8:26 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Star wide receiver DK Metcalf is present at Seattle Seahawks training camp but not practicing amid his unsettled contract situation. Metcalf reported with the rest of the team on Tuesday, then did not take part in any portion of Wednesday’s first practice, an increasingly popular approach that
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7:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked to pick one play that stood out to him from Richard Seymour’s Pro Football Hall of Fame career, it perfectly illustrated what made Seymour one of the NFL’s most underrated defensive linemen. It wasn’t a sack, tackle or pass deflection.
4:55 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After three injury-plagued seasons, defensive end Dee Ford‘s time with the San Francisco 49ers is officially over. The Niners released Ford on Wednesday in a move that had been expected since Ford’s 2021 season ended in December with him on injured reserve because of persistent back problems. San
6:40 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — With no guaranteed money on Ezekiel Elliott‘s contract beyond 2022, many wonder if this is his last year with the Dallas Cowboys. Elliott is not one of those wondering. “I think it is a big season, but I think you can’t look too far down the road,” Elliott said.
4:26 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When Aaron Rodgers reported to training camp almost exactly a year ago, he aired many of his grievances with the Green Bay Packers during a news conference that lasted 32 minutes. The reigning two-time MVP’s mood was quite different Wednesday after the first practice of this year’s camp.
5:30 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have signed sixth-year defensive tackle Davon Godchaux to a two-year, $20.8 million contract extension with $17.85 million guaranteed, his agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Godchaux started 16 games last season for New England, his first with the team
4:21 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who went through his first training camp practice with his new team Wednesday, said ongoing negotiations for a contract extension don’t impact his daily efforts and he hopes to be with the franchise “for a long, long time.” The Broncos did not work out
3:36 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Veteran linebacker K.J. Wright signed a ceremonial one-day contract Wednesday to retire as a member of the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced. Wright’s retirement ends an 11-year playing career that included 10 seasons as a starter on the famed defenses that helped lead the Seahawks through the
3:01 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Michael Thomas was back on the practice field Wednesday for the first time in 18 months as the New Orleans Saints opened training camp, a huge development in the star receiver’s recovery from multiple ankle surgeries. “Man, I’m kind of lost for words,” said Thomas, who also spoke to
3:50 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — There is a long way to go for the New York Giants to get back to being a contending team. Coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen are starting from close to scratch. In a way, they’re overseeing this massive project. “I think we understand where we