1:55 PM ET New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, in an interview with ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio, discusses all things Giants, including draft night, mentoring Daniel Jones, playing alongside Saquon Barkley, Odell Beckham Jr.’s departure, offseason arm maintenance and the loss of Jared Lorenzen. Portions of that conversation, which will air on ESPN on Sunday, follow:
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2:07 PM ET ESPN News Services Veteran running back Theo Riddick, who was released by the Detroit Lions last week, is signing with the Denver Broncos, a source told ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Riddick, 28, had visited the New Orleans Saints and Broncos after he was released. He has been a valuable pass-catcher in his career
Jul 26, 2019 Broncos and Falcons fans, the wait is over. The Hall of Fame game will kick off the preseason Thursday night in Canton, Ohio. For the other 30 teams, we’ll have to wait another week before we get a glimpse of those rookies and other new additions. Meanwhile, the New York Jets made
5:13 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper couldn’t recall all the details, but he remembered being fascinated the first time he spoke with Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez. “Obviously, as a kid growing up watching him, I just enjoyed his style of play,” Hooper said. “I can’t tell you
12:07 PM ET Melvin Gordon‘s agent told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that he requested last week that the Los Angeles Chargers trade his client after the team remained at their initial offer of approximately $10 million per season in contract talks. Agent Damarius Bilbo told Anderson that Chargers general manager Tom Telesco told him that the
10:40 AM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Disgraced NFL star Darren Sharper’s attempt to get out of a 2016 plea deal in a sexual assault case has been rejected by a federal judge. Attorneys for Sharper argued in a motion filed last year that he was not adequately advised by his previous lawyers on
11:00 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Harbaugh unveiled his vision for quarterback Lamar Jackson and the offense on the first day of Baltimore Ravens training camp. Standing in front of the team, Harbaugh said the Ravens weren’t going to chase the long-standing model of the drop-back passer. Baltimore is going to break the
8:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This is part of a weeklong look at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019, focusing on plays, moments or defining characteristics of the inductees. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It’s been more than 13 years since former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan saw the “greatness of Champ Bailey” on
8:17 AM ET Former NFL running back and ESPN analyst Merril Hoge is suing Monsanto, saying its herbicide Roundup caused his cancer. Hoge, 54, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2003, underwent treatment and has been in remission. In the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Idaho, Hoge claims that he began
4:00 PM ET Michael Thomas will be at camp soon after signing a record-breaking extension with the Saints. Plus, Von Miller and Josh Allen grant birthday wishes, Baker Mayfield dishes on his relationship with OBJ, and Josh Rosen is gaining ground in the Dolphins’ QB competition. Here’s what you need to know from camps across