5:19 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers has noticed a difference already. In the week since the Green Bay Packers quarterback called out his young receivers, he said he’s been encouraged by their progress. There still have been miscues — rookie Romeo Doubs dropped two more passes in Friday’s preseason game against the
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11:09 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. to a one-year contract on Monday. Gipson gives the 49ers insurance at the safety position, where starting free safety Jimmie Ward is in danger of missing Week 1 because of a hamstring injury. “There’s a chance,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said last
2:37 PM ET METAIRIE, La — New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen said he would be comfortable with quarterback Jameis Winston sitting out all three preseason games if necessary. If Winston doesn’t play in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Chargers, his first game snaps since his ACL tear last Halloween will come in Atlanta
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Only seven of the 252 players drafted in 2008 remain on active NFL rosters. Two of those seven play for the New York Jets — quarterback Joe Flacco and left tackle Duane Brown. It was one of the first things the ’08 classmates talked about when Brown signed
12:00 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield insists this is not a “redemption year,” but he will make his first start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers against the team that gave up on him. The Panthers on Monday named Mayfield the starter for the Sept. 11 opener against the Cleveland Browns, who moved
12:42 PM ET New York Giants rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux is expected to miss three to four weeks after initial test on the defensive end’s right knee revealed a sprained MCL, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Thibodeaux’s ACL and meniscus were intact, and the Giants hope the first-round pick will be ready for their regular-season
10:53 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday for a conditional 2024 draft pick, giving them an additional option behind starter Kirk Cousins amid an uneven summer for his incumbent backups. Mullens will get a chance to unseat Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond,
11:09 AM ET The San Francisco 49ers are signing veteran safety Tashaun Gipson Sr., a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gipson gives the 49ers insurance at the safety position, where starting free safety Jimmie Ward is in danger of missing Week 1 because of a hamstring injury. “There’s a chance,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said
10:03 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders activated tight end Logan Thomas off the physically unable to perform list Monday, giving them back a crucial part of their offense as the regular season approaches. Thomas tore his left ACL and MCL last season in a Dec. 5 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
7:00 AM ET NFL experts The modern NFL quarterback has to be talented in so many different skills, from reading the field to finding open receivers to airing out deep shots to being able to pick up important first downs on the ground when needed. How do the top signal-callers compare in each skill area,