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Colin @Colin - almost 5 years ago

Teen asks for Rodgers, Popsicles; Danica delivers

3:12 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- A Connecticut teenager didn't remember professing her love for Aaron Rodgers in a post-surgery video that showed her crying and wishing the Packers quarterback was there, but Danica Patrick did what she could to grant the girl's wishes.Patrick...continued

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Myles @Myles - about 5 years ago

D-Jax breaks ring finger in practice, source says

3:42 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson broke his ring finger during practice Tuesday, a source confirmed, but the injury should not prevent him from playing Week 1 against his former team, the Washington Redskins.Jackson will visit with a hand speci...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - over 3 years ago

Giants claim RB Armstead off waivers from Jags

5:03 PM ETThe New York Giants claimed running back Ryquell Armstead off waivers on Tuesday.Armstead was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday after he missed the entire 2020 season because of complications related to COVID-19.He'll compete for a spot on the Giants'...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - almost 2 years ago

Rams QB Stafford won't need offseason surgery

6:03 PM ETLOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford may not play again this season while on injured reserve with a spinal cord contusion, but coach Sean McVay said Friday he doesn't anticipate Stafford needing any offseason surgeries."He'll be good," Mc...continued

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Americo @Americo - over 4 years ago

Sources: NFL players won't report until camp

7:38 AM ETNFL players are not expected to return to their team facilities until training camp, sources told ESPN.Most teams already have reopened their facilities on a limited basis for essential employees amid the coronavirus pandemic, but healthy players still are not a...continued

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Dayton @Dayton - about 5 years ago

Sources: NFL owners proposing 17-game slate

12:44 PM ETAs talks continue for a new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the players' union, the most dramatic proposal on the table from owners is an expanded regular season to 17 games that could eliminate preseason games in their entirety, sources tol...continued

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Raoul @Raoul - about 5 years ago

Sources: NFL starts review as Shepard concussed

6:39 PM ETThe NFL and NFLPA have initiated a standard review of concussion protocols after New York Giants receiver Sterling Shepard suffered a concussion last Sunday and was allowed to finish the game, league sources told ESPN on Saturday.There was a breach in the protoc...continued

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Americo @Americo - over 2 years ago

Sources: Cowboys WR Cooper likely cap casualty

10:51 AM ETThe Dallas Cowboys are "likely" to release wide receiver Amari Cooper by the start of the new league year, sources told ESPN's Adam SchefterCooper is due $20 million in fully guaranteed money on the fifth day of the new league year, March 20. The Cowboys design...continued

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Manley @Manley - about 4 years ago

Ravens player tests positive for coronavirus

9:03 AM ETOWINGS MILLS, Md. -- A Baltimore Ravens player tested positive for the coronavirus, putting the team back in the NFL's intensive protocol.The infected player is self-quarantining, and there were no other high-risk contacts, according to the team.The Ravens annou...continued

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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - almost 4 years ago

Lamar wary of potential 1st snow game vs. Bills

7:44 PM ETOWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has never played a game in the snow, and he doesn't want that streak to end in Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game in Buffalo against the Bills.Asked about his experience about playing in the sno...continued

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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 3 years ago

Titans waive RB Peterson after three-game stint

5:31 PM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans announced Tuesday that they have waived veteran running back Adrian Peterson.Pet...continued

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George @George - over 2 years ago

Veteran OLB Van Noy signs deal with Chargers

4:10 PM ETVeteran outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, the team announced.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Van Noy is the latest defensive addition for the Chargers, who have beefed up that unit this offseason, trading for ...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - over 2 years ago

Fins place TE Shaheen on IR after voided trade

10:25 AM ETThe Miami Dolphins placed tight end Adam Shaheen on injured reserve Tuesday after he failed a physical last week because of a preexisting knee injury, which voided a trade with the Houston Texans.Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday that Shaheen will under...continued

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Iva @Iva - about 3 years ago

Source: Browns, Teller agree to 4-yr. extension

8:47 AM ETBEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns and All-Pro offensive guard Wyatt Teller have agreed to a four-year, $56.8 million extension, a source told ESPN's Dan Graziano.ESPN's Kimberley Martin reports the deal includes $28 million in guarantees.Teller has been a stal...continued

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Rowan @Rowan - almost 4 years ago

Source: Eagles expected to name Steichen OC

8:51 AM ETPHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles are expected to hire Shane Steichen as their offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Steichen had been the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator since October 2019. He's leaving L.A. for Philadelphia to join new...continued

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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 3 years ago

Source: Pats starting center Andrews re-signing

10:35 PM ETNew England Patriots starting center David Andrews is re-signing with the team, according to a source.It's a four-year deal, a source told ESPN's Field Yates.When the Patriots agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with center Ted Karras earlier in th...continued

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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 3 years ago

Vikings reunite with Richardson, sign veteran DT

11:08 AM ETThe Minnesota Vikings have brought back defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, the team announced Tuesday.Richardson spent the 2018 season in Minnesota and totaled 47 pressures and five sacks during his tenure. Although the Vikings brought in Dalvin Tomlinson to ...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - about 2 years ago

Source: Short-handed Bucs to sign WR Beasley

8:00 AM ETThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers will sign Cole Beasley to their practice squad, a source confirmed to ESPN, adding the 11-year veteran to a short-handed wide receiver corps.Beasley was released by the Bills in March and did not sign with another team as a free agent in...continued

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Dayton @Dayton - about 3 years ago

Colts WR Hilton (concussion) ruled out Thursday

11:53 AM ETINDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the New York Jets due to a concussion, coach Frank Reich said Monday.Hilton suffered the concussion when he hit his head on the ground hard after going up for ...continued

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Erik @Erik - about 5 years ago

Back to school: AB reenrolls at Central Michigan

12:55 PM ETAntonio Brown, one day after tweeting that he "will not be playing in the NFL anymore," has announced on social media that he has reenrolled at Central Michigan University.Brown on Monday posted on his Instagram account a picture of a list of four classes with ...continued

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Arvid @Arvid - over 5 years ago

Source: RG III (thumb) to miss time for Ravens

10:09 PM ETBALTIMORE -- Baltimore Ravens backup quarterback Robert Griffin III is expected to be out four to eight weeks with a hairline fracture in his right thumb, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Griffin hit his right thumb on outside linebacker Tim Williams' helmet ...continued

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Arvid @Arvid - over 5 years ago

Vikings RB Thomas gets 3-game suspension

4:37 PM ETMinnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas will be suspended for the first three games of the 2019 season without pay for violating the NFL's policy and program on substances of abuse, the league announced Tuesday.Thomas, 23, was arrested on Jan. 16 and charged w...continued

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Nestor @Nestor - about 4 years ago

Dolphins trade RB Ballage to AFC East rival Jets

2:34 PM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Adding another veteran to their crowded backfield, the New York Jets have acquired running back Kalen Ballage from the Miami Dolphins in a rare intradivision trade Thursday.The Dolphins, who were reportedly on the verge of releasing Ballage...continued

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Alexander @Alexander - about 3 years ago

Close to heart: Pocket lets Jones play with ashes

3:30 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Thanks to some ingenuity by the Green Bay Packers' equipment staff, running back Aaron Jones has a way to keep his late father's ashes close to him during games.After Jones lost the medallion that contained Alvin Jones Sr.'s ashes during a Wee...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - over 5 years ago

Daniels joined Lions to play for 'genius' Patricia

2:29 PM ETDefensive tackle Mike Daniels said Sunday that 13 teams contacted him after he was released by the Green Bay Packers, but Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia had him at hello."Coach Patricia, flat out," Daniels told reporters, according to the team's website, when...continued

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