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Elliott @Elliott - over 3 years ago
Bears sign wide receiver Goodwin to 1-year deal
8:17 PM ETAssociated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears signed wide receiver Marquise Goodwin to a one-year contract Friday.Goodwin has 140 receptions for 2,323 yards and 13 touchdowns over seven seasons with the Buffalo Bills (2013-16) and San Francisco 49ers (...continued
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Alexandro @Alexandro - over 2 years ago
PK Zuerlein, cut by Cowboys, signs deal with Jets
10:54 AM ETThe New York Jets have signed kicker Greg Zuerlein, the team announced Saturday.Zuerlein will look to rebound in 2022 after missing six field goal attempts (going 29-of-35) and six point-after tries (42-of-48) in 2021 with the Dallas Cowboys, who released him e...continued
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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 4 years ago
Kraft family thanks 'GOAT' Brady in full-page ad
9:03 AM ETThe Kraft family thanked Tom Brady in a full-page advertisement in Sunday's Tampa Bay Times, punctuated with this message to Buccaneers fans: "Take care of him. You got a great one."The ad was published two days after the Buccaneers signed Brady to a two-year co...continued
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Elliott @Elliott - over 5 years ago
Bucs LB White mourns death of beloved horse
8:39 AM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Daisy Mae, the beloved horse of Tampa Bay Buccaneers fifth overall draft pick and former LSU linebacker Devin White, passed away Saturday night.White posted the news on Facebook on Sunday, just hours after he reported for training camp and signed ...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 3 years ago
Inside the Senior Bowl's wild NFT idea
7:00 AM ETWhen Calvin Austin found out last Sunday what the Senior Bowl was giving players as gifts, he was shocked: Each player would be able to make his own unique NFT -- of which there would be only one copy -- to keep or sell. He had only just started to research NFTs...continued
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Erik @Erik - about 5 years ago
Pats' Chung pleads not guilty to cocaine charge
10:12 AM ETAssociated Press LACONIA, N.H. -- New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has waived a court appearance in New Hampshire on a cocaine possession charge and a lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.A Belknap County grand jury indicted the 32-year-old C...continued
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Geovany @Geovany - about 5 years ago
Fantasy fallout: Trade for Titans' Derrick Henry while you still can
6:00 AM ETIt looks like “Derrick Henry season” has arrived a little earlier this year.The Tennessee Titans' workhorse running back busted loose for 188 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries last week. His 33.1 fantasy points in ESPN’s PPR scoring were the second-most of ...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Re-sign Jameis Winston? The pros, cons and QB options for the Bucs
6:00 AM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- The 2019 NFL season just officially concluded, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers already have been busy evaluating their options at quarterback. A decision looms on what to do with free agent Jameis Winston, who became just the eighth quarterback in N...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - over 3 years ago
Steelers CB Layne arrested, faces felony charge
10:07 AM ETPittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Layne was arrested Friday morning.Layne was arrested on suspicion of felony transportation of a firearm inside of a vehicle, according to jail records in Lake County, Ohio. He was also charged with two misdemeanors -- drivi...continued
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Marjory @Marjory - almost 2 years ago
Source: Bears' Fields not expected to play at Jets
10:52 PM ETChicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, who is dealing with a separated left shoulder with partially torn ligaments, is not expected to play Sunday at the New York Jets, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.The Bears are expected to start Trevor Siemian at quart...continued
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - almost 2 years ago
Jaguars boost playoff hopes behind smothering defense, send Jets to fourth straight loss
11:20 PM ETRich CiminiCloseESPN Staff WriterLongtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily NewsSyracuse University graduateMichael DiRoccoCloseESPN Staff WriterCovered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-UnionGraduate of Jacksonville Universi...continued
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Patrick @Patrick - about 2 years ago
Rams' Edwards on IR after concussion protocol
4:42 PM ETLOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Rams have placed left guard David Edwards on injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday.Edwards left the Rams' 22-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and was evaluated for a concussion. He was placed in the concussion protocol...continued
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Torey @Torey - about 5 years ago
Steelers LB Chickillo facing misdemeanor charges
