Month: July 2020

6:01 PM ET Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham reached agreement on a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Eagles released Bradham on Feb. 19 after he had spent four seasons with the team. Bradham, who turns 30 on Sept. 4, was scheduled to
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5:38 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings placed Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr on the reserve list for COVID-19 on Thursday. All players on the list have either tested positive for the virus or come into contact with someone who is a known carrier. Barr, who had 79 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season, is
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6:23 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Jamal Adams was overwhelmed with uncertainty last weekend, not knowing which team he’d be reporting to with NFL training camps about to open. After months of dispute with the New York Jets over his contract and speculation about potential trades, his family could see the stress on his face. Following
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5:41 PM ET Chris Mortensen Close NFL reporter ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Joined ESPN in 1991 George Polk Award winner; Twice nominated for Pulitzer Prize Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Former New
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6:01 PM ET Veteran running back LeSean McCoy has reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. “He’s very excited to play with established vets like [Tom] Brady and Gronk [Rob Gronkowski] in trying to win another championship,” Rosenhaus told ESPN. The addition
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5:48 PM ET The College Football Playoff is evaluating a new timetable for its selection committee meetings, and it will reconsider its protocols for the 2020 season, CFP executive director Bill Hancock told ESPN on Thursday. The CFP’s evaluations follow the SEC’s decision to delay its start of the season until Sept. 26. “Since there
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12:39 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Two important players will be absent from the Milwaukee Bucks‘ lineup when the team with the NBA’s best record hits the court this week for the long-awaited restart. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer confirmed that Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton will miss Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics as they continue
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4:38 PM ET After a new agreement between the National Basketball Players Association and NBA, players will receive a $2.5 million insurance benefit in the event of a career-ending injury, sources told ESPN. The NBPA had been pushing for a raise in the permanent disability policy that previously paid out approximately $312,000 in these cases.
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