9:37 AM ET The NFL moved ahead with a virtual draft during the coronavirus pandemic because it wanted to provide hope to a sports world in need of it, commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday. Appearing on ESPN’s Get Up!, Goodell said: “People look to us for optimism.” He added: “They look to us for bringing
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6:00 AM ET The Miami Dolphins, armed with a league-high three first-round picks and 14 total selections, can practically own the 2020 NFL draft, which begins at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, on ESPN/ABC/ESPN App. The Dolphins are also at the center of the conversation about where quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, one of the draft’s most interesting
6:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Don’t expect much action from the Los Angeles Rams when the 2020 NFL draft begins Thursday. The trade for cornerback Jalen Ramsey in October made it likely
8:28 AM ET Former NFL wide receiver Percy Harvin told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that he wants to return to football. Harvin, who has not played since the 2016 season and battled numerous injuries throughout his career, told Anderson that he is “ready to return to the NFL.” “I thought I was done, but that itch
10:08 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are not ruling out an eventual reunion with defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, according to general manager John Schneider. But in his first public comments about Clowney’s ongoing free agency, Schneider said Tuesday that the Seahawks reached a point where they could no longer wait on him at
7:00 PM ET The Buccaneers added one future Hall of Famer this offseason when they signed away Tom Brady from the Patriots. On Tuesday, they made a stunning move to add another, as the rights to retired tight end Rob Gronkowski were traded with a seventh-round pick to Tampa Bay for a fourth-round selection. Gronk
3:58 PM ET The New England Patriots have agreed to trade Rob Gronkowski to the Buccaneers in a deal that reunites the retired tight end with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. Gronkowski’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said Tuesday on SportsCenter that the five-time Pro Bowler has been “really invigorated” physically since he retired from football nearly
6:13 PM ET With draft picks at No. 22 and 25, the Minnesota Vikings are entertaining trade offers two days ahead of Thursday’s first round. “I’ve had calls already, opportunities of people trying to trade up, and I’ve also had teams that are in front of us that wanted to trade back,” general manager Rick
4:55 PM ET Editor’s note: Rob Gronkowski is poised to end his retirement after being traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday. This piece was originally published on Jan. 30, 2018, prior to the New England Patriots playing the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. The action of forcing an object (usually a football)
3:58 PM ET The Patriots have agreed to trade Rob Gronkowski to the Buccaneers, pending a physical, in a deal that reunites the retired tight end with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. Gronkowski’s agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed Tuesday to ESPN’s Adam Schefter that his client was traded to the Buccaneers. “Pending the physical, Rob has