6:18 PM ET Associated Press New Los Angeles Chargers tackle Bryan Bulaga voiced his disappointment Tuesday over how many fellow players decided not to vote on the new labor agreement with the NFL. The collective bargaining agreement was approved by only a 60-vote margin (1,019 to 959) with nearly 22% of the eligible players electing
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7:00 AM ET After winning the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at The 2019 ESPYS, Rob Mendez, the high school football coach who was born without arms and legs, found his life transformed in a way he never could have imagined. But there he was at the Green Bay Packers‘ indoor practice facility last December,
3:59 PM ET The NFL plans to start its 2020 season on time in September, multiple executives said Tuesday, despite a global coronavirus pandemic that has shut down sports around the world. “That’s our expectation,” executive vice president/general counsel Jeff Pash said during a media briefing. “Am I certain of that? I’m not certain I’ll
3:26 PM ET Brady Henderson Josina Anderson The Seattle Seahawks are releasing safety Tedric Thompson and tight end Ed Dickson, sources told ESPN. The moves clear more than $5 million in cap space for the Seahawks, who are still hoping to re-sign Jadeveon Clowney or add one of the other available pass-rushers. Neither release comes
11:30 AM ET It’s official. NFL owners have expanded their playoff field to 14 teams, formalizing a long-held aspiration nearly a decade in the making. The decision will change the complexion of the postseason, boost league revenues by nine figures annually and perhaps provide a new level of job security for coaches. Why make this
2:09 PM ET Associated Press NFL team owners voted Tuesday to expand the playoffs by one team in each conference for next season. During a conference call to discuss league business after the annual meetings were canceled due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the owners also awarded one of those extra games to CBS and
2:24 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady will wear No. 12 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wide receiver Chris Godwin will switch to No. 14, the team announced Tuesday. Godwin told the Buccaneers’ website that no transaction or compensation was involved, despite a precedent being set previously by new teammates getting numbers already
2:30 PM ET Three-time Pro Bowl guard Brandon Scherff of the Washington Redskins is signing his franchise tender, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Scherff will be paid $15.03 million this season, all guaranteed, after signing the tender. The Redskins had placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Scherff on May 14. The Redskins’ previous regime
1:20 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos already had a running back with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in Phillip Lindsay, but still signed another running back — Melvin Gordon — in free agency because they want to fix what has been a sputtering offense. The Broncos signed Gordon earlier this month to a two-year,
1:12 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Having a chance to sign quarterback Philip Rivers was a “crazy unique opportunity,” and one that the Indianapolis Colts couldn’t pass up, according to coach Frank Reich. Reich has history with Rivers. He was his quarterbacks coach for a season and then his offensive coordinator for two seasons with the