3:01 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Officials declared “substantial completion” of Allegiant Stadium on Friday after nearly 1,000 days were spent building the $2 billion home of the NFL’s relocated Raiders. Friday has been the target date for completion since ground was broken in November 2017 for the 65,000-seat domed stadium just off
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2:42 PM ET Free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown has received an eight-game suspension without pay for multiple violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. Brown had been the subject of an NFL investigation following an accusation of sexual misconduct at his home by an artist who was working there in 2017.
1:37 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans coach and general manager Bill O’Brien on Friday said the team is “working hard” with quarterback Deshaun Watson‘s representatives on a contract extension, and that “we want him here for a long time.” Watson, a first-round pick in 2017, was eligible for a contract extension for the first time
2:39 PM ET The NFL will form its officiating crews this season with an eye toward geography amid the coronavirus pandemic, in hopes that individual officials can drive to as many games as possible, a source said Friday. Based on logistics and the uneven spread of officials around the country, some flights will be unavoidable,
11:53 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Al Woods is opting out of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. “While I was excited to join the Jaguars, I have made the tough decision, given the current status of COVID-19, to opt out for the 2020 season,” Woods said in a
11:44 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Buffalo Bills starting right guard Jon Feliciano underwent surgery for a chest injury Friday morning and will miss the next 8 to 12 weeks, league sources confirmed to ESPN. Sources told ESPN that the surgery was to repair a torn pectoral muscle. It comes six months after Feliciano underwent surgery
9:00 AM ET As it draws closer to actual football practices, the NFL is still working to answer a central question of its coronavirus mitigation policy: Is there a practical and effective way to mimic a mask for players on the field? The league’s first response, in conjunction with the NFL Players Association, was to
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
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
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