11:13 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been fully cleared to return to playing football, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday. Hamlin saw his last specialist Friday and is in attendance and participating at voluntary workouts with the Bills this week. “He is fully cleared. He’s here
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11:58 AM ET Associated Press New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft led a delegation that included rapper Meek Mill on a march in Poland on Tuesday to honor victims and survivors of the Holocaust. The 3-kilometer “March of the Living” is an annual commemoration that covers the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, the largest Nazi concentration camp during
9:57 AM ET Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith has died, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, posted on social media Tuesday. Smith was 31. Smith was a member of the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons this season. Rosenhaus did not disclose the cause of death. Smith spent eight seasons in the league, playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars,
6:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — In recent years, when a big-name player has been available on the trade market, the talk around the league is whether the Los Angeles Rams would be interested. This offseason — one headlined by the Rams trading away star cornerback Jalen Ramsey — there was no such chatter. “We’re
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After the 2020 season, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta referred to one of his favorite movies when asked how he would attract a free agent wide receiver to Baltimore. “I’ll just call on a line from The Godfather, ‘I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse,’” DeCosta said.
9:21 PM ET The Josh Harris group sent its bid to buy the Washington Commanders to the NFL so the league can review the offer and provide necessary feedback, a source confirmed to ESPN. Harris’ group, which includes billionaire Mitchell Rales and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, reached an agreement in principle with Commander
5:05 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes is throwing to Kansas City Chiefs receivers and running backs near his offseason home in Texas but said he’s still rehabbing the high ankle sprain he dealt with throughout the playoffs. “It’s been more about just kind of managing it, getting the mobility back as best
2:11 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A year ago, as the Los Angeles Rams began their offseason program, quarterback Matthew Stafford wasn’t cleared to throw as he dealt with an elbow injury. When he spoke Monday at the start of the Rams’ voluntary offseason program, he noted the difference in being back now and
3:27 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Quarterback Jalen Hurts‘ rapid ascent hit a record high Monday. He and the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a $255 million five-year contract extension that, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, includes $179.304 million guaranteed. The $51 million average annual value is the largest in league history, putting him ahead of the
3:06 PM ET The New York Giants opened Phase I of the voluntary portion of their offseason program Monday without two of their top players and team captains in running back Saquon Barkley and Dexter Lawrence. Both remain in contact with the team and coach Brian Daboll as they deal with their contract situations. “First