2:43 PM ET The Washington Redskins traded with the Carolina Panthers for a quarterback — but not the one that perhaps some expected. Washington acquired Kyle Allen in exchange for a fifth-round pick, sources told ESPN. Multiple sources said last week that Washington didn’t have interest in adding Carolina’s Cam Newton, who has ties with
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11:21 AM ET XFL star quarterback P.J. Walker has confirmed to ESPN that he will sign with the Carolina Panthers. Walker will become the first XFL player to join an NFL team since the upstart football league announced Friday that its inaugural season had been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The signing will reunite
11:45 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Raiders linebacker Tahir Whitehead has signed a one-year deal with the Panthers, a league source confirmed to ESPN. Whitehead, who turns 30 on April 2, adds veteran experience to a linebacker corps that lost Pro Bowler Luke Kuechly to retirement after the season. Whitehead was a fifth-round pick
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Last week, the Dallas Cowboys committed at least $70 million to quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper. The final numbers of the exclusive franchise tag on Prescott are not in, but figure it to be about $30 million. The Cowboys signed Cooper to a five-year deal for $100
9:25 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jarrett Stidham elevated to the top of the New England Patriots‘ quarterback depth chart with Tom Brady signing a free-agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and team captain Devin McCourty shared confidence in his abilities. “To me, the best thing for Stiddy was that he had to go
12:19 AM ET The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with free-agent linebacker Barkevious Mingo on a one-year deal Sunday night, according to multiple reports. Mingo, a 2013 first-round pick out of LSU by the Browns, had just six tackles last year for Houston in his only season with the Texans. The Bears will be Mingo’s
10:39 PM ET FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory, suspended indefinitely in February 2019, has officially filed for reinstatement to the NFL, a source told ESPN. Under the league’s substance-abuse policy, the NFL has to make a decision on Gregory’s status in the next 60 days. Gregory was suspended all of last
9:11 PM ET Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, a 22-year veteran in the NHL with 14 seasons in Boston, commended Tom Brady on Sunday via Instagram, lauding Brady’s years of success with the Patriots and how much it meant to New England fans. “It’s with sadness and joy I find myself reflecting on the news of
4:02 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer, a source confirms. The Boston Globe first reported the agreement. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Hoyer’s contract with the Patriots is for $1.05 million. He is making $2 million from
2:26 PM ET Thin at cornerback after releasing their 2019 starters, the New York Jets agreed to terms Sunday with former Indianapolis Colts cornerback Pierre Desir, a source confirmed. Desir, 29, released Saturday by the Colts, will sign a one-year contract, another source said. The Jets were in the market for a cornerback after parting