4:35 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals started the current phase of offseason workouts with knowledge they didn’t have last spring. This time a year ago, the last-place team in the AFC North was trying to find its way back into playoff contention. By the end of the season, the Bengals were a possession
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3:09 PM ET Associated Press Former Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen, now a free agent, apparently suffered an injury during a training session being livestreamed on his Instagram account. The hard-luck player, released in March by the Bears because of past injuries, grabbed the back of his leg after going down during the workout
1:25 PM ET Associated Press HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Tom Brady will be on the hot seat — this time during a Netflix roast. Netflix announced Tuesday the seven-time Super Bowl champion will be featured first in a series of upcoming specials called “Greatest Roasts of All Time: GROAT.” Brady is the executive producer of the
7:00 AM ET The Bills might have ended last season with a coin flip and heartbreak, but according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, they enter the 2022 NFL season as the best team in football and the Super Bowl favorites. Buffalo leads ESPN’s FPI preseason ratings — which were released on Tuesday — and is
3:05 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas told The Associated Press that he and several former teammates are coming together in Buffalo this week to help support families of the victims from a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Among those players expected to make the
3:49 PM ET KENNER, La. – Chances are, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was just having a little fun on social media Sunday night when he threw out the phrase “I may play football again” while responding to a report about his broadcasting future. But when you are one of the most prolific
2:19 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The specifics of former New York Giants head coach Joe Judge’s role as a New England Patriots offensive assistant became clearer Monday, as he told reporters that he’s working with Mac Jones and the quarterbacks. It’s a key position on Bill Belichick’s staff, given Jones’ promise and the departure
12:04 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — NFL officials are scheduled to meet with Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson this week, a source confirmed to ESPN. The NFL has been investigating Watson to determine if he violated its code of conduct policy. Watson is facing 22 civil lawsuits from women who have accused him of inappropriate
10:49 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It was never a question of if the Green Bay Packers were going to sign All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander to a contract extension. It was only a matter of when and for how much. It happened on Monday, and it included a defensive-back-record signing bonus of $30 million
12:19 PM ET EAGAN, Minnesota — The Minnesota Vikings continued their shift toward an analytics-driven front office Monday, hiring Demitrius Washington to the newly created position of vice president of football operations. Washington worked for seven seasons in the San Francisco 49ers‘ research and development department, five of which he spent alongside current Vikings general