Month: December 2019

4:28 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have signed outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus to a four-year, $54 million contract extension that includes $28.5 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mercilus, Houston’s first-round pick in 2012, was set to become a free agent during the offseason. He’ll be entering his age 30 season in
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4:12 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens struck a three-year, $42 million contract extension with cornerback Marcus Peters on Saturday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peters has a made a huge impact during the best season in franchise history since being acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in October. He would’ve
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3:59 PM ET Georgia will be without at least five starters, including All-Americans Andrew Thomas and J.R. Reed, when it plays Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Bulldogs had previously announced that starting left tackle Thomas and right tackle Isaiah Wilson were skipping the Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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3:05 PM ET The Oakland Raiders have downgraded running back Josh Jacobs to out with a shoulder injury and illness for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Denver Broncos. The rookie had been listed as doubtful by the Raiders on Friday for the game. Jacobs did not practice this week after missing last week’s victory at
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3:06 PM ET ATLANTA — Carley McCord, a sports reporter and the daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, was one of five people killed in a plane crash in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday. McCord, a sideline reporter and sports talk radio host covering the New Orleans Pelicans, Saints and other sports, was traveling on
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3:06 PM ET ATLANTA — LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger’s daughter-in-law, Carley McCord, was one of five people killed in a plane crash in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday. McCord, a sideline reporter and sports talk radio host covering the New Orleans Pelicans, Saints and other sports, was traveling on a private plane to Atlanta to
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2:54 PM ET Giannis Antetokounmpo will sit for a second straight game Saturday as his Milwaukee Bucks host the Orlando Magic. The NBA’s reigning MVP missed Friday’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks due to back soreness. He will now have an additional two days of rest before the team’s next game on Monday at the
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2:46 PM ET Multiple league sources believe former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera is a primary candidate for the Washington Redskins job. Several involved in league hirings say Rivera has been strongly considered, which a team source also believes to be the case, but adds ownership has been quiet about its plans. Rivera is a
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