1:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — When the Dallas Cowboys took Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth overall pick in 2016, some scoffed at the notion of taking a running back that high. From 2006 through 2015, only six running backs went in the top 10 of the draft. Adrian Peterson, the No. 7 overall pick
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2:30 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson was about halfway through his Q&A session with the students at Boys’ Latin Charter School in West Philly on Wednesday, and to that point he had fielded only football-related questions. Knowing there were bigger issues at hand, he took it upon himself to change
9:01 PM ET New York Giants sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is not expected to attend rookie minicamp this weekend after being shot in the glutes early Sunday morning. The Washburn cornerback was the 160th pick in the 2019 NFL draft the previous day. Ballentine’s teammate Dwane Simmons was killed in the shooting. His funeral is
7:28 PM ET The Buffalo Bills will not exercise the fifth-year contract option of defensive end Shaq Lawson, a source said, making him a free agent after the upcoming season. The No. 16 overall pick in 2016 was selected by former Bills general manager Doug Whaley and former coach Rex Ryan, both of whom were
11:05 AM ET The Washington Redskins‘ two biggest additions this offseason led to celebrations, high-fives and hope. These additions also led to a big debate about the numbers they would wear for a simple reason: Both wore jersey numbers that have been taken out of circulation by the organization. The latest flap was resolved thanks
6:59 PM ET The Oakland Raiders are expected to re-sign veteran running back Doug Martin, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez on Wednesday. Martin’s return comes after Raiders running back Isaiah Crowell tore his Achilles during a workout with the team Tuesday and was ruled out for the season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter
7:18 PM ET ESPN News Services WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Attorneys for Robert Kraft wound down a three-day hearing Wednesday by arguing surveillance video capturing the New England Patriots owner inside a Florida massage spa should be suppressed in his prostitution case because a warrant allowing it should never have been granted. Although Judge
6:01 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 will not pick up the fifth-round option for right tackle Jack Conklin, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Conklin is set to become a free agent
5:25 PM ET The Washington Redskins declined to pick up the fifth year option on receiver Josh Doctson, a source told ESPN. It was a long-expected decision, but they did not tell Doctson until Wednesday afternoon, two days before the deadline. The option would have cost them $10.3 million in 2020. That’s a steep price
5:12 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings declined to exercise the fifth-year option on wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, the team announced Wednesday. Treadwell, the 23rd overall pick in the 2016 draft, is set to become a free agent in March 2020. The receiver’s option would have cost the Vikings $10.162 million next season. The