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
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3:59 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston said the right foot sprain that kept him out of the first two preseason games is “getting better every single day,” and he doesn’t consider it to be a major setback. Winston has been a full participant in practice this week for the
2:18 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals safety Jessie Bates III has long wanted to show he’s one of the top players at his position. The fifth-year player, who signed his franchise tender on Tuesday, said he’s viewing the upcoming 2022 season as a chance to again showcase his talents ahead of a potential payday. “It’s
11:11 AM ET Linebacker Shaquem Griffin announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, writing for The Players’ Tribune that he’s looking forward to helping others as part of the NFL Legends Community. Griffin, who had his left hand amputated at age 4 because of amniotic band syndrome, a congenital condition, became the first player
9:48 AM ET Associated Press Innovative offensive coach Don Coryell, who helped usher in the modern passing game to the NFL, was picked as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. The former Chargers and Cardinals coach was announced Wednesday as the candidate from a group of 12 coaches and
11:35 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN WESTFIELD, Ind. — Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez suffered a torn Achilles in Tuesday’s practice, the team announced Wednesday. The injury will likely keep him out for the entire 2022 season. Sanchez sustained the injury while running wind sprints at the conclusion of Tuesday’s practice. Further testing showed that his Achilles
7:42 AM ET ESPN News Services Len Dawson, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl IV and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as both a player and broadcaster, has died at the age of 87, according to his family. “With wife Linda at his side, it is
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For most quarterbacks selected in the top three of the NFL draft, the immediate expectation is for them to take downtrodden franchises and elevate them to the league’s loftiest heights. More often than not, it doesn’t work. It’s why, at the time the San Francisco 49ers used the
6:00 AM 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. — The first of two joint practices with the Dallas Cowboys did not bode well for the Los Angeles Chargers. Protection issues against the
5:41 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — A chagrined Derek Carr was asked Tuesday if he was immune to stories about his future as Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, in the wake of the assertion this past weekend by UFC president Dana White that he had brokered a deal for Tom Brady to come to the Raiders