3:12 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Count Earl Thomas among those who were surprised that the six-time Pro Bowl safety ended up signing with the Baltimore Ravens. Thomas had been linked to the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers at the start of free agency, but the Ravens started negotiations with Thomas on Wednesday
Month: March 2019
3:18 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Joe Flacco turned 34 years old in January and has thrown 5,670 regular-season passes in his previous 11 years’ worth of games in the NFL, yet both he and the Denver Broncos believe he’s got plenty left to give for a team thirsting to end a three-year playoff drought.
2:25 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to terms with linebacker Shaq Barrett on a one-year deal worth $5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barrett has been a high-motor rotational player at outside linebacker in the team’s 3-4 defense since he first grabbed the Denver Broncos‘ attention as an undrafted rookie
2:27 PM ET Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie’s retirement didn’t last long. The corner, who announced his retirement during last season, signed a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins, reuniting with former teammate Landon Collins and providing veteran insurance. Rodgers-Cromartie had announced his retirement via Instagram in October after spending seven games with the Oakland Raiders. But he
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4:34 PM ET The Utah Jazz have banned a second fan for making offensive comments to Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook in 2018, the Deseret News reported. On Tuesday, the team issued a lifetime ban to fan Shane Keisel for making degrading comments to Westbrook during Monday’s game at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The
6:59 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Nationals outfielder Michael A. Taylor will be sidelined with a sprained left knee and sprained left hip, leaving the club thin at that position with Opening Day less than two weeks away. “I think he’s going to miss a significant amount of time,” manager
1:11 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Raiders will play at the Oakland Coliseum this season, and possibly in 2020, after acrimonious negotiations finally led to vote by the Coliseum Commission and an agreement on a lease on Friday. As part of the agreement, the Raiders will pay $7.5 million in rent for the upcoming
12:27 PM ET New York Yankees ace Luis Severino will likely miss the first month of the regular season due to a shoulder injury, general manager Brian Cashman said Friday. Cashman told reporters at the Yankees’ spring training facility in Tampa, Florida, that it was unlikely Severino would be ready to pitch in a game
1:19 AM ET Former Olympic champion Johnny “Lam” Jones, a two-sport star at the University of Texas and the second overall pick in the 1980 NFL draft by the New York Jets, died Friday morning after a long battle with cancer, the school announced. He was 60. Jones is one of the most celebrated athletes