10:54 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins placed cornerback Mackensie Alexander on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season one week after he signed with the team. Alexander was injured in Miami’s preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, but Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel indicated he didn’t believe there was reason for
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11:30 AM ET DJ BienAime Jamey Rootes, who was the Houston Texans‘ first team president, has died at the age of 56. His wife, Melissa, confirmed the news on Facebook, “after a battle with mental health issues.” Rootes was hired by late Texans owner Bob McNair in 2002, the franchise’s first season, and held the
7:00 AM ET Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings We’re closing in on the start of the 2022 NFL regular season, which means it’s time for one last
8:27 AM ET Cincinnati Bengals star safety Jessie Bates III returned to the team facility Tuesday after missing training camp and intends to sign his franchise tender, a source confirmed to ESPN. Bates was unable to reach a long-term extension this offseason with the Bengals, who placed the $12.911 million franchise tag on the fifth-year
9:09 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders will retire quarterback Sonny Jurgensen’s No. 9, making him the fourth player in franchise history to earn that honor. Jurgensen, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983, also served as an analyst on the team’s radio broadcast from 1981 to 2019 and was
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Trevon Diggs had enough of social media during the Dallas Cowboys‘ training camp in Oxnard, California. A video went viral of second-year receiver Simi Fehoko, who did not catch a pass as a rookie last season, beating Diggs, an All-Pro corner, on a deep pass in a one-on-one drill.
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN In a little more than two weeks, the NFL regular season returns. Training camps are winding down, the final cut-down day is approaching (Aug. 30) and the last of preseason games will be played this weekend. What better time than now to present our 2022 NFL preseason Power Rankings to
6:36 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, ending what has been described as an 11-day, prearranged break from training camp for personal reasons. The seven-time Super Bowl champion didn’t address the media after practicing. Teammates and coach Todd Bowles said the 45-year-old quarterback
5:29 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders plan to release veteran running back Kenyan Drake and absorb a $3.6 million salary-cap hit this year and $4.4 million in 2023 as a result, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by NFL Network. Drake, 28, was returning from a broken
3:58 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have traded guard Cody Ford to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round draft pick. Ford was initially drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Oklahoma to be the team’s right tackle of the