3:19 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — In the middle of a high school football field on a South Florida summer day stands a stocky, future Hall of Fame running back. He’s inconspicuous — running, cutting and going through footwork drills with a handful of other backs who are barely half his age. Frank Gore has
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11:00 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There’s never been a backfield like the one the Buffalo Bills will likely roll out in 2019. Let that soak in. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, never in NFL history have two players with at least 10,000 rushing yards each played in a game for
Aug 29, 2019 Ryan Russell is a three-year NFL veteran. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2015 after a successful college career at Purdue. He played one season with the Cowboys and two for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started seven games for the Bucs in 2017. This is his story, in his
2:14 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Helicopters started circling overhead about 4:30 Monday afternoon just as Frankford High School’s football practice was wrapping up. Coach Bill Sytsma knew what it meant — helicopters have appeared before — and his fears were confirmed when he got off the field and checked his phone. “Here a 17-year-old was
10:32 PM ET Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — A misdemeanor assault charge against former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien has been dropped. KREM-TV reports a judge in Washington state on Friday dismissed the fourth-degree assault charge involving Rypien’s wife. A report by Spokane Officer Todd Brownlee said Rypien acknowledged hitting her on June 30. The
7:43 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have waived quarterback Paxton Lynch, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday, ending his bid to back up Russell Wilson. That job instead will go to Geno Smith — as long as tests on his knee don’t reveal a serious injury. The Seahawks signed Lynch to a
6:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After a strong preseason, Mason Rudolph has won the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 2 quarterback job and will back up Ben Roethlisberger this season barring an unforeseen development, according to sources. Rudolph and Josh Dobbs competed all preseason for the prime backup job, which Dobbs held last season. Rudolph — a
4:56 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Friday put place-kicker Graham Gano on injured reserve, meaning the 2017 Pro Bowl selection is done for the year. Former Virginia Tech kicker Joey Slye, who kicked a 59-yard field goal in Thursday night’s preseason finale against Pittsburgh and was 3-for-3 on kicks of 50-plus
3:45 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Raiders center Rodney Hudson has agreed to a three-year, $33.4 million contract extension, with $24.4 million guaranteed, ESPN has confirmed, making him the highest-paid center in the NFL in terms of average annual per year pay at $11.13 million a season. Per ESPN Stats & Information, only two other
3:23 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers weakside linebacker and arguably one of their top players on defense, Lavonte David, will return to practice this week and is expected to play against the 49ers, coach Bruce Arians said Friday. “Lavonte’s fine — he’ll be practicing Tuesday,” Arians said when asked about his status