11:00 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Damien Williams said he spent the offseason preparing for his role as a full-time featured back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Williams, 27, enters the season as an RB1 for the first time in his career and said he has been focused on things like nutrition and hydration
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9:49 PM ET Associated Press METAIRIE, La. — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state is working on lease extensions with the New Orleans Saints designed to keep the NFL club in the Superdome for up to 30 additional years. Edwards, who attended Saints training camp on Monday, says lease talks are running in
7:21 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The NFL hasn’t seen a full-time combo kicker since Frank Corral handled all aspects of kicking and punting for the Los Angeles Rams in 1981. The Minnesota Vikings have routinely allotted two roster spots for their specialists who handle kicking and punting duties. But after sending a 2020 fifth-round
5:39 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The blindside protector of quarterback Tom Brady is one of the New England Patriots‘ most important positions, and Monday delivered positive news for the club as projected starter Isaiah Wynn participated in extended, full contact 11-on-11 drills for the first time. Wynn, who was selected with the 23rd overall
4:45 PM ET Oakland Raiders superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown said on social media on Monday that he is looking forward to rejoining his teammates after losing a grievance against the NFL over wearing his old helmet. On Friday, Brown had a two-hour conference call with an independent arbitrator, sources told ESPN, to argue why
3:31 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets‘ cornerback situation is so dire that Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams is volunteering for emergency duty. “If they need me to go to corner, I’ll go to corner,” he said Monday. “I’m dead serious.” That is unlikely to happen, but Adams’ reaction underscores the
2:57 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker avoided serious damage to his left knee despite initial tests leaving some doubt. The first-round pick has a sprained knee and is listed as day-to-day. “It’s a big relief, certainly,” coach Pat Shurmur said. “He’s been coming along real well, and to
12:54 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — A friend of LeSean McCoy‘s ex-girlfriend has dropped a lawsuit against the Buffalo Bills running back. Elizabeth Donald is a childhood friend of Delicia Cordon. Donald was with Cordon during a violent home invasion in July 2018 at a house near Atlanta owned by McCoy. Donald sued McCoy
12:40 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Fighting sometimes is a side effect of joint training practices in the NFL, but it won’t be tolerated on Tuesday and Wednesday when the Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills get together at Wofford College. “If anybody fights then we’ll pull them out and throw them out of practice and
Aug 10, 2019 ESPN News Services Wide receiver Rishard Matthews announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, two days after he was released by the New Orleans Saints with a “left team” designation. In an Instagram post, Matthews wrote that he was fed up by feeling he was disposable as an NFL player and