1:50 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston will not play in the team’s preseason game against the Houston Texans on Saturday because of a sprained right foot, coach Dennis Allen said Tuesday. Allen said he does not think the injury is significant, but Winston will still likely miss a few
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7:00 AM ET SEARCHING FOR A vodka soda, Sean McVay walks me through the expansive refurbished kitchen of his new 9,000-square-foot house in a double-security-gated Hidden Hills community that also is home to Drake, Miley Cyrus, the Jenners and Kardashians just up the 101 Freeway from Los Angeles. It’s a May afternoon, in the spring
11:25 AM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo wasn’t as critical of quarterback Baker Mayfield on Tuesday as he was in 2018, when he expressed concerns over the Heisman Trophy winner’s height, hand size and style of play heading into the NFL draft. Mayfield seems to have won over one of
9:42 AM ET CHICAGO — Bears linebacker Roquan Smith said in a written statement that he has requested a trade after contract negotiations between himself and the organization reached an impasse. Smith penned a statement that was posted to social media by NFL Network on Tuesday. ESPN has confirmed the validity of these messages. The
8:40 AM ET CINCINNATI — The Bengals will have a new name for their home stadium. The facility formerly known as Paul Brown Stadium will now be called Paycor Stadium, the team announced Tuesday. The Bengals sold the stadium naming rights to Cincinnati-based Paycor, a company that specializes in human resources. The agreement is for
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN As the NFL preseason schedule hits full throttle this week, heated position battles for all 32 teams will be decided in games and training camp as kickoff for the 2022 season draws near. Some of the competitions will have huge implications for fantasy football fans — especially the undecided QB
6:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell made headlines during his introductory news conference last year when he talked about biting kneecaps off and taking chunks out of opponents, and now it’s time for an encore — of sorts — for the colorful coach. The Lions will be featured on
9:42 PM ET ESPN News Services GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ use of the hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca during an offseason retreat isn’t considered a violation of the NFL’s drug policy. Rodgers discussed on “The Aubrey Marcus Podcast” last week how he went on an ayahuasca retreat to Peru in 2020,
2:33 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — An MRI exam of Mekhi Becton‘s right knee revealed a more serious injury than initially anticipated, a source told ESPN on Monday night, raising fear that the New York Jets‘ starting right tackle could be sidelined indefinitely. The 2020 first-round draft pick injured the same knee that required
3:00 PM ET ESPN staff We are officially one month away from the start of the NFL regular season — which kicks off with a Thursday night Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams matchup. It sure was an active NFL training camp Monday. The Baltimore Ravens activated J.K. Dobbins off of the PUP list and