5:01 PM ET Two days into the virtual offseason program, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy would not get into whether Dak Prescott was a participant in the voluntary work as the quarterback and team continue to work out a long-term contract. “I understand why you’re asking the question,” McCarthy said during a conference call Tuesday,
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3:58 PM ET The Patriots and Buccaneers are discussing a trade involving Rob Gronkowski, a deal that would reunite the retired tight end with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and multiple reports. Gronkowski, who turns 31 next month, has one year and $10 million left on his contract with the
4:15 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Amid the rumors that Tom Brady was going to come home to wrap up his career with his childhood favorite team, the San Francisco 49ers, the idea never really gained traction with the two people who mattered most: coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. But that
Apr 25, 2020 Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings As the 2020 NFL draft unfolds, Mike Clay provides fantasy reaction and projections for every skill-position player taken in
3:34 PM ET Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn said the team’s director of information technology, Steve Lancaster, will be stationed in a Winnebago in the driveway of Quinn’s house for all hours of the three-day NFL draft. Lancaster will be on hand to troubleshoot any technical issues that could arise throughout this week’s draft,
1:31 PM ET Former XFL commissioner Oliver Luck has sued owner Vince McMahon in federal court, citing wrongful termination after McMahon’s decision to shutter the league. According to the complaint, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, Luck received a termination letter on April 9 — a day before McMahon laid off most
12:50 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson revealed he’ll receive another honor after his NFL Most Valuable Player season — he’ll grace the cover of Madden NFL 21. On a video conference call Tuesday with Baltimore reporters, Jackson said he has spoken to EA Sports and made the surprise announcement
12:00 PM ET Entering April, sportsbooks had Tua Tagovailoa as a big favorite to be the second quarterback taken in the NFL draft. Three weeks later, the odds have shifted dramatically. Oregon’s Justin Herbert has overtaken Tagovailoa and is now a small favorite at most sportsbooks to be the second quarterback selected, after LSU’s Joe
11:02 AM ET DeAndre Hopkins told Sports Illustrated that he had “no relationship” with coach Bill O’Brien during their six years together with the Houston Texans and defended himself against anonymous criticisms that surfaced after he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals. Hopkins, who told reporters last week that he wasn’t surprised by the trade,
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Sitting in his home office on March 27, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch offered a look at what has become the new normal in the NFL. Lynch provided a brief video of his setup as he prepares for the NFL draft, then made clear what already