11:58 AM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — Authorities in New Hampshire say a former NFL defensive end has been arrested in the state’s capital city for violating a protective order. The Concord Monitor reports 44-year-old Greg Spires, of Cypress, Texas, will remain in jail through the weekend. Spires has been charged with misdemeanor stalking
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4:33 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Linebacker Devin White’s pre-draft visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t go exactly as planned. The flight that was to take him from Tampa to New York to meet with the New York Giants experienced multiple delays, leaving him stranded at the airport for eight hours and forcing him
2:05 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Demaryius Thomas could only pretend to be OK. After the Denver Broncos wide receiver found himself on the wrong end of one of Kam Chancellor‘s greatest hits — a tone-setting moment early in Super Bowl XLVIII — he popped up off the turf, trotted back toward the huddle and casually
1:00 AM ET Jordan Thompson sits on the stairs, small scissors tucked behind his left ear, in the Atlanta home of Carly and Patrick Milyo. Thompson’s hands methodically work in and out, grabbing the cloth as he stitches. With a television camera in front of him, following his every move, he is in the final
9:53 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have made another late addition to their defensive line, agreeing to terms with veteran defensive tackle Al Woods. Woods’ agency, SportsTrust Advisors, announced the move Friday, a few hours after the Seahawks’ one-year deal with pass-rusher Ezekiel Ansah became official. Woods, 32, was among several defensive tackles
6:27 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. – Kyler Murray’s long-awaited NFL debut finally arrived Friday afternoon when he took the field for the first day of the Arizona Cardinals‘ rookie minicamp. But Murray didn’t have the right cleats. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner limped to the podium for his post-practice press conference after practicing in cleats
8:20 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray’s long-awaited NFL debut finally arrived Friday afternoon when he took the field for the first day of the Arizona Cardinals‘ rookie minicamp. But Murray didn’t have the right cleats. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner limped to the podium for his post-practice news conference after practicing in cleats
4:34 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — A determination has not been made as to whether Tampa Bay Buccaneers star pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul will need neck surgery, but coach Bruce Arians says the best-case scenario would be that the defensive end is out five to six months. “I think [the evaluation] is still ongoing, and like
9:34 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — After consulting with multiple doctors, Buccaneers star pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul has opted not to undergo surgery on his fractured neck at this time, but he and his doctors will revisit the injury in four months to see how it is healing, a source confirmed to ESPN. Pierre-Paul was involved
4:59 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Addressing reports of internal discord, New York Jets coach Adam Gase didn’t deny he’s had disagreements with general manager Mike Maccagnan, but did say he’s upset by the perception their relationship is strained. “Unless I say it, it’s really irrelevant to me. I don’t know who decides to