8:00 AM 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 USFL. The World League. The United Football League. The XFL 1.0. And now the Alliance of American Football. Since the 1970 merger between the AFL and NFL, every attempt at building
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8:00 AM ET Seth Wickersham Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL and NBA
7:05 AM ET We aren’t supposed to take attendance at voluntary OTA practices. I know we do, but I’ll howl into the establishment void until my throat goes sore that we aren’t supposed to. Voluntary means voluntary, and anyone who puts it in quotes when talking about OTAs is doing the teams’ work for them
6:52 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Second-year New England Patriots running back Sony Michel underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his knee earlier this offseason, a source confirms, which explains his absence from mandatory minicamp last week. The scope was considered precautionary, per sources, and is not expected to affect Michel’s availability for the start of
12:31 PM ET PITTSBURGH — After catching passes from Ben Roethlisberger during Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp, Ryan Switzer beat soft-serve coverage in the parking lot of the team facility. Switzer treated players and employees to Bruster’s Ice Cream after Wednesday’s practice. The Bruster’s truck pulled up shortly after practice and quickly drew a crowd. Receiver Ryan
5:27 PM ET The New England Patriots filed tampering charges Wednesday against the Houston Texans for the attempted general manager hire of Nick Caserio, league sources told ESPN. The league now is expected to gather relevant informant to open its investigation against Houston, sources said. Houston fired general manager Brian Gaine the night after New
4:51 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Amari Cooper is not sweating out when he will get a long-term contract with the Dallas Cowboys finalized. He said he has not talked to his agents much about discussions, which have yet to ramp up in earnest. “I just handle my business,” Cooper said. “I’m more anxious about
4:06 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans announced they are retiring the numbers of running back Eddie George and quarterback Steve McNair. The jerseys will be retired in a ceremony before the Titans
3:49 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Making the jump from Year 1 to Year 2 of the Kirk Cousins era in Minnesota, Vikings coaches and front office personnel have been adamant that statistics, no matter how impressive they appear, won’t cut it if they don’t translate to wins and a shot at a postseason run.
6:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This list was first published in 2016 and has been updated with the Browns’ 2018 appearance on “Hard Knocks.” It’s the Oakland Raiders‘ turn to be placed in the NFL spotlight as the subject of the league’s popular HBO reality series “Hard Knocks.” The show will debut in August on