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Izaiah @Izaiah - almost 4 years ago

Wright: Do 'too much' to give Seahawks discount

6:56 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- As much as linebacker K.J. Wright wants to return for an 11th season with the Seattle Seahawks and finish his career with the team that drafted him, he doesn't want to do so on anything other than a market-value contract.Wright mad...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 4 years ago

Source: Kittle, 49ers reach 5-yr., $75M extension

11:06 AM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers are making George Kittle the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. By a lot.The Niners and Kittle agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract on Thursday, league sources confirmed to ESPN.The deal was first report...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - over 4 years ago

NFL, NFLPA tweak COVID-19 testing protocols

6:35 PM ETThe NFL and the NFL Players Association have tweaked their coronavirus testing procedures in an attempt to separate "false-positive" results from active infections, the league said in a memo sent to clubs Friday.The policy will apply to any Tier 1 or Tier 2 empl...continued

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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 2 years ago

Bills' Saffold returns from car crash, off NFI list

12:31 PM ETAlaina GetzenbergESPN PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- After a slew of injuries to start training camp, the Buffalo Bills offensive line is getting healthier. Guard Rodger Saffold was activated off the non-football injury list Sunday and was in uniform for the team's trainin...continued

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Elaina @Elaina - about 1 year ago

The Archies: Why an American comic book evokes nostalgia in Indians

Archie Comic fans explain why the comic was so popular in the 1990s and whether it can be reinvented.

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Cyril @Cyril - about 3 years ago

Bears' Nagy to make game-time decision on QB

3:57 PM ETLAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy said it will be a game-time decision as to whether Andy Dalton or Justin Fields starts at quarterback on Sunday versus the Detroit Lions.Veteran Nick Foles is not under consideration to start, according to Nagy....continued

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Nelson @Nelson - almost 2 years ago

Pats to search for OC, in talks to extend Mayo

7:32 PM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- After a season in which the New England Patriots plummeted to the bottom of the league rankings in several key offensive categories, the club announced Thursday that it will begin interviewing candidates next week to fill the role of offensi...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - about 3 years ago

NFL's opening weekend produces record betting

10:03 AM ETThe new legal sports betting market in the U.S. just experienced its busiest four-day stretch ever as the NFL season kicked off.GeoComply, a company that provides geolocation services to sportsbooks, tracked 58.2 million online transactions that took place Thur...continued

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Bart @Bart - over 5 years ago

Gruden 'optimistic' on AB's progress after drills

12:21 AM ETThe show Antonio Brown put on in running routes and catching passes from Derek Carr on the State Farm Stadium grass before the Oakland Raiders' 33-26 preseason defeat of the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night has coach Jon Gruden hopeful.As in, Gruden hopes Br...continued

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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 2 years ago

Jags' Walker on first sack: 'Plenty more to come'

1:02 AM ETCANTON, Ohio -- Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travon Walker wasted no time making an impact in his first NFL game.Walker, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's NFL draft, played only two series in his team's 27-11 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Tom Benson Hall o...continued

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Torey @Torey - almost 3 years ago

Sources: Jets' Wilson back; 2 QBs to COVID list

4:51 PM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets' quarterback carousel spun again Tuesday.Rookie Zach Wilson, the No. 2 pick, has been sidelined the past four games with a sprained knee but will return Sunday to start against the Houston Texans, a league source confirmed...continued

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Kristina @Kristina - about 4 years ago

Hall of Famer, 49ers great Fred Dean dies at 68

8:59 AM ETPro Football Hall of Famer Fred Dean died late Wednesday night. He was 68."The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Fred Dean," Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said in a statement. "He exemplified many of the values learned fr...continued

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Gregoria @Gregoria - about 4 years ago

Ravens WR Dez Bryant moved to active roster

4:58 PM ETOWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Dez Bryant is close to fulfilling one of the NFL's most unlikely comebacks.Bryant, a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, was elevated off the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad to their active roster on Saturday and is expected to play Sunday a...continued

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Marie @Marie - almost 3 years ago

Dolphins hire 49ers OC McDaniel as head coach

6:09 PM ETMarcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI -- The Dolphins have agreed to a deal with San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel to make him their next head coach, the team announced Sunday.The Dolphins gave McDaniel a four-year contract, a source told ESPN's A...continued

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Kraig @Kraig - over 3 years ago

Brown rejoining Bucs on 1-year deal, agent says

8:12 AM ETWide receiver Antonio Brown is re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year contract, his agent told NFL Network on Wednesday.Brown's deal could be worth up to $6.25 million, his agent said. He is guaranteed $3.1 million, including a $2 million signing...continued

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Maureen @Maureen - almost 2 years ago

Titans name top Niners exec Carthon as new GM

6:21 PM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans have hired Ran Carthon, the San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel, as their new...continued

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Rose @Rose - over 4 years ago

Source: K.C., Kelce reach 4-year, $57M extension

2:21 PM ETThe Kansas City Chiefs continued to spend to retain stars from their Super Bowl LIV championship team by agreeing to a four-year, $57.25 million contract extension with tight end Travis Kelce, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.The deal includes $28 ...continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 5 years ago

Anxiety forced Eagles RG Brooks out of game

10:38 AM ETPHILADELPHIA - Eagles standout right guard Brandon Brooks was forced out of Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks due to an illness related to anxiety.Brooks, who has been open about his dealings with anxiety, took to social media Monday to address what ha...continued

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Nestor @Nestor - about 5 years ago

Walton cut; RB allegedly struck pregnant woman

11:20 AM ETDAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins waived running back Mark Walton after he was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of aggravated battery of a pregnant woman.According to a police document released to ESPN, Walton is accused of pushing the woman into a wall and...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - over 2 years ago

Sources: Jets add OT Brown after Becton injury

1:34 PM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- With right tackle Mekhi Becton likely sidelined the entire season with a knee injury, the New York Jets finalized a two-year, $22 million contract with offensive tackle Duane Brown, a five-time Pro Bowler, sources told ESPN.The veteran free...continued

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Jaydon @Jaydon - almost 2 years ago

Source: Panthers owner, Jim Harbaugh talked job

2:51 PM ETCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Panthers owner David Tepper has had a conversation with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh about the opening Carolina will have for the head-coach position once the 2022 season ends, according to a league source.The conversation was not characterized...continued

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Ericka @Ericka - almost 4 years ago

Ex-Bucs kicker Gay lifts Rams: 'You can't write it'

2:43 AM ETLindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketballLos Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay said it was "kind of crazy" to return to Tampa Bay to face his form...continued

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Teagan @Teagan - over 2 years ago

QB Pickett to get more 'varsity action' vs. Jags

1:25 PM ETLATROBE, Pa -- The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't waiting until the second half of the second preseason game to see Kenny Pickett in live action again.Instead, coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday, the first-round draft pick will come into the game second, following star...continued

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Jaydon @Jaydon - over 3 years ago

Falcons would listen to offers for Julio, says GM

11:03 PM ETThe Atlanta Falcons are open to hearing trade offers for wide receiver Julio Jones, general manager Terry Fontenot told Fox 5 in Atlanta on Monday night.Fontenot answered the question about possibly moving Jones broadly, but the question asked was a direct one ...continued

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Angus @Angus - about 3 years ago

Steelers great Ilkin, 63, dies after fighting ALS

2:23 PM ETPITTSBURGH -- Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle and longtime broadcaster Tunch Ilkin died Saturday, the team confirmed. He was 63.Ilkin, who revealed that he had been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease...continued

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