6:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Thirty-one NFL training camps open this week after the Las Vegas Raiders got an early start last week, and there is no shortage of compelling storylines across the league. There was plenty of movement in the offseason, from quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan to elite wide receivers
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8:16 PM ET IRVINE, Calif. — For the first time since Super Bowl LVI, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw passes during practice. Although Stafford was at the Rams’ spring workouts, he was recovering from an injection in his right elbow and didn’t throw during OTAs or minicamp. The quarterback said Sunday, after the
4:01 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — A laughing Davante Adams on Sunday clarified his recent comments that created a stir when he compared Aaron Rodgers, his former quarterback with the Green Bay Packers, to Derek Carr, his new quarterback with the Las Vegas Raiders. “Anytime you change quarterbacks from Hall of Famer to Hall of
1:47 PM ET Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia and likely will not play this season. “Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia), the most curable form of Leukemia,” Metchie said in a statement released by the Texans. “I
11:54 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Colts owner Jim Irsay made a major late-night acquisition at a hefty price tag. Irsay’s latest move wasn’t football-related. Instead, it is the newest addition to his growing historic collection: Muhammad Ali’s WBC championship belt won in the fighter’s 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” victory over George Foreman
Jul 20, 2022 There is no denying the wealth of talent that exists among NFL skill position players, talent that can ultimately translate into fantasy football rewards. But fantasy managers can only reap those rewards if the talent sees the field, making injury and associated lost time perhaps the most pervasive threat to fantasy opportunity.
10:20 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN PITTSFORD, N.Y — Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Rodger Saffold is opening training camp on the non-football injury list after injuring his ribs in a car crash. Coach Sean McDermott announced Saffold’s status before the team’s first training camp practice Sunday, saying the crash took place in the past couple of
10:54 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Colts All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard has been placed on the active/physically unable to perform list, meaning he will be sidelined when the team begins training camp practices this week. Leonard underwent back surgery in June to address an unspecified issue that appeared to have at least some connection
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Strong option: In a perfect Patriots world, veteran James White will recapture the form that made him the NFL’s most productive pass-catching running back before sustaining a serious right hip injury last September. From 2015 to 2020,
6:00 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The sting from last season’s early postseason exit as the AFC’s top seed still lingers for many of the Tennessee Titans. Rebounding from the disappointing ending will largely depend