10:29 AM ET Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham is interviewing Tuesday for the Cincinnati Bengals‘ defensive coordinator job and has emerged as the leading candidate, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic first reported that the Bengals had formally requested permission to interview Grantham and that he was at the top of first-year Bengals head coach
11:29 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Former Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, a projected first-round pick in the NFL draft, suffered a knee injury during training that is thought to be a torn ACL, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen. When: April 25-27Where: Nashville, TennesseeHow to
10:19 AM ET Former Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, a projected first-round pick in the NFL draft, suffered a knee injury during training that is thought to be a torn ACL, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen. A statement to offer clarity on Simmons’ injury is expected to be released later
10:01 AM ET The Houston Texans will release veteran wide receiver Demaryius Thomas on Tuesday, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. The impending roster move was first reported by NFL Network. Thomas, 31, suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in December. He is due a non-guaranteed $14 million salary in 2019. Thomas said last month
9:56 AM ET UFC 234 was supposed to showcase Robert Whittaker, Australia’s first-ever UFC champion, on home soil — but it wasn’t meant to be. Conor McGregor has now been rumored to fight next against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Anderson Silva, Max Holloway, Nate Diaz and more. Who should get the shot? Anderson Silva fought well
9:28 AM ET A number of future international NBA draft picks are expected at the fifth annual Basketball Without Borders Global Camp (BWB) in Charlotte, a joint venture of the NBA and FIBA held during All-Star Weekend. Sixty-three boys and girls, ranging in age from 16 to 18 and from 31 countries, will get measured,
12:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN No position was less stable for the Seattle Seahawks in 2018 than weakside linebacker. K.J. Wright missed most of the season because of a knee injury, which forced a rotating cast of players to take their turns replacing him. It started with Shaquem Griffin and continued with Mychal Kendricks and
12:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — When Sean Lee walked out of the Los Angeles Coliseum after the Dallas Cowboys’ divisional-round loss to the Los Angeles Rams a month ago, the linebacker said he had a decision to make regarding his future. He wanted to get away for a little bit, talk to his family
12:43 AM ET PITTSBURGH — And James Harrison thought beating a tackle off the edge was tiring. Try logging a 16-hour day on a television set or hitting up multiple auditions throughout Los Angeles. &• How Kareem Hunt fits with Browns&• How Harrison plans to sack Hollywood&• At right price, Cowboys should keep Lee&• How
11:30 AM ET Casual baseball fans are most concerned with the future homes of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper, but Justin Verlander‘s Monday tweet addressed a broader concern — about the many, many players who are unsigned. 100 or so free agents left unsigned. System is broken. They blame “rebuilding” but that’s BS. You’re telling