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Oren @Oren - about 5 years ago

Luck takes out full-page ad to thank Colts fans

9:53 AM ETINDIANAPOLIS -- Former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck took out a full-page ad in the Indianapolis Star to thank his fans following his retirement on Aug. 24."Thank you for an incredible eight years," the No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 draft wrote. "... For helpin...continued

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Giles @Giles - almost 5 years ago

Agent: Crosby stays with Packers on 3-year deal

5:33 PM ETKicker Mason Crosby has agreed to a three-year contract with the Green Bay Packers, his agent, Mike McCartney, announced on social media Saturday.The three-year contract is for $12.9 million, sources told ESPN, with Crosby receiving $6 million in 2020 and $9.5 m...continued

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Kari @Kari - almost 5 years ago

Texans release veteran cornerback Hargreaves

7:27 PM ETHOUSTON -- The Texans have cut veteran cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III, the team said Friday.Hargreaves signed with the Texans in November after he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was benched during a game. After that game, Buccaneers coach Bruce A...continued

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Roger @Roger - almost 3 years ago

Kamara arrested on battery charge in Las Vegas

10:52 PM ETNew Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested on a battery charge on Sunday in Las Vegas after being accused of injuring someone at a nightclub on the eve of the Pro Bowl, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.Police said they we...continued

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Rex @Rex - about 5 years ago

Let's overreact to Week 9 in the NFL: The Jets made a huge offseason mistake

9:15 AM ETYou get to Week 9 and you're thinking about overreactions and you get to worrying a little bit. I mean, half a season has gone by. Can our reactions really still be overreactions at this point? Or is the stuff that happens from here on out just the stuff that's ...continued

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Patrick @Patrick - over 4 years ago

The NFL draft is going virtual: How it will work, and what you should know

7:30 AM ETThe best way to describe the 2020 NFL draft plan is "fluid."In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the league is devising an entirely new structure of logistics to comply with local and state physical distancing guidelines. It hasn't yet communicated much of i...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - 7 months ago

Owen – “Virtue Misspent” & “Hit And Run”

For many years, Mike Kinsella, from bands like American Football and Cap’n Jazz, has been releasing solo music under the name Owen. Next month, he’ll release his new album The Falls Of Sioux, which he recorded with Bon Iver collaborators S. Carey and Zach Han…

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Joe @Joe - almost 4 years ago

It's on me: Harbaugh pays entire restaurant tab

11:37 PM ETBALTIMORE -- Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh covered the spread, and the NFL season doesn't kick off for another seven months.Harbaugh quietly paid for everyone's dinner at Jimmy's Seafood Restaurant on Tuesday night. While Harbaugh wouldn't reveal the exa...continued

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Rex @Rex - about 2 years ago

Source: Vikings planning to waive QB Mond

10:28 AM ETThe Minnesota Vikings plan to waive quarterback Kellen Mond, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday morning.Mond's fate was sealed last week when the Vikings acquired quarterback Nick Mullens in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. It's possible but not ce...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - over 3 years ago

TE who wanted salary in Bitcoin cut by Chiefs

5:07 PM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sean Culkin won't be converting his NFL salary to Bitcoin after all. At least not a salary that Culkin would draw from the Kansas City Chiefs.Culkin, who recently attracted attention for his plan to be the first NFL player to convert 100% of ...continued

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Alan @Alan - over 4 years ago

Source: Vikings, WR Sharpe reach 1-year deal

11:42 AM ETFree-agent wide receiver Tajae Sharpe has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.Sharpe, 25, had 25 receptions for 399 yards and a career-high four touchdowns last season, his fourth with the Tennessee Tita...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 2 years ago

Sources: Steelers set to name Khan next GM

10:07 PM ETPITTSBURGH -- The Steelers are expected to name Omar Khan as their next general manager, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.After interviewing more than a dozen candidates for the general manager position, the Steelers selected Khan, who has been with the organi...continued

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Elaina @Elaina - over 4 years ago

