5:12 PM ET The Houston Texans are not hiring a general manager for the 2019 season and instead will divvy up those responsibilities among existing front-office members such as Matt Bazirgan, James Liipfert, Chris Olsen and Jack Easterby, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Houston has been without a GM since June 7, when they
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2:30 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The Arizona Cardinals selected Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round of the NFL supplemental draft Wednesday. Thompson was the only player selected. Per NFL rules, the Cardinals will forfeit
8:30 AM ET As he continues to seek a trade by the Cleveland Browns, running back Duke Johnson Jr. has parted ways with his agent. In a text to Cleveland.com, agent Kristin Campbell confirmed that she is no longer representing Johnson. “I am very proud that we were able to secure him a lucrative extension
1:06 AM ET Retired NFL player Chris Long and Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire have been honored at the fifth Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards. Long, whose retirement from football in May ended an 11-year NFL playing career that included winning two Super Bowl titles and the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award,
6:11 PM ET A radio station has aired an audio recording of an argument between Tyreek Hill and his fiancee, Crystal Espinal, in which the Kansas City Chiefs star receiver denied committing assault and battery against Espinal — a charge he pleaded guilty to in 2015. The audio, aired Tuesday by Kansas City station 610
7:00 AM ET The way NFL teams use personnel is different from when I played from 2000 to 2006 as a defensive back. You don’t see as many old-school fullbacks with the neck rolls, digging out linebackers in traditional two-back sets. The tight end position? Much more versatility and speed there. Those guys can move.
2:01 PM ET MIAMI — Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton is starting his recovery from a car accident that led to the amputation of his left arm this week. The NFL stepped in with some help Tuesday morning, telling Norton that all of his medical bills will be covered, per his agent Malki Kawa. Norton
7:05 AM ET When I was compiling my rankings of each NFL team’s offensive weaponry last year, the Chiefs came out at No. 1. I was a little surprised. I ran through the rosters again. The Chiefs were still tops. I ran with it, and, well, things went OK. Patrick Mahomes won league MVP in
1:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The call from Big Blue came from out of the blue. It was so random that Austin Droogsma thought it might be a joke. A former shot-putter from Florida State receiving a call to try out with the New York Giants a full year after he was done
6:49 AM ET Former Detroit Lions and Houston Texans safety Glover Quin has decided to retire after 10 seasons in the NFL. The 33-year-old had become a stalwart in the defensive backfield for Detroit since he signed there in free agency before the 2013 season, starting every game of his six seasons with the Lions