3:01 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — As a new league year begins, the Minnesota Vikings are expecting bigger things as they turn the page to their second season with quarterback Kirk Cousins. While Vikings general manager Rick Spielman and coach Mike Zimmer noted the ups and downs with Cousins in 2018, the focus shifted away from
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2:06 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to solicitation charges. In a court filing, Kraft’s attorneys have requested a non-jury trial. Authorities say Kraft visited a Florida massage parlor for sex acts on the morning of the AFC Championship Game, which he attended in Kansas City
1:51 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Cincinnati Bengals offensive line coach Jim Turner said he “has to be smarter” with his motivational tactics going forward after his participation in the Dolphins’ bullying scandal led to his firing following the 2013 season. Turner was cited in the Wells report several times for not only encouraging bullying but
2:20 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Former Broncos and Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has been arrested on allegations including vehicular assault stemming from a crash earlier this month. Police say Thomas was taken into custody Wednesday after turning himself in. He also was being held on allegations of reckless driving and not having
2:29 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Jason Witten is returning to the Dallas Cowboys, the team announced Thursday. Witten is leaving ESPN’s Monday Night Football and returning to the playing field less than a year after announcing his retirement. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the tight end is getting a one-year deal worth $3.5
12:52 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton‘s rehab from his second shoulder surgery in three offseasons has gone so well that the Carolina Panthers currently don’t plan to pursue a veteran quarterback in free agency. Coach Ron Rivera said Thursday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis that all reports on the 2015 league
12:29 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 INDIANAPOLIS — NFL players were diagnosed with three concussions during the 2018 playoffs, a 70 percent drop from the previous year and a continuation of a season-long trend. In total, there were
9:54 AM ET Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray might have silenced some critics without running or throwing a ball — measuring 5-foot-10 1/8 inches at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. There had been rumblings that he was shorter than the 5-10 he had been listed at, but he’s actually a little bit taller. He weighed
12:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Rodgers might have to reconsider what the word “can” means when it comes to the plays his coach calls. Under Mike McCarthy, that word might have been preceded by the word “trash,” which is what Rodgers did with a significant percentage of plays called by his former head coach
12:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — New York Jets coach Adam Gase, seven weeks on the job, provided his first insights Wednesday on the roster he inherited. Give a listen: Wide receiver Robby Anderson has “unique” speed and fluidity on deep balls. Fellow receiver Quincy Enunwa has the “unique” ability to run over defenders and make