9:36 AM ET More than two years after the first civil lawsuit was filed against Deshaun Watson, disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson has suspended the Cleveland Browns quarterback for the first six games of the 2022 season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association to rule
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8:24 AM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will serve a six-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct, disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson ruled Monday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watson will not be fined, the source told Schefter. Robinson’s comprehensive 15-page conclusion stated that though Watson
8:35 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Punter Jake Bailey, a 2020 first-team All-Pro, agreed to a four-year contract with the New England Patriots worth $13.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal runs through the 2025 season and includes $6.5 fully guaranteed, per Schefter. Bailey was entering the final year of his rookie
6:18 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs left offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. will report to camp Monday and sign his franchise tender, sources told ESPN’s Robert Griffin III. The blindside protector for quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be playing on the franchise tag this season after the sides failed to reach a long-term deal before the
12:01 AM ET Jerry Jones has said he would never sell the Dallas Cowboys. If he ever changed his mind, Sportico has it valued at $7.64 billion, making it the most valuable franchise across all sports. According to Sportico, the Cowboys have a $630 million advantage on the second-place New York Yankees. NFL VALUATIONS (per
7:53 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a roller-coaster offseason that included a surprising trade request, a social media scrubbing and a half-dozen other receivers signing lucrative contracts, the final domino fell Sunday when wideout Deebo Samuel agreed to a three-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers. The deal is worth a maximum
6:39 PM ET NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson is expected to issue a decision Monday on whether Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson violated the league’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct, sources confirmed to ESPN. If Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the league and players’ union, imposes any punishment, either side
7:55 AM ET NFL Nation reporters With training camps now in full swing, ESPN’s 32 NFL Nation reporters are about to become your eyes and ears as you prepare for your fantasy football drafts. We asked each of them to identify the biggest fantasy topics they’ll be following throughout August, with some insight on how
Jul 29, 2022 ESPN Fantasy NFL teams have reported to training camp, and football is most definitely in the air. Our ESPN Fantasy staff got together for the third mock draft of the year, this time using a 10-team, 1/2 PPR format that included a superflex position (listed as “OP” in the ESPN game, which
6:34 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount of money for making helmet to hat contact with home plate umpire Nick Mahrley during Friday night’s game against the Oakland A’s. Anderson has appealed the suspension, meaning he will be eligible to play when