4:36 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Former New York Jets running back Bilal Powell, who spent much of his career as a backup but climbed to eighth on the franchise’s all-time rushing list, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday by signing a ceremonial one-day contract with the team. Powell, 33, last played
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11:51 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Los Angeles Rams don’t exactly seem to believe in building through the NFL draft. Their first pick of the 2022 draft won’t come until the third round. The Rams’ GM Les Snead famously has a coffee mug and T-shirt expressing his opinion of draft capital. But this is Hollywood.
9:46 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn — Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry joined the Nashville SC ownership group on Tuesday. Henry, along with actor and producer Reese Witherspoon and technology investor Jim Toth, will form
8:04 AM ET Joe Fortenbaugh Keep your eyes and ears open if you’re thinking about betting the NFL draft. Ethan Miller/Getty Images You can beat the NFL draft. Please pay particular attention to the third word in that previous sentence, because I didn’t say you can “bet” the NFL draft — just about anybody can do
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Wide receiver remains a work in progress for the Philadelphia Eagles despite heavy investment in the position in recent years, including two first-round picks dedicated to the position over the last two drafts. It remains a hot topic in the City of Brotherly Love in the lead-up to this week’s
5:30 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch was in no hurry to field questions about receiver Deebo Samuel in his pre-draft media availability Monday. Before opening the nearly 30-minute session to queries, Lynch spent about 5½ of those minutes thanking his staff for its hard work on the
7:31 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Year 1 of the Russell Wilson experience for the Denver Broncos officially got underway Monday as the team went through the first day of a three-day voluntary veteran minicamp. The Broncos completed the blockbuster trade to acquire Wilson in March, and he has since quickly found his way around
7:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A businessman who was one of the early investors in a failed professional football league called the Alliance of American Football pleaded guilty Monday to charges accusing him in a $600 million cryptocurrency scheme. Reginald Fowler was charged with bank fraud, wire fraud and other offenses that
3:26 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is expected to miss offseason workouts while he recovers from shoulder surgery, coach Zac Taylor said Monday. Higgins had the procedure following the team’s trip to the Super Bowl and was sporting a protective brace on his left shoulder during an appearance at the Cincinnati Reds‘
5:00 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Virginia Attorney General’s office will open an investigation into allegations that the Washington Commanders engaged in financial improprieties, according to a letter it emailed the franchise Monday. The letter comes after the House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on April 12.