2:23 PM ET Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern promoted longtime deputy athletic director Mike Polisky to replace Jim Phillips as athletic director Monday. A Chicago-area native, Polisky joined Northwestern in 2010 after working for the Arena Football League’s Chicago Rush and American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves. He worked closely with Phillips in branding and
Month: May 2021
1:39 PM ET CHICAGO — The Bears are releasing veteran starting left tackle Charles Leno. “My time in Chicago has officially come to an end,” Leno tweeted. “It’s a bittersweet day but I am excited to see where this next chapter takes me.” The move will officially be a post-June 1 cut and clear $9
1:28 PM ET Thursday Night Football will move to a digital-only format with Amazon Prime Video in 2022, a year earlier than originally announced, the NFL said Monday. As a result, 2021 will mark the final season of the Thursday night package on FOX. The NFL’s quicker-than-expected shift to a larger streaming package reflects trends
2:07 PM 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 fourth-round NFL draft pick Rashad Weaver has been charged by the Pittsburgh Police Department with one count of simple assault in connection to an incident that occurred
1:08 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will not pick up Leighton Vander Esch‘s fifth-year option for 2022, according to his agent, Ron Slavin, which will make the 2018 first-round pick an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming season. Vander Esch’s injury history is the biggest reason. He missed 13 games over the
12:43 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks are not expected to pick up the fifth-year option on running back Rashaad Penny, a source told ESPN. Penny is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2021 season. Monday is the deadline for teams to exercise the 2022 options for first-round picks from
12:19 PM ET Record-tying running back Jaret Patterson will be reunited with former high school teammate Chase Young, as he agreed to terms with the Washington Football Team, the organization announced Monday. Patterson, an undrafted free agent, rushed for an NCAA-record-tying eight touchdowns and 409 yards during Buffalo‘s 70-41 win over Kent State last season.
11:53 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN The Buffalo Bills have exercised the fifth-year options on quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. The decision comes on the day of the deadline for teams to decide on the options for players picked in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. The seventh overall pick in 2018,
11:34 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Not only did quarterback Tom Brady‘s arrival in Tampa propel the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win — he turned them into the NFL’s most popular merchandise-seller in 2020 after being one of the least popular in 2019. According to Fanatics executive chairman Michael Rubin, Brady helped the Bucs
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — What was your lasting memory of the Dallas Cowboys‘ defense from the 2020 NFL season? Was it Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. running through the Cowboys’ defense for a 50-yard run after catching a 37-yard touchdown pass from fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry? Was it Lamar Jackson‘s