11:11 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The deal that brought Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks came down to the wire, according to coach Pete Carroll, and had been on general manager John Schneider’s radar for several months before it was completed over the weekend. In between, an important phone call from Duane
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7:27 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — A summer’s worth of conjecture about whether Aaron Rodgers will be able to change plays at the line of scrimmage, as he has done for much of his career, appears to have been answered three days before the Green Bay Packers open the season against the Chicago Bears.
7:16 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive end Nick Bosa allowed himself about 24 hours to be frustrated by his training camp ankle sprain before turning all of his attention to getting back on the field as soon as possible. “I don’t think I’ve ever been as motivated in my
6:24 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — With Melvin Gordon‘s holdout now reaching 41 days and extending into the regular season, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn told reporters that his focus is fully on his team’s Week 1 opponent this Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts. “My concern right now is on Indianapolis,” Lynn said.
5:47 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts have agreed to a two-year, $30 million deal with new starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett, a source tells ESPN. The financial details of the deal were first reported Monday by the NFL Network, which also reported that Brissett will make $20 million guaranteed. 2 Related Brissett was in the
4:17 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Two days after releasing Laquon Treadwell, the Minnesota Vikings replaced one former first-round receiver with another. Former Redskins wideout Josh Doctson is signing a one-year deal with Minnesota, sources told ESPN, that will reunite him with quarterback Kirk Cousins. Doctson recorded his best season as a pro with Cousins
4:05 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys on Monday will release linebacker Rolando McClain, who was conditionally reinstated by the NFL last week, a source confirmed to ESPN. McClain had been suspended since December 2016 for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. ProFootballTalk.com first reported the news. McClain, 30, last played in the 2015 season, and
3:47 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden said he’s become “numb” to tackle Trent Williams‘ situation and has no expectation about him ending the holdout this week. Williams has held out since training camp opened, telling people close to him it’s because of issues with the medical staff. However, neither Williams
2:19 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Well, that was one way to keep Nathan Peterman in house while keeping three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. The Oakland Raiders placed Peterman on injured reserve with a reported elbow injury on Monday, a day after the team claimed DeShone Kizer off waivers from the Green Bay Packers.
2:14 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid said it didn’t take long for the Kansas City Chiefs to make the decision to sign running back LeSean McCoy once he became a free agent over the weekend. Reid and general manager Brett Veach watched some recent videotape of McCoy’s play and that was enough.