6:56 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seahawks placed the franchise tag on defensive end Frank Clark on Monday, ensuring that Seattle’s top pass-rusher will now stay put through at least the 2019 season. The Seahawks’ announcement that they’ve tagged Clark specifies that it’s the non-exclusive tag, as expected. It means Clark is free to negotiate
Month: March 2019
6:21 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Count Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant in the group that believes the Boston Celtics will figure out their issues before the playoffs begin. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against the Celtics at Oracle Arena, Durant sounded confident that Kyrie Irving and the Celtics will get things rolling again
6:09 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are not picking up defensive tackle Tim Jernigan‘s option for 2019, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, allowing him to become a free agent on March 13. This was an expected move, as Jernigan was due a base salary of $11 million and would have cost $13
7:48 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dee Ford and Justin Houston combined for 22 sacks last season and 47.5 the past three seasons for the Chiefs. But it’s possible that neither will play for Kansas City in 2019. The Chiefs placed the franchise tag on Ford on Monday but are listening to trade offers
6:40 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston has been informed the team will try to trade him, a source told ESPN, and that if no deal is reached he will be released. Houston, who turned 30 in January, joined the Chiefs as a third-round draft pick (70th overall) from Georgia in 2011. He
5:26 PM ET Former world titleholders Robert Guerrero and Jesus Cuellar will both be in action on the undercard of the Shawn Porter-Yordenis Ugas welterweight world title bout, Premier Boxing Champions announced Monday. While Porter-Ugas headlines the PBC card Saturday (Fox, 8 p.m. ET) at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, Guerrero and
5:38 PM ET Top UFC strawweight prospect Mackenzie Dern, who is seven months pregnant and expected to have a child in May, says she still intends to fight later this year. “I’m excited for this opportunity to maybe even make history [as the first mom to win a UFC title],” Dern said on Ariel Helwani’s
5:01 PM ET Marc J. Spears The Golden State Warriors have every expectation to sign former center Andrew Bogut soon, a source told ESPN, although there are formalities that have to be completed before a contract can be signed. Bogut has to obtain a work visa and get clearance from FIBA before he can sign
4:37 PM ET Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray dominated the 2019 NFL combine without even throwing a pass, measuring in at 5-10 ½ inches tall and increasing the chatter that the Arizona Cardinals will pick him No. 1 overall in April’s NFL draft. One sportsbook isn’t buying the hype. From which team will draft Kyler Murray
6:01 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — in the short-