8:55 AM ET The Houston Texans have agreed to re-sign tight end Darren Fells to a two-year contract, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal includes $4 million in the first year, the source said. Fells, who turns 34 on April 22, is coming off the best season of his six-year NFL career. The former
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7:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyrann Mathieu was hardly an unknown before he joined the Kansas City Chiefs and helped lead the team to a win in Super Bowl LIV. But if the recent NFL scouting combine is any indication, winning has raised Mathieu’s profile. At least a dozen defensive draft prospects said
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN With 2020 NFL free agency getting underway next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn’t always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing with
7:27 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Marshal Yanda will announce his retirement this week, closing out one of the most decorated careers by a guard in NFL history, according to a league source. Yanda, 35, played all of his 13 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, building a reputation based on toughness, technique and work
7:27 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Marshal Yanda will announce his retirement Wednesday, closing out one of the most decorated careers by a guard in NFL history. Yanda, 35, played all of his 13 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, building a reputation based on toughness, technique and work ethic. The longtime anchor of Baltimore’s
8:00 PM ET Dan Graziano Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. The NFL player representatives on Monday
4:44 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders released starting linebacker Tahir Whitehead on Monday. The move clears nearly $6 million in salary cap space in advance of free agency. Whitehead, who turns 30 on April 2, has started all 16 games for the Raiders the past two seasons after signing with the team as a
4:07 PM ET Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been medically cleared for all football activity after a four-month scan on Monday came back all clear, sources told ESPN’s Laura Rutledge. Tagovailoa, whose season at Alabama ended in November when he suffered a posterior wall fracture and dislocated hip, is expected to be a top-five pick in
3:49 PM ET KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Soon-to-be Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Russell Okung has accused the NFLPA of negotiating the proposed CBA in bad faith taking the step of filing an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board Monday. In the filing, Okung is accusing NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith of
2:49 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars are making a $100,000 joint donation to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) to help Nashville and surrounding areas recover