Feb 14, 2020 Anthony Gulizia In the 24 years that Bill Polian was an NFL general manager, he developed a four-factor system that would help guide an organization’s philosophy on free-agent acquisitions. Whether he was guiding the Bills, Panthers or Colts, the system was generally the same. Polian and his personnel staff would consider the
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12:33 AM ET New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was arrested Thursday night for criminal possession of a weapon after attempting to board a flight at LaGuardia Airport, according to police. Williams, 22, was carrying a gun with an Alabama permit, New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police said in a statement to ESPN. The
5:15 PM ET The Washington Redskins have given seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams permission to seek a trade, multiple sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. “I’m just happy this situation seems to be heading towards an end,” Williams wrote in a text to ESPN. Williams has been at odds with the organization for most
4:18 PM ET Odds on which team Tom Brady will take his first snap with this season are up at sportsbooks in a handful of states, a historic moment in American sports betting. The New England Patriots are consensus, odds-on favorites to keep Brady at each of the sportsbooks offering the prop. The Tennessee Titans,
3:28 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles brought offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg back into the fold on Thursday, as he’ll serve as senior offensive consultant to coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles opted not to fill the offensive coordinator vacancy after moving on from Mike Groh earlier this offseason, but have made a series of
6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The deadline for the NFL franchise tag is 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Four teams — the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos — already have decided to use the franchise tag, which binds the player to the team for one season. Franchise tag figures are
6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN With 2020 NFL free agency getting under way 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
12:56 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN As NFL players prepare to cast their votes on whether to ratify the proposed collective bargaining agreement, several took to social media to voice their concerns or support — shedding light on how polarizing such a pact can be. Several of the NFL’s stars vociferously stated their plans to vote
7:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — In a city that enjoyed more elite quarterback play than any other in the NFL over the past three decades, guys like James Morgan should be more than a once-every-32-years occurrence. It’s been that long, however, since a quarterback who played high school football in Green Bay, Wisconsin,
6:40 AM ET NFL NationESPN Tom Brady has two regular-season MVPs, three first-team All-Pro appearances, four Super Bowl MVPs and six championship rings. One thing he has never done? Test NFL free agency. That changes next week, as the greatest quarterback of all time’s contract with the New England Patriots voids, allowing his agents to