12:48 PM ET After a career year and publicly making his case to return to the Atlanta Falcons, Cordarrelle Patterson is getting his wish. He’s staying in Atlanta. Patterson agreed to terms with the Falcons on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN, keeping the multifaceted offensive player with the team that he has had the
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10:36 AM ET Free-agent cornerback Donte Jackson will be returning to the Carolina Panthers on a three-year deal, the team announced Saturday. Jackson, 26, was having what general manager Scott Fitterer called the corner’s best season before suffering a groin injury in Week 12 that landed him on injured reserve. His career since the Panthers
9:55 AM ET ESPN News Services Michigan linebacker David Ojabo suffered a torn Achilles during his pro day workout at the school, a team source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. According to Schefter, doctors expect Ojabo to be on a similar recovery timeline to Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers, who tore an
11:00 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns were desperate to trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. So desperate, they were willing to give Watson more than any other team in contention for his services. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday the Browns are set to hand Watson a new five-year deal worth a
11:12 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a one-year deal with Fletcher Cox, two days after releasing the Pro Bowl defensive tackle in a cost-cutting move. The new deal is worth $14 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. At 4 p.m. ET Thursday, $18 million of Cox’s previous contract would
7:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders‘ quarterback search has lasted more than 30 years, interrupted by brief periods of solid play and the hope that maybe, just maybe, Quarterback X, would end the quest. It never happened. The Commanders embarked on yet another search this offseason, which led them to Carson Wentz
10:22 PM ET John Clayton, one of the country’s foremost NFL insiders who covered the league to great depths during a 20-plus-year career at ESPN, died Friday after a brief illness, his family said. He was 67. “The Seahawks are heartbroken to learn of the passing of John Clayton after a battle with a brief
7:07 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills general manager Brandon Beane expressed his frustration with the Washington Commanders after they offered running back J.D. McKissic a contract this week, despite McKissic already agreeing to terms with Buffalo. “That was tough. Obviously, he was a guy we targeted and, in this business, in
7:59 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Having lost Randy Gregory to the Denver Broncos at the start of the week, the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a one-year deal with Dante Fowler Jr., sources told ESPN. Fowler, the former No. 3 overall pick of the 2016 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, has 35 career sacks but
8:33 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Anheuser-Busch, a key sponsor of the NFL, severed ties with the Washington Commanders on Friday, though no reason was cited for the decision. Anheuser-Busch, which has sponsored the NFL for a decade and also has partnerships with 26 other teams, said in a statement to the Washington Post that