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Colin @Colin - over 5 years ago

Free-agent CB Claiborne suspended four games

8:16 AM ETFree-agent cornerback Morris Claiborne has been suspended for the first four weeks of the 2019 NFL season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.Claiborne has so far gone unsigned this offseason, and the suspension may be a contributing factor for why...continued

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Geovany @Geovany - about 5 years ago

NFL chooses DraftKings as daily fantasy partner

8:27 AM ETThe NFL continues to make moves in the evolving sports gaming space and on Thursday named DraftKings the league's first official daily fantasy sports partner.As part of a multiyear partnership, DraftKings will receive exclusive sponsorship and NFL branding acros...continued

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Alexie @Alexie - over 5 years ago

Source: Texans move on from '17 pick Foreman

10:25 AM ETHOUSTON -- The Texans have placed running back D'Onta Foreman on waivers, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.The Houston Chronicle first reported the news. Foreman was the Texans' third-round pick in 2017 but tore his Achilles in November of his rookie ...continued

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Jany @Jany - about 2 years ago

Steelers RB Harris: Foot 'good,' playing Sunday

11:16 AM ETPittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris confirmed Tuesday that a foot injury that kept him from finishing Sunday's game won't keep him out this week against the New England Patriots.Harris told SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio that "I'm good" when asked ab...continued

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Ariel @Ariel - almost 4 years ago

Sources: Saints won't rush Brees for Chiefs game

8:23 AM ETThe New Orleans Saints are in no rush to bring back Drew Brees, and there's still no timetable for when the quarterback might play again as he recovers from his 11 fractured ribs and punctured lung, league sources told ESPN.Brees was hoping to return in Week 15 ...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 4 years ago

Chiefs place Robinson, Kilgore on COVID-19 list

4:47 PM ETESPN News Services The Kansas City Chiefs have placed wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and backup center Daniel Kilgore on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to close contact.The roster moves mark the first coronavirus-related issues ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl.As cl...continued

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Elody @Elody - over 4 years ago

Sources: NFL, teams agree to raise debt limits

11:15 AM ETNFL and club executives have agreed on a proposal to raise the debt limit for each team from $350 million to $500 million for the 2020 season, league and ownership sources told ESPN.The agreement, reached during a conference call Monday, is a response to the fi...continued

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Elian @Elian - about 3 years ago

Bears' Nagy back after clearing COVID protocols

4:51 PM ETChicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has cleared the NFL's COVID-19 protocols, making the announcement during an in-person news conference Thursday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois.Nagy told reporters that he was cleared on Tuesday after testing positive for COVI...continued

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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 5 years ago

Source: Bengals' Ross likely out multiple games

7:02 PM ETCincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross is still getting tested and visiting with doctors, but he's expected "to be down a few weeks" after sustaining a shoulder injury in Monday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source confirmed to ESPN.The third-ye...continued

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Allene @Allene - over 4 years ago

Source: Flacco out 'til season start after surgery

11:11 AM ETQuarterback Joe Flacco underwent neck surgery in early April and is expected to be out until around Sept. 1, a source confirmed to ESPN.Flacco, 35, was placed on injured reserve by the Denver Broncos in November after he suffered a herniated disk in his neck. T...continued

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Juliet @Juliet - about 2 years ago

Source: Pats' Parker gets 'good news' on knee

11:47 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Starting New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker received "good news" on tests from the knee injury that knocked him out of Sunday's win over the New York Jets. It has been diagnosed as a sprain, a source told ESPN Senior NFL Repo...continued

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Cynthia @Cynthia - about 5 years ago

Dolphins change QBs again, to start Fitzpatrick

11:30 AM ETESPN FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintThe Miami Dolphins will start Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, coach Brian Flores announced Wednesday.Fitzpatrick returns to the starting role that he held for the firs...continued

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Nestor @Nestor - over 4 years ago

Cowboys cut McCoy after season-ending surgery

5:09 PM ETThe Dallas Cowboys have released defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who had season-ending surgery on his ruptured right quadriceps tendon Tuesday, and will save $3.25 million in 2020.The move does not preclude McCoy from re-signing with the Cowboys in the future but...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - over 2 years ago

Eagles' Allen runs 3rd-fastest 110m hurdles ever

7:20 PM ETPhiladelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver Devon Allen won the 110-meter hurdles at the USATF NYC Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing with a time of 12.84 seconds -- the third-fastest time in history.He was just four-hundredths of a second off the world record (12.80)...continued

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Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 4 years ago

Source: Brady gets $1M in incentives with SB win

8:57 AM ETTom Brady would continue to build on his legacy -- and his fortune -- if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win the Super Bowl.Brady will cash in on a $500,000 contract incentive if the Bucs beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and win the NFC Championship Game, a source ...continued

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Alexandro @Alexandro - about 5 years ago

Jags without Westbrook, Hayden for London tilt

8:33 AM ETJacksonville Jaguars receiver Dede Westbrook won't play against Houston because of a chronic shoulder/neck injury, leaving the team with only three active receivers that have caught a pass in an NFL game.The Jaguars also won't have nickelback D.J. Hayden (should...continued

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Alexie @Alexie - over 4 years ago

Dickerson says new unis make Rams look soft

12:07 PM ETFormer Los Angeles Rams great Eric Dickerson ripped the team's new uniforms on Wednesday during a radio interview with AM 570 LA Sports.Dickerson, who set the NFL single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards in 1984 for the Rams, had previously criticized the ...continued

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Zackery @Zackery - over 3 years ago

Titans fill WR need with Reynolds, source says

11:21 AM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans continued their offseason overhaul Monday, reaching agreement with veteran wide receiver ...continued

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Alan @Alan - over 2 years ago

Cards cut starting linebacker Hicks, save $6.5M

3:57 PM ETThe Arizona Cardinals released veteran linebacker Jordan Hicks on Wednesday.Hicks, 29, played at a high level last season, registering 116 tackles and four sacks, but the Cardinals are making the move to give fellow inside linebacker Zaven Collins, drafted in th...continued

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Erik @Erik - about 3 years ago

Source: Seahawks expected to cut CB Flowers

8:11 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- The Seahawks are expected to release former starting cornerback Tre Flowers in what marks more turnover for Seattle at the position, a source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.Flowers began the season as a starter but was benched in fav...continued

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - about 2 years ago

Together again: LB Collins joins Pats for 4th stint

11:47 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Veteran linebacker Jamie Collins has proved that players can go home again. And again. And again. And again.Collins has agreed to a contract to return to the New England Patriots, his agent David Canter of GSE Worldwide Football confirmed M...continued

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Colin @Colin - almost 3 years ago

Jets cut ties with DE Lawson after one-year trial

4:48 PM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Defensive end Shaq Lawson, a former first-round draft pick whose playing time was reduced in recent weeks, was released Saturday by the New York Jets.Lawson, 27, was a healthy scratch in two of the past three games. His release was inevitab...continued

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Myles @Myles - over 4 years ago

Titans RB Henry signs $10.2M franchise tender

12:13 PM ETTennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has signed his $10.2 million franchise tender, the team announced Thursday.The two sides are still committed to working on a long-term deal before the July 15 deadline for franchised players to sign extensions.On Wedn...continued

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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 2 years ago

Ben walks back comments on 'me-first' players

10:11 AM ETPITTSBURGH -- After attributing a lack of playoff success to a rise in "me-first" players, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger walked back his comments in an interview with a local radio station Thursday."I probably should've been more det...continued

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George @George - about 2 years ago

Titans release WR Gordon from practice squad

9:59 AM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans released veteran wide receiver Josh Gordon from their practice squad on Monday."...continued

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