12:16 PM ET With a gaping hole in their defense, the New York Jets have re-signed starting outside linebacker Brandon Copeland, the team announced Monday. Terms of the contract weren’t immediately available. He drew interest from his previous team, the Detroit Lions. Brandon Copeland wanted to give college students practical financial information that would have
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10:52 AM ET PHOENIX — Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday, but his agent told ESPN on Monday that he wouldn’t be surprised if Gronkowski reconsidered in the future. “Rob is 29 years old. He’s still a very young man. It wouldn’t shock me if he has a change of heart,
1:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — NFL free agency is not over because, as Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones likes to say, player acquisition is a 365-day-a-year proposition. But it certainly does slow down, especially with the draft approaching in a month. The Cowboys are in Arizona for the NFL owners meetings this
10:32 PM ET PHOENIX, Ariz. — New York Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch consider the trade of Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns among the toughest moves they have ever made. Mara even insisted that he gave a “reluctant approval” after thinking about it on a long ride home from work. The
9:19 PM ET Johnny Manziel made his debut in the Alliance of American Football on Sunday. Manziel, who signed with the Memphis Express last week, entered the game in the second quarter with his team losing 16-8 to the Birmingham Iron. Quarterback Brandon Silvers started the game. The former Heisman Trophy winner scrambled for 13
6:41 PM ET New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on Sunday, capping a colorful nine-year career which saw “Gronk” dominate on the field and at the postgame party. Needless to say, reaction to the news came quick on social media. Here’s some of the reaction to the retirement of a likely
7:15 AM ET The clock has been ticking on Rob Gronkowski‘s career before the New England Patriots star, who announced his retirement on Sunday afternoon, ever entered the league. Back surgery cost him his junior year at Arizona and led the 21-year-old to declare for the 2010 draft, where the missing year pushed him into
6:24 PM ET Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday. He made the announcement at the baby shower for his wife, Adia Kuzma, with video posted by a friend on social media. Maclin also tweeted the news Sunday. There will be a letter and video to follow soon in the
7:24 PM ET Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL via an Instagram post on Sunday. After nine seasons with the New England Patriots, he is putting an end to a career in which he transcended the tight end position and was one of the league’s most colorful personalities. View this post on Instagram
6:13 PM ET PHOENIX — The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t rushing the contract extension for Ben Roethlisberger. General manager Kevin Colbert said from the NFL owners meetings that talks with Roethlisberger are “still ongoing.” Roethlisberger turned 37 on March 2 and has one year left on his current contract. “It’s probably his last contract as an