NFL coaches: No preseason games hurts young players, alters routines

7:20 AM ETWhen New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was considering how to proceed with the team's backup quarterback spot prior to the 2019 season, preseason games were critical in his analysis.Tom Brady was locked into the top spot, with Brian Hoyer providing veter...continued

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Rex @Rex - about 4 years ago

Source: Dolphins trade LB McMillan to Raiders

10:17 AM ETThe Miami Dolphins have traded linebacker Raekwon McMillan and a 2021 fifth-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2021 fourth-round draft pick, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.The net gain for the Dolphins is a Day 3 pick swap while the Raiders get...continued

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 3 years ago

Saint goes marching out: Brees retires from NFL

5:15 PM ETOne of the most prolific careers in NFL history has come to an end, as New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees announced Sunday on Instagram he has decided to retire after 20 seasons.Brees' four children, Baylen, Bowen, Callen and Rylen, announced in a video: ...continued

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Iva @Iva - over 3 years ago

Source: Cowboys tell Smith that he won't return

1:12 PM ETThe Dallas Cowboys have informed free-agent pass-rusher Aldon Smith that they are not going to re-sign him after one season, a source told ESPN's Ed Werder on Wednesday.After serving an indefinite suspension from 2016 to 2019 for multiple off-field incidents and...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 5 years ago

Browns trade RB Johnson to Texans for '20 pick

10:51 AM ETThe Cleveland Browns traded running back Duke Johnson Jr. to the Houston Texans, the Browns announced on Thursday.The Texans agreed to send a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft to the Browns, a pick that can become a third-round selection, a so...continued

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Cynthia @Cynthia - over 2 years ago

Steelers release LB Schobert after adding Jack

11:48 AM ETThe Steelers released veteran linebacker Joe Schobert on Thursday, a day after a source told ESPN that Pittsburgh had agreed to a two-year contract with linebacker Myles Jack.The Steelers will save $7.8 million on their salary cap by releasing Schobert. Jack ag...continued

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Alan @Alan - almost 5 years ago

Lions' Darius Slay has his own version of Friday Night Lights

6:00 AM ETFARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- It's 20 minutes before kickoff at North Farmington High School and the line to get into the stadium is more than 100 deep. Most of the students are already inside.And the student section is anticipating an arrival.The big, gold "23" ch...continued

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Leda @Leda - over 3 years ago

NFL's minority hiring rate nearly doubled

1:30 PM ETAssociated Press The number of minority hires for open positions in the NFL nearly doubled to 34.6% in 2021.According to the league's demographics study obtained Friday by The Associated Press, the minority hirings included: three general managers, two head coac...continued

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Patrick @Patrick - over 5 years ago

Sources: Crabtree, Cardinals can't agree to terms

2:47 AM ETAfter working out for the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, free-agent receiver Michael Crabtree received an offer from the club, but the two sides could not agree to terms, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Crabtree, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens in Febru...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - almost 3 years ago

Source: Giants RB Barkley (ankle) likely to play

1:03 AM ETNew York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who returned Monday night to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after missing four straight games with an ankle injury, is expected to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Satu...continued

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Pablo @Pablo - about 5 years ago

Source: Ravens sign WR Snead to 1-year deal

7:17 PM ETOWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens signed receiver Willie Snead to a one-year, $6 million fully guaranteed extension, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.Snead, 27, has been a valuable veteran target for quarterback Lamar Jackson this season and ...continued

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Jessika @Jessika - about 5 years ago

Duck tales: The surprising, duck-calling, record-breaking ride for Steelers QB Devlin Hodges

8:10 AM ETPITTSBURGH -- The legend of Devlin Hodges doesn't start on a football field.Instead, the story of the Pittsburgh Steelers' newest QB1 begins in a hockey rink in Birmingham, Alabama.Hodges was 2 years old the first time he was strapped into a pair of ice skates.A...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - almost 5 years ago

Week 13 NFL playoff picture: Patriots lose the No. 1 seed in the AFC

11:30 PM ETWeek 13 delivered a shakeup at the top of the AFC playoff standings and set up the potential for the same in the NFC. By the end of Sunday evening, the Ravens had taken the lead for home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs, and the Saints were in position to ov...continued

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