4:56 PM ET The NFL announced Wednesday that the scouting combine will remain in Indianapolis through 2021 and that on-field drills will be held in afternoon and prime time starting next year. After 2021, the league will hold an annual option to determine a host city for the event, which has been hosted by Indianapolis
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4:58 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 NFL owners awarded the 2021 draft to Cleveland and the 2023 draft to Kansas City during a meeting Wednesday in Key Biscayne, Florida. The league was not ready to move on bids
4:30 PM ET JuJu Smith-Schuster likes what he sees in his first official week as the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ No. 1 receiver. “The chemistry is on point,” Smith-Schuster told reporters after Wednesday’s organized team activities session. “Everyone is on the same page. Everyone is communicating. There’s really no — how do you say? — drama in
3:22 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Kyle Rudolph and the Minnesota Vikings may be inching closer to a resolution of the tight end’s contract situation. On the second day of organized team activities, Rudolph confirmed a report from Pro Football Talk that the Vikings offered the Pro Bowl tight end a five-year extension. The report
2:03 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals guard Alex Redmond, who started 15 games last season, is being suspended four games for violating the NFL’s Performance-Enhancing Drug Policy, sources told ESPN. Redmond struggled at times during his first full season as a starter. Although he started 15 games, he was also penalized 11 times, the second-highest
12:24 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 NFL has asked teams to eliminate some high-impact drills — including the iconic Oklahoma drill — from training camp practices as part of the league’s ongoing effort to reduce concussion numbers.
10:56 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 NFL owners granted the competition committee authority to tweak its procedures for reviewing pass interference Wednesday, an indication that the league’s major offseason rule change remains under development even after teams have
10:03 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was the victim of a $5 million extortion attempt by a family member, according to federal court documents. Geourvon Keinell Sears, 21, is accused of threatening to reveal personal information about Mathieu. According to the documents from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
11:43 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was the victim of a $5 million extortion attempt by a family member, according to federal court documents. Geourvon Keinell Sears, 21, is accused of threatening to reveal personal information about Mathieu. According to the documents from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
10:53 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Things have played out in a very public manner between veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph and the Minnesota Vikings amid an impasse over contract renegotiations. The $7.625 million cap hit Rudolph carries in 2019 is an issue. Minnesota has less than $1.3 million in cap space and can’t afford