9:14 PM ET ESPN News Services The Tennessee Titans and safety Kevin Byard have reached an agreement on a five-year, $70.5 million deal that includes $31 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Byard, who has the same agent as Landon Collins and Earl Thomas, is now the highest-paid safety in NFL history.
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7:37 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (torn Achilles tendon) on Wednesday continued his quest to start the team’s regular-season opener Sept. 9 against the Oakland Raiders. For the first time since his surgery to repair the injury, which he suffered Dec. 5 in practice, Sanders took part in a
7:05 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas stands by flipping the middle finger to Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll 10 months ago. “I don’t regret my decision,” Thomas told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. “If my teammates felt like it was toward them, I regret that part. But I don’t regret doing
6:34 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Even though Melvin Gordon went public with plans to not report to training camp on Wednesday due to an impasse in contract negotiations, Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said no ill will has developed between the organization and the star running back. “I love Melvin Gordon,”
4:14 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a deal with veteran defensive lineman Ziggy Hood on the eve of training camp, a source confirmed. Hood, 32, will compete for a roster spot as a backup tackle/end in a position group where the Saints could use some depth. The news
5:40 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. — Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams did not report to training camp Wednesday, but coach Jay Gruden expressed optimism about the eventual outcome. Williams’ absence wasn’t surprising, given that he stayed away from the mandatory minicamp in June over issues with the organization’s medical staff, multiple sources have told
5:40 PM ET RICHMOND, Virginia — Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams expectedly did not report to camp Wednesday, but coach Jay Gruden expressed optimism about the eventual outcome. Williams’ absence wasn’t surprising given that he stayed away from the mandatory minicamp in June over issues with the organization’s medical staff, multiple sources have told
5:26 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It’s a new era in New England. For the first time since 2009, the Patriots reported for training camp without Rob Gronkowski, and how things come together without the retired tight end is a top storyline. “We don’t know. We’ll see,” Devin McCourty, a longtime Patriots captain who entered
3:52 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are signing veteran Earl Mitchell as a reinforcement at defensive tackle in the wake of Jarran Reed‘s suspension, a source confirmed to ESPN. Mitchell, 31, has made 66 starts since entering the league as a third-round pick out of Arizona in 2010, including 28 with the San
2:51 PM ET Free-agent running back Jay Ajayi was fully cleared Wednesday by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Florida, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Teams have been notified that Ajayi is ready to go, and he is expected to find a new team soon. Ajayi, who served as the lead running back for the