1:08 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will not pick up Leighton Vander Esch‘s fifth-year option for 2022, according to his agent, Ron Slavin, which will make the 2018 first-round pick an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming season. Vander Esch’s injury history is the biggest reason. He missed 13 games over the
12:43 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks are not expected to pick up the fifth-year option on running back Rashaad Penny, a source told ESPN. Penny is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2021 season. Monday is the deadline for teams to exercise the 2022 options for first-round picks from
12:19 PM ET Record-tying running back Jaret Patterson will be reunited with former high school teammate Chase Young, as he agreed to terms with the Washington Football Team, the organization announced Monday. Patterson, an undrafted free agent, rushed for an NCAA-record-tying eight touchdowns and 409 yards during Buffalo‘s 70-41 win over Kent State last season.
11:53 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN The Buffalo Bills have exercised the fifth-year options on quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. The decision comes on the day of the deadline for teams to decide on the options for players picked in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. The seventh overall pick in 2018,
11:34 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Not only did quarterback Tom Brady‘s arrival in Tampa propel the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win — he turned them into the NFL’s most popular merchandise-seller in 2020 after being one of the least popular in 2019. According to Fanatics executive chairman Michael Rubin, Brady helped the Bucs
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — What was your lasting memory of the Dallas Cowboys‘ defense from the 2020 NFL season? Was it Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. running through the Cowboys’ defense for a 50-yard run after catching a 37-yard touchdown pass from fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry? Was it Lamar Jackson‘s
11:15 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The star power is back. When the Met Gala returns in September, it will feature a heavy-hitting contingent of celebrity co-chairs: Actor Timothée Chalamet, musician Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis star Naomi Osaka. Honorary chairs for the evening will be designer Tom Ford, sponsor Instagram’s
9:48 AM ET If the first three races of the 2021 season have taught us anything about this year’s championship battle, it’s that tiny mistakes have the potential to be very costly. It may seem unfair to point out errors rather than moments of brilliance from the racing we’ve seen so far (although we will
11:26 AM ET Former Ohio State receiver Jameson Williams announced on Monday that he plans to transfer to Alabama. Williams, a junior, would be immediately eligible to play after the NCAA voted last month to allow players to transfer one time without having to sit out a year of competition. A former four-star prospect, Williams
7:00 AM ET Andrew Lopez Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is