12:03 PM ET Longtime sports broadcaster and sportswriter Lesley Visser will become the first woman to receive the Emmys’ Sports Lifetime Achievement Award during the 41st annual Sports Emmy Awards in April, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Wednesday. Visser has spent the past 30 years at CBS as part of a
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11:12 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Over the last two seasons, running back Adrian Peterson remained one of the most durable and productive players for the Washington Redskins, which is why the team exercised the option year of his contract for 2020 in a move that was widely expected. Peterson had signed a two-year deal
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots knew it would be a challenge to fill the void created by Rob Gronkowski’s retirement in 2019, but they couldn’t have envisioned it would be this hard. Patriots tight ends ranked last in the NFL in receptions and targets, according to research by ESPN’s Stats
9:08 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Jason Witten wants to play another NFL season but acknowledged it might have to be with a franchise other than the Dallas Cowboys. “I think I have to be,” Witten said when asked if he’s open to playing elsewhere. “Obviously, I’d love to finish it out here, but some
5:40 PM ET Former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen has agreed to terms on a deal with the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced Tuesday. Terms weren’t released, but a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter the deal is for one year and worth $7 million, with $5.5 million in guaranteed money. Olsen visited with Buffalo,
5:40 PM ET Former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is signing a one-year, $7 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter Tuesday. The contract includes $5.5 million in guaranteed money. Olsen visited with Buffalo, Seattle and Washington but felt most comfortable with the Seahawks, the source said. Olsen became
4:30 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints just got their first win of 2020. Drew Brees‘ decision to return for a 20th NFL season ensures that the Saints will remain among this year’s top Super Bowl contenders after three straight years of gut-wrenching playoff exits. But there are plenty of questions to
12:49 PM ET Oddsmakers at Caesars Sportsbook believe the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins are the two most likely landing sports for Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Caesars has the Lions and Dolphins as co-favorites at -110 to land Tagovailoa, who is recovering from a hip injury he suffered in mid-November. Detroit owns the third
1:37 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles are releasing veteran linebacker Nigel Bradham, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bradham, 30, was informed of the Eagles’ decision on Tuesday afternoon, the source said. An eight-year veteran, Bradham had 61 tackles and one interception in 12 games last season, his fourth with the Eagles. He was due
12:09 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees isn’t done yet. The New Orleans Saints quarterback and the NFL’s career passing leader will return for a 20th season after posting to Instagram on Tuesday that he will “make another run at it.” Brees, who turned 41 in January, was scheduled to become an unrestricted free