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Muriel @Muriel - over 4 years ago

49ers' Bosa: Replacing DT Buckner no easy task

1:18 PM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and has even bigger goals as he enters his second season.Meeting those expectations figures to be more difficult after the offseason trade in wh...continued

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Jaydon @Jaydon - about 2 years ago

Saints WR Thomas needs toe surgery, put on IR

4:11 PM ETNEW ORLEANS, La. -- New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will be placed on injured reserve and likely miss the rest of the season, coach Dennis Allen said sThursday.Allen said that Thomas had a dislocated second toe and will have surgery to repair it,...continued

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Oren @Oren - over 2 years ago

Sources: Jets QB Wilson set to miss 2-4 weeks

Aug 13, 2022FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss two to four weeks, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.Wilson, who suffered a noncontact injury during Friday's preseason ...continued

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Jaydon @Jaydon - over 3 years ago

Tampa extends Brady; $19M saved, sources say

Mar 12, 2021TAMPA, Fla. -- Quarterback Tom Brady has signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Friday.While the Bucs did not reveal any details, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that it is a four-year contract extension that voids to a...continued

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Oren @Oren - almost 5 years ago

Barnwell: Tom Brady is showing signs of a decline. Is it another mirage?

8:55 AM ETThe Patriots win with such a frequency that any rare loss becomes a cause for temporary concern, but Sunday night's 28-22 defeat to the Texans seems more ominous than most. While the defense struggled to keep Deshaun Watson from finding secondary targets like Du...continued

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Jaydon @Jaydon - about 2 years ago

Toney not sweating snaps: Don't get paid to coach

4:46 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants second-year wide receiver Kadarius Toney said he wasn't disappointed to play just seven snaps in a 21-20 season-opening win at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. His team won, and ultimately it wasn't his decision."I get pai...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - about 3 years ago

Browns finalizing process of granting OBJ release

5:41 AM ETThe Cleveland Browns are working with Odell Beckham Jr.'s representatives to negotiate an agreement on terms under which they would release the wide receiver, the team announced Friday."After careful consideration, internal discussions and conversations with Ode...continued

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Muriel @Muriel - almost 3 years ago

NFL: Symptomatic players driving COVID spread

5:19 PM ETThe NFL is battling the latest COVID-19 surge with an understanding that symptomatic individuals are driving transmission within the team environment, chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said Thursday, with no indications of asymptomatic spread.That position r...continued

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Rex @Rex - about 5 years ago

Broncos' Fangio: Jags were 'pushing us around'

10:57 PM ETDENVER -- Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio has coached in the NFL in all but one season since 1986.And in all of the games in all of the decades, years and months that have passed since then, Fangio said he has never felt the way he did about the Broncos' 26-24 ...continued

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Webster @Webster - almost 2 years ago

Eagles coach not ruling Hurts out vs. Cowboys

12:47 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Eagles coach Nick Sirianni confirmed Tuesday that quarterback Jalen Hurts has a sprained right shoulder, but he isn't ruling him out for Saturday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.Sirianni called Hurts one of the "toughest" players he knows and ...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 4 years ago

QB Rivers weighed retirement before Colts deal

3:42 PM ETINDIANAPOLIS -- Quarterback Philip Rivers talked for the first time about retiring after it become official that his time with the Los Angeles Chargers was ending earlier this offseason.But Rivers, after discussing it with his family, believed he could continue ...continued

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Erik @Erik - over 3 years ago

Marshawn Lynch, Fauci talk vaccine hesitancy

4:38 PM ETAssociated Press During Marshawn Lynch's 12 NFL seasons he earned a reputation for his fearless style on the field, while remaining one of the league's most reclusive figures off the field.Now the retired running back is lending his voice to try to help members ...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - over 2 years ago

GM tells Darnold Panthers 'could add' QB in draft

4:09 PM ETCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer met with Sam Darnold on Monday and told the No. 3 pick of the 2018 NFL draft "there's a pretty good chance" the team will add a quarterback during the upcoming draft weekend.Fitterer, in Tuesday...continued

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Elian @Elian - almost 4 years ago

Rodgers: Think I'll be back, but no NFL absolutes

4:09 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Two days after Aaron Rodgers opened up speculation about his future with the Green Bay Packers, the presumptive NFL MVP said Tuesday that he has reason to think he will be back with the only team he has ever played for during his 16-year NFL c...continued

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Marjory @Marjory - almost 5 years ago

Week 13 NFL game picks, schedule guide, playoff scenarios and more

6:45 AM ETThe Week 13 NFL slate is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions.Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and t...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - 6 months ago

‘Mr. Raider’ Jim Otto, Football Hall of Famer, Dies at 86

Jim Otto, a Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, is considered one of the AFL’s all-time greats.

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Torey @Torey - about 5 years ago

Best play I stole: Three NFL coaches discuss their favorite heists

8:00 AM ETThey steal plays all the time, sometimes a small portion and sometimes more. Then they wait for the perfect moment -- or season -- to use them.That's how Sean McVay's Los Angeles Rams won a big game in his first year as head coach; that's how Kyle Shanahan unlea...continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - about 3 years ago

Payton fears Winston suffered 'significant' injury

5:34 PM ETNEW ORLEANS -- Saints head coach Sean Payton said he thinks that quarterback Jameis Winston suffered a "significant" knee injury before being carted off the field in the second quarter of Sunday's 36-27 victory over his former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers."I c...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 2 years ago

NFL approves OT rules tweak for playoffs only

12:36 PM ETPALM BEACH, Fla. -- NFL owners approved a modified proposal for overtime Tuesday that will guarantee each team a possession, but only in the postseason.The rule for regular-season games, which allows the team with the first possession to win if it scores a touc...continued

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Leda @Leda - about 5 years ago

Falcons sign Jones to record 3-year extension

12:50 PM ETThe Atlanta Falcons and Julio Jones have agreed to a landmark three-year extension that ties the star wide receiver to the team through 2023, the Falcons announced Saturday.Jones had two years and almost $21 million remaining on his contract. The $66 million ex...continued

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Marjory @Marjory - about 3 years ago

Brady: New England trip not a time to reminisce

9:51 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady acknowledged Monday that he will feel "different kinds of emotions" when he returns to Gillette Stadium this weekend for the first time since leaving New England, where he said he enjoyed "some of the greatest expe...continued

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Mariano @Mariano - about 5 years ago

Week 11 NFL game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips and more

7:25 AM ETThe Week 11 NFL slate is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions.Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and t...continued

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Alexie @Alexie - over 4 years ago

NFL eyes lