12:36 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Carolina Panthers won’t make what coach Matt Rhule called a “major decision” on any position, particularly between quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, until after the Aug. 19 preseason game at New England. Even then, Rhule might not make a decision if one hasn’t clearly separated from the
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6:53 AM ET ESPN Fantasy Our ESPN Fantasy staff got together for the fourth mock draft of the year, this time using a 12-team, non PPR format. Pay close attention to some of the top storylines to come out of this practice draft. How long could fantasy managers wait to get a top-tier QB? And
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8:06 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died from “complications of a seizure disorder,” according to an autopsy report from the Fulton County (Ga.) Medical Examiner’s office. Portions of the report were shared with ESPN on Friday. Thomas was found dead in his Roswell, Georgia, home on Dec. 9
12:48 AM ET Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers starting safety Darnell Savage suffered a hamstring injury during the team’s traditional “Family Night” practice at Lambeau Field on Friday. During one-on-one matchups between receivers and defensive backs early in practice, Savage pulled up while trying to cover Amari Rodgers. Savage, a first-round
5:02 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens first-round pick Tyler Linderbaum will miss at least one week with a lower left leg injury. Linderbaum, the No. 25 overall pick in this year’s draft, went down during a team drill early in Thursday’s practice and did not return. The rookie center underwent X-rays and
2:04 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After halting practice for a second time because of a brawl on Tuesday, coach Kyle Shanahan called for his team to huddle up. He promptly delivered some choice words about what had just transpired. Underneath the anger was a simple message about how Shanahan wants his team to
2:09 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow remains out indefinitely after undergoing an appendectomy at the beginning of training camp. Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he doesn’t have a timetable for Burrow’s on-field return. “I hate to put a timeline on it,” Taylor said Friday. “But he’s getting a lot of good mental
2:51 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that the team is waiting to see what happens with the NFL’s appeal of Deshaun Watson‘s six-game suspension before altering its plans at quarterback in practice. To this point in training camp, Watson has gotten the overwhelming majority of the snaps with
6:00 AM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had high hopes for their offensive line last year after they invested heavily in the position group following a Super Bowl LV loss in which the unit was overwhelmed. They spent free agency dollars on left guard Joe Thuney, traded draft picks to acquire