6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Last year at this time, quarterback Mac Jones had yet to take his determined walk across the stage at the 2021 NFL draft as the New England Patriots‘ first-round pick. Fast-forward one year and Jones is spending time this week in Tampa, Florida working out with three top returning
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9:46 PM ET Associated Press Rayfield Wright, the Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle nicknamed “Big Cat” who went to five Super Bowls in his 13 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, died Thursday. He was 76. Wright’s family confirmed his death Thursday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which said Wright had
7:32 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans and wide receiver Brandin Cooks have agreed to a two-year contract extension, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Prior to agreeing to the extension, Cooks was owed a $12.5 million base salary in 2022 as part of a deal that was signed with the Los
12:00 PM ET Lawyers for former Miami Dolphins‘ head coach Brian Flores, who is suing the NFL for racial discrimination in its hiring practices, added two more former NFL coaches to an amended complaint on Thursday. Steve Wilks, who was the Arizona Cardinals‘ head coach for one season in 2018, and Ray Horton, an NFL
6:00 AM ET It seems almost unthinkable now. The stuff of football legend, a Sasquatch story folks with gray around the temples tell once in a while and they simply swear it is true no matter what you’ve heard before. In 1996, no quarterback was selected in the first round of the NFL draft. It
6:35 AM ET NFL NationESPN Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf isn’t going to be traded this offseason — right? General manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll have said that they “intend for him to be with us,” but they also said similar things before dealing superstar quarterback Russell Wilson to the Broncos last
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With free agency winding down and Todd Bowles replacing Bruce Arians as head coach, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have addressed a number of key needs, including re-signing wide receivers Chris Godwin and Breshad Perriman, center Ryan Jensen, cornerback Carlton Davis, running backs Leonard Fournette and Giovani Bernard, defensive lineman
12:46 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have spent the offseason seeking a replacement for starting quarterback Sam Darnold, but he isn’t concerned. “It’s truly whatever happens happens, because at the end of the day it’s out of my control, and I know that,” Darnold, 24, said on the “Bussin’ with the Boys”
1:46 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The attorneys general of six states have written to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, expressing concern over the league’s treatment of woman employees and admonishing him for a lack of improvement to the league’s workplace culture. Without improvement, the attorneys general warned of potential legal action. The letter
2:28 PM ET HOUSTON — Former Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus announced his retirement on Wednesday after a 10-year NFL career. “I decided I’m hanging up the cleats and I’m looking forward to the next chapter in my life,” Mercilus, 31, said in a video he posted on Instagram. The 2012 first-round pick played all but