10:35 AM ET ESPN News Services TOPSHAM, Maine — Two teenagers who helped bring a runaway school bus to a stop and called for help have been invited to the New England Patriots season opener. Team owner Robert Kraft delivered the invitation himself during a Zoom call with Connor and Seamus Collins, who stepped in
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7:14 AM ET Free-agent quarterback Trevor Siemian has reached agreement on a two-year deal with the Chicago Bears, according to his agent, Mike McCartney. Siemian joins a Bears quarterback room that includes 2021 first-rounder Justin Fields, and the 30-year-old will likely compete with or supplant Nick Foles as Fields’ backup in 2022. He spent the
6:14 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Terron Armstead stepped to the podium Thursday in front of a near-capacity conference room inside the Miami Dolphins‘ Baptist Health Training Complex wearing a throwback Dan Marino jersey with orange sneakers. Someone asked him why he wore the Marino jersey; his response — “why not.” Armstead was introduced
5:29 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With a thick, black smoke plume that was seen throughout downtown Denver on Thursday afternoon, a fire burned in a portion of the club level on the east side of Empower Field at Mile High, which is home to the NFL’s Broncos. The Denver Fire Department responded at about
3:59 PM ET Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is signing a three-year, $30 million deal worth up to $36 million with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. With the move, Valdes-Scantling goes from the NFL’s reigning MVP in Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a former MVP in Chiefs quarterback Patrick
5:28 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In becoming the second Black team president in the NFL, Sashi Brown said he wants the Baltimore Ravens to remain leaders in providing opportunities to minorities. “I think this is something that, we as a league [and] we as an organization need to be committed to regardless of
4:14 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed free-agent defensive end Derek Barnett to a two-year contract on Thursday. After making significant contributions as a rookie during the Eagles’ championship run in 2017, Barnett hasn’t lived up to Philadelphia’s expectations the past four seasons. Injuries played a part, with Barnett missing 10 games in 2018 with
1:53 PM ET CHICAGO — Providence coach Ed Cooley is a huge New England Patriots fan, and now has another reason to support his favorite NFL team. The Patriots lent Providence their team plane to help transport support staff members and some fans to Chicago for Friday’s NCAA tournament Sweet 16 matchup against top-seeded Kansas.
2:41 PM ET Courtney Cronin Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the 49ers, Raiders and Warriors for the San Jose Mercury News. She joined ESPN in 2017. Alaina Getzenberg Buffalo Bills restricted free-agent offensive guard Ryan Bates signed an offer sheet with the Chicago Bears on Thursday, a source told ESPN. Bates, 25, had free-agent visits
1:22 PM ET Sarah Barshop Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate Jake Trotter Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University A second grand jury in Texas is considering evidence related to another accusation of sexual misconduct against