12:38 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst is expected to miss three to four weeks after having a procedure for a stress fracture in his foot, a source confirmed. With Joe Flacco and Lamar Jackson already securing spots on the roster, the Ravens have nine days and two preseason
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10:48 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Odell Beckham Jr. just might have that financial security he so desperately desires before the start of the regular season. The New York Giants and Beckham have made progress on what is expected to be a record-breaking contract for a wide receiver, sources told ESPN, and there is
11:15 AM ET The first hard-earned lesson of being a Cleveland Browns fan is to never get too far ahead of yourself. In the summer of 2014, the city was so enthralled with its new quarterback that his jersey sales zoomed all the way to No. 1 in the NFL. Johnny Manziel‘s No. 2 is
10:32 AM ET San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is entering the daily fantasy sports business. Sherman announced Thursday that his new fantasy site, Daily Number, will be launching paid contests in 23 states. Sherman is the co-founder, along with CEO Tom McAuley, and will be the chief brand ambassador, appearing in an upcoming video
11:36 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl center Travis Frederick announced on Twitter that he is suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome, an autoimmune disease. Frederick said he was diagnosed with the disease after exhaustive tests conducted over the past few days. He has received treatments over the past 48 hours. The Cowboys on
7:57 PM ET The Oakland Raiders have agreed to a deal with free-agent cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Rodgers-Cromartie told ESPN’s Josina Anderson earlier Wednesday that he was in Oakland to work out for the Raiders and that things went “real good.” The veteran cornerback will enter his 11th season in
11:45 AM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback AJ McCarron returned to practice Wednesday on a limited basis after injuring his right shoulder in last Friday’s preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen, who is competing for the team’s starting job with Nathan Peterman and A.J. McCarron, will get
11:31 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers left tackle Donovan Smith will miss the next two to four weeks with a sprained right knee, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Dan Graziano. NFL Network earlier reported the extent of and timetable for Smith’s injury. Team sources tell ESPN that they are “optimistic” that it won’t be
10:10 AM ET Wide receiver Victor Cruz announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday and is joining ESPN as an NFL analyst. Cruz, 31, made the announcement in a video on UNINTERRUPTED. “As I officially close one chapter of my life and begin another, I could not be more thrilled to join another championship
11:41 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Nick Foles will play in Thursday night’s preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, according to coach Doug Pederson. Foles sprained his throwing shoulder last week against the New England Patriots after being hit mid-throw by defensive end Adrian Clayborn in the second quarter. He clutched his arm as