11:45 AM ET Tight end Darren Waller and the Las Vegas Raiders have reached agreement on a three-year contract extension with $51 million in new money. “This was one of the most challenging negotiations I’ve encountered,” said Waller’s agent Drew Rosenhaus. “It is very rare for a 30-year-old player with two years left on his
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12:08 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — After requesting an extension this offseason, All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer and the Buffalo Bills have agreed to a reworked contract for the 2022 season that includes up to $2 million in incentives, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln told ESPN’s Field Yates on Saturday. “Jordan appreciates this
6:00 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — When B.J. Anderson would return to College Station after recruiting East Texas for Texas A&M, he’d have a pile of DVDs full of highlights to watch. The former Aggies offensive line coach would go through each one, looking for players who caught his attention. It was his job to
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas –- Tom Brady: Dallas Cowboys slayer. Fans of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills have suffered longer, since Brady was the New England Patriots‘ quarterback from 2000 to 2019. Brady won 66 of a possible 76 games against his former AFC East rivals in his career. But he has
6:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — A day after Cam Akers played only 12 snaps in the Los Angeles Rams‘ season-opening loss to the Buffalo Bills, coach Sean McVay said his running back needs to “maximize his [opportunities] when he gets them.” “No matter who you’re talking about, you want to see guys do the
6:26 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson, who underwent ankle surgery last month, will be a game-time decision ahead of the Bolts’ season opener
4:47 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants top pick Kayvon Thibodeaux is unlikely to play in his first career game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Thibodeaux, who has been dealing with a knee injury, is officially listed as doubtful for the season opener. He was extremely limited at practice throughout the week.
3:45 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals cornerback Antonio Hamilton may be able to return from second-degree burns as soon as next week, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday. “I think he’ll be able to start participating in some form or fashion lightly,” Kingsbury said. “It’s new territory for all of us, that type of accident
4:10 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It looks like Aaron Rodgers might not have the receiver whom he has referred to as his new No. 1 ever since the Green Bay Packers traded Davante Adams in the offseason. That’s because Allen Lazard was listed as doubtful for Sunday’s season opener at the Minnesota Vikings.
2:11 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Colts All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard has been ruled out for Sunday’s season opener against the Houston Texans, coach Frank Reich said Friday. Leonard has been recovering from offseason back surgery, a procedure aimed at resolving pain in his lower extremities because of an impinged nerve. Although Leonard returned