7:28 AM ET The New England Patriots have officially exercised the 2020 option year on cornerback Jason McCourty, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates Thursday. While McCourty signed a two-year, $11 million contract last offseason, the presence of a $500,000 option bonus to activate the second year of the pact was notable. If the Patriots
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9:00 PM ET ESPN staff The 2020 NFL draft order is set, with all 255 picks and seven rounds locked in for April’s draft. The Cincinnati Bengals kick off things with pick No. 1 — Joe Burrow, anyone? — and the New York Giants end it with pick No. 255. The 2020 NFL draft begins
6:48 PM ET The Green Bay Packers will release tight end Jimmy Graham on Thursday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Graham will become an immediate free agent. Graham, who turned 33 in November, ranked as the highest-paid tight end in the NFL with an average salary of $10 million and was scheduled
3:34 PM ET One day after saying he “truly” wants to re-sign with the New York Jets, pending free-agent receiver Robby Anderson pulled a stutter-step, saying he has dreamed about playing with Tom Brady. “I just had a dream last night that we were on the same team,” Anderson said Wednesday morning, appearing as a
1:01 PM ET The Houston Texans and Johnathan Joseph have mutually agreed that the veteran cornerback will enter free agency, the team announced Wednesday. Joseph, 35, has spent the past nine seasons with the Texans. He had 51 tackles, 13 pass breakups and one interception in 14 games last season. “Johnathan has been a consummate
1:32 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles are not sending members of their coaching staff to upcoming pro days, in part as a preventative measure related to the coronavirus, league sources tell ESPN. An email was sent to the team’s staff notifying them of the decision, according to a source. As of now, the
12:02 PM ET The Miami Dolphins are releasing two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter Wednesday. The move, which will become official March 18, frees up $5.3 million against the Dolphins’ salary cap. Jones, who turned 32 in February, established himself as one of the Dolphins’ core players for the
11:51 AM ET Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ventell Bryant was arrested on a DUI charge in Tampa, Florida, early Wednesday morning. Bryant was stopped by police at about 2:30 a.m. after he was spotted driving with his headlights off, according to the police report cited by multiple media outlets. He failed a field sobriety test,
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The perfect New England Patriots free-agent scenario could be summed up in five words: “Hunter Henry, come on down!” Henry, the Los Angeles Chargers‘ top tight end, would help fill the Patriots’ most notable void. The problem with that scenario, however, is the Chargers are expected to make a
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — A key deadline is approaching for the Philadelphia Eagles and safety Malcolm Jenkins that will help shed light on where this relationship is headed. The Eagles have until the first day of the new league year, March 18, to exercise a club option that would keep Jenkins under contract in