggs became the perfect complement to one another within the Minnesota Vikings‘ offense. Now, things are changing for Thielen. After the Vikings traded Diggs to the Buffalo Bills in March,
3:56 PM ET When Darius Slay, Glover Quin and others left Detroit over the past two seasons, they did not have the most positive things to say about Lions coach Matt Patricia as they exited. That hasn’t been the experience of every player, however, and two current Lions spoke up on Patricia’s behalf Wednesday when
3:13 PM ET Lynx forward Maya Moore, Patriots defensive backs Devin and Jason McCourty, Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz, Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and WWE star Titus O’Neil were named finalists Wednesday for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for their work in the community. The winner of the award, given to an athlete whose
4:09 PM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith has been granted conditional reinstatement by the NFL from an indefinite suspension for violation of the league’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The move will allow Smith to take part in meetings with Cowboys coaches and teammates in the virtual
12:47 PM ET An unnamed NFL player is suing United Airlines, alleging he was sexually harassed, assaulted and violated by a female passenger on a February flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, and that the airline failed to properly respond to complaints. The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on
1:30 PM ET Washington Redskins rookie wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden tested positive for COVID-19 on March 24 but noted his symptoms were mild and that he was fully cleared two weeks later, he said in a statement Wednesday. Gandy-Golden said in the statement that he self-quarantined for two weeks and “followed all guidelines from health
10:50 AM ET In a move primarily made to create salary-cap space, the New England Patriots agreed to a two-year extension with starting safety Patrick Chung on Wednesday, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Chung receives a $3 million signing bonus as part of the deal, while the Patriots create $925,000 in space, sources said.
6:00 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles are sending signals they plan to play rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts this season, even with 27-year-old Carson Wentz firmly entrenched as the starter. The Eagles are looking at how the Baltimore Ravens deployed Lamar Jackson during his rookie season (2018) alongside Joe Flacco and the way Taysom Hill is
8:35 AM ET Associated Press COOPER CITY, Fla. — Former NFL star Chad Johnson left a $1,000 tip for his waiter after dining at a restaurant in Florida that recently reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Congrats on re-opening, sorry about the pandemic, hope this helps. I LOVE YOU,” Johnson wrote Monday on his $37 tab.