9:10 AM ET JUST BEFORE NOON on April 17, 1999, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue stepped to the podium inside Madison Square Garden to begin what would be the wildest 90 minutes in NFL draft history. The epic, chaotic 1999 NFL draft had it all: Quarterback busts galore. Historic, massive trades involving three teams and 15
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8:36 AM ET Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett signed his franchise tender on Monday, the team announced. The star defensive tackle and the Falcons have until July 15 to agree to a long-term contract. If a deal can’t be reached, Jarrett will play the 2019 season on the tender, which is worth $15,209,000. The
7:30 AM ET Two hundred fifty-four names will be called on the stage in Nashville, Tennessee, over the course of three days this week. And many of those 2019 NFL draft class prospects come with fascinating backgrounds, pro connections and interests. The relative of a jazz music legend (No. 24)? A film buff turned linebacker
7:47 AM ET Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller will reportedly not be prosecuted for catching a hammerhead shark off the coast of Miami a year ago. The owner and operator of the boat was charged with fishing for sharks without a permit and failure to release the animal in a way that ensures maximum probability
8:13 PM ET Quarterback Russell Wilson, fresh off signing a 4-year, $140 million contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks, is thanking each of his offensive linemen with $12,000 in Amazon stock, ESPN confirmed on Monday. TMZ was first to report the gifts. In a letter to all 13 of Wilson’s linemen, the highest-paid player in
4:16 PM ET Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone might need to update his contact list. Marrone said Monday he finally spoke to star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who is skipping voluntary workouts to stay closer to home, and seemingly cleared the air. Marrone said last week that he reached out to
2:23 PM ET Donovan McNabb on Monday clarified his recent comments on Carson Wentz after Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson criticized the former Eagles quarterback for questioning the long-term future in Philadelphia for the team’s current signal caller. For those of you who misread, didn’t understand, were confused or just didn’t like my comments
9:02 AM ET The Buffalo Bills signed former Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon to a two-year contract on Monday. He joins a Buffalo backfield that already includes veteran running backs Frank Gore and LeSean McCoy. The Bills have been active in free agency, adding several new offensive players, including Gore, wide receivers John Brown
1:00 AM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Looking for the catalyst of the Oakland Raiders‘ massive haul this offseason, a spree in which they landed 20 new players and re-signed 12 of their own while doling out almost $110 million in guaranteed money to four players? Coach Jon Gruden has an inkling, even if, as he
7:11 AM ET The New York Giants need a young quarterback, and a young quarterback named Dwayne Haskins needs them. Haskins is a Jersey-born kid who grew up dreaming of playing in the old wind tunnel that was Giants Stadium. He still wants to play for Eli Manning‘s team, for Plaxico Burress‘ team, for Tiki