10:50 PM ETAssociated Press UNIONTOWN, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Steelers backup linebacker Anthony Chickillo is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after he was arrested early Sunday.According to court documents, Chickillo was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police and charged wi...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - about 4 years ago
Eagles' Peters gets pay bump for move to LT
10:00 AM ETNine-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jason Peters has reworked his deal with the Eagles, and it now will be worth up to $8 million, including $4 million guaranteed, his agent Vincent Taylor told ESPN's Adam Schefter.The new deal also includes a $2 million signin...continued
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Americo @Americo - about 5 years ago
Giants' Saquon Barkley bigger, better in Year 2? Bank on it
2:58 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Saquon Barkley jump-cut to his right, then jump-cut to the left as he zigzagged across the field before leaping over Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and lowering his shoulder to run through Avonte Maddox for another four yards...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 5 years ago
No 'garbage interceptions' for Hall of Famer Johnny Robinson
Aug 2, 2019Former Kansas City Chiefs safety Johnny Robinson is tied for 13th on the NFL's all-time interception list, with 57 -- one reason he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3.But that statistic tells only part of his story. Robinson didn't ju...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 5 years ago
When Falcons' Matt Ryan reaches 50,000 yards, fantasy will become reality
Nov 27, 2019FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- There will be at least one Manning rooting hard for Matt Ryan to reach 50,000 career passing yards Thanksgiving night, and it won’t necessarily be Peyton or Eli.Peyton’s 8-year-old son, Marshall Manning, has a vested interest in how the ...continued
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - about 5 years ago
Raiders CB Conley carted off with neck injury
12:32 AM ETOAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley sustained a neck injury and was strapped to a gurney and taken off the field on a cart with 5 minutes, 6 seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Raiders' season opener against the Denver Broncos ...continued
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Manley @Manley - over 2 years ago
Fewer voices in Zach Wilson's ear should be good thing for New York Jets
6:00 AM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:1. Four's a crowd: Same quarterbacks, different quarterback room.After last season's unusual dynamic, best described as too many cooks in the kitchen, the Jets are back to a traditional co...continued
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Angus @Angus - over 2 years ago
New England Patriots' Bill Belichick happy to be outlier at NFL combine
6:00 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:1. Quiet at combine: The NFL scouting combine takes place March 1-7 in Indianapolis, and true to form, Bill Belichick plans to keep a lower media profile.The Patriots are t...continued
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Marie @Marie - over 3 years ago
Brisket, ribs and BBQ: Miami native, Buffalo Bills receiver opens new restaurant
7:00 AM ETMIAMI LAKES, Fla. -- It's a humid, 88-degree day and the line outside at La Traila Barbeque is more than a hundred people deep an hour after doors opened for the first time on the Saturday before Memorial Day.People happily waited (roughly two hours) with antici...continued
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Ariel @Ariel - almost 4 years ago
Schottenheimer, top 10 in NFL wins, dies at 77
9:19 AM ETESPN News Services Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his "Martyball" brand of smashmouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77.Schottenheimer died Monday night in Charlotte, Nort...continued
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Bart @Bart - over 4 years ago
Trick shots, TikTok, woodwork: How NFL players stay busy in isolation
Mar 27, 2020NFL players, like the rest of us, are adjusting to their strange new realities. Much of their offseason is typically spent inside a gym or, for a nice little break, maybe on a stretch of white beach in a far-off land. For now, that lifestyle is on hold and it'...continued
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Marjory @Marjory - over 2 years ago
25 NFL drafts ago, no quarterback went in Round 1: Why it might never happen again
6:00 AM ETIt seems almost unthinkable now. The stuff of football legend, a Sasquatch story folks with gray around the temples tell once in a while and they simply swear it is true no matter what you've heard before.In 1996, no quarterback was selected in the first round o...continued
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Abbie @Abbie - about 5 years ago
Let's overreact to Week 1 in the NFL: Lamar Jackson for MVP?
6:55 AM ETThere's no overreaction like a Week 1 NFL overreaction, and we're here for it. The emotions that emanate from Week 1 games are the absolute best. You've spent a whole offseason planning, expecting and hoping, and you're willing to judge all of those plans, expec...continued
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