11:52 AM ET Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay said Saturday that he plans to switch to the No. 24 with his new team to honor the late Kobe Bryant. Slay, who was traded last week by the Lions to the Eagles, wore the No. 23 the past six seasons in Detroit. “My number I’m rocking?
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12:35 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints are bringing back veteran safety D.J. Swearinger on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN. Swearinger, 28, joined the Saints late last December after being released by the Cardinals and Raiders earlier in the year, and he was active for only one game, in
9:03 AM ET The Kraft family thanked Tom Brady in a full-page advertisement in Sunday’s Tampa Bay Times, punctuated with this message to Buccaneers fans: “Take care of him. You got a great one.” The ad was published two days after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Brady to a two-year deal. On page A3 of
7:05 AM ET Editor’s note: This story originally published on Jan. 1, 2020. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — On Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET (CBS), New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will play in his 41st career playoff game, which is one of many eye-popping totals he’s produced over his 20-year career. One of the things that
11:32 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Although the Denver Broncos have made their two biggest acquisitions on defense this offseason via trades, they have spent the bulk of their free-agency dollars on offense thus far to help quarterback Drew Lock. They continued that Saturday when they agreed to terms on a two-year, $5.7 million deal
7:36 PM ET Continuing their offensive-line makeover, the New York Jets agreed to terms Saturday with former Carolina Panthers guard Greg Van Roten, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Van Roten, 30, will sign a three-year contract with the Jets, according to a source. At the start of free agency, Jets general manager Joe
3:42 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Quarterback Philip Rivers talked for the first time about retiring after it become official that his time with the Los Angeles Chargers was ending earlier this offseason. But Rivers, after discussing it with his family, believed he could continue to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. The 38-year-old signed
4:05 PM ET In an expected salary-cap move, the New York Jets released cornerback Darryl Roberts on Saturday — a savings of $6 million. Roberts, one year removed from a three-year, $18 million contract extension, opened last season as a starter opposite Trumaine Johnson. On Thursday, the Jets released Johnson in another long-anticipated move. The
2:57 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have reached a one-year deal with free-agent wide receiver Nelson Agholor, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Agholor, who turns 27 on May 24, flashed brightly at times with the Philadelphia Eagles, but he struggled to find consistency during his five seasons with the team. He
3:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – The Eagles agreed to terms with former Denver Broncos safety Will Parks on a one-year deal, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Jatavis Brown agreed to a one-year deal as well, Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told Schefter. Parks left other deals on the table to