2:58 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady bulked up entering training camp, adding strength with a specific goal in mind. “I wanted to get a little bigger this year and put on a few more pounds and try to absorb the hits a little bit more,” he said Wednesday, addressing
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2:18 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has already shown he’s not afraid to get after his star wide receivers. Over the weekend, Mayfield briefly screamed at his receiving corps for not working their way back to him while he was scrambling. Mayfield explained Wednesday that blowing up on them that
2:29 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. — New Washington Redskins left tackle Donald Penn wanted to join a team that gave him a chance to start. So he reached out to a friend for advice: Trent Williams. And Penn signed with the team from which Williams remains estranged. Penn kept his conversation private, but his comments
2:15 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Carolina Panthers want to get more touches and fewer snaps for running back Christian McCaffrey, who a year ago fell just shy of becoming the third player in NFL history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. “We want the ball in Christian’s hands,”
12:29 PM ET Atlanta Falcons rookie offensive tackle Kaleb McGary will undergo a cardiac ablation procedure Wednesday afternoon with no immediate timetable given for his recovery, the team announced. The team called it a minimally invasive procedure similar to the two previous procedures McGary had undergone during his playing career. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the
11:13 AM ET ESPN News Services Pro Football Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti has died at the age of 78, according to his son Marc. “Today, with a heavy heart and profound sorrow, my family and the entire Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and Buoniconti Fund community mourn the loss of a man who was
11:13 AM ET ESPN News Services Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL’s only perfect season, has died at the age of 78. “Today, with a heavy heart and profound sorrow, my family and the entire Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
9:57 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — It would be nice for the New Orleans Saints if they could have put their foot down with Michael Thomas and declared that no wide receiver is worth $20 million per year. After all, there was a time not too long ago when skill-position players felt somewhat expendable in
10:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse is in the concussion protocol, head coach Sean McDermott announced Wednesday. Morse will miss Wednesday’s practice. Morse’s concussion was diagnosed Tuesday but occurred during Saturday’s practice — the Bills’ first in full pads. Although it occurred Saturday, Morse’s symptoms were not immediately
8:37 AM ET Michael Thomas has reached agreement with the New Orleans Saints on a five-year, $100 million extension that includes $61 million guaranteed and makes him the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Thomas is now tied to the Saints for the next six years, through the 2024