6:00 AM ET HOUSTON — On Friday afternoon, a Harris County, Texas, prosecutor announced that Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of inappropriate behavior and sexual assault. In a statement after the announcement was made, Watson’s
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8:05 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will make an “aggressive” offer for Deshaun Watson as soon as the Houston quarterback waives his no-trade clause for them to negotiate with the Texans, a league source told ESPN. An issue with having the clause waived is not anticipated, the source said. The Panthers attempted
7:00 AM ET Mike TannenbaumESPN It’s an exciting time of year for all 32 NFL teams, as they have a chance to get better and bring in impact players across their rosters. An offseason plan is truly a continuum, and it all starts next week with free agency. While there are always headliners in the
9:50 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants starting middle linebacker Blake Martinez will return for the 2022 season after agreeing Friday to a reworked contract, a source told ESPN. Martinez’s deal is similar to that of wide receiver Sterling Shepard, who also took a significant pay cut to return earlier this week.
5:04 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have reached agreement on a multiyear contract extension with defensive end Maxx Crosby, the team announced Friday. The deal is for four years and worth $95 million in new money with over $53 million guaranteed, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal makes the third-year player among
4:32 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released kicker Greg Zuerlein and tight end Blake Jarwin, freeing up around $5 million and putting them under the salary cap before the start of the league year next week. The moves, however, do not put the Cowboys in position to retain key players or
4:48 PM ET HOUSTON — A grand jury has declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault during massage sessions. The announcement on Friday came nearly a year after the first civil lawsuit was filed
2:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and center Jason Kelce have agreed to a new $14 million contract, a source confirmed, making him the highest-paid center in the league. Kelce, who had been mulling retirement, announced on Thursday that he would be returning for his 12th NFL season. The NFL Network was first to
12:43 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are releasing running back Tarik Cohen with an injury designation, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cohen, 26, missed 31 games over the last two years after tearing his right ACL in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Next week, $2.5 million of Cohen’s $3.9 million base
11:28 AM ET The Houston Texans are signing linebacker Christian Kirksey to a two-year extension, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Friday. Kirksey had 93 tackles — his most since 2017 — and a career-high eight pass deflections in 13 games (12 starts) last season, his first with the Texans. A third-round draft pick