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7:20 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza has been accused along with two others of gang raping a 17-year-old girl last year in a civil lawsuit filed on Thursday. The lawsuit involves allegations against three current and former San Diego State Aztecs football players, including Araiza, who starred

6:56 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Frustrated with his lack of opportunities, New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims — a 2020 second-round pick — informed the team Thursday that he wants to be traded, his agent said in a statement. This had been building for weeks. Mims’ agent, Ron Slavin, met Aug. 6

5:01 PM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Sarah Barshop Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate CINCINNATI — A brawl between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams forced

5:47 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Rams have hired Jay Gruden as a consultant, coach Sean McVay said Thursday. Gruden, wearing Rams apparel, was at Thursday’s joint practice between Los Angeles and the Cincinnati Bengals, but McVay said Gruden will work remotely for the team. “You guys know how close Jay has been

1:35 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is expected to play in Saturday’s third and final preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts. Coach Todd Bowles did not say it outright, but when asked Thursday if Brady will play, he responded, “Everyone who is healthy will play.” Brady, who returned this week from

9:58 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys were thinking about life without left tackle Tyron Smith in the spring when they decided to select Tyler Smith in the first round of the draft. That life is about to start a lot sooner than the Cowboys had hoped, with Tyron Smith suffering a torn

10:15 AM ET Todd Archer Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the

9:09 AM ET Former Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter has retired from football after eight seasons in the NFL but will remain in his role as president of the NFL Players Association. Tretter, 31, announced his decision Thursday on Twitter, saying he is leaving the game “on my own terms” but also that he is

12:14 AM ET Todd Archer Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the

7:29 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup will open the season on the 53-man roster, according to owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. “We just don’t want to do anything that would put him in some kind of category that would limit us from getting him in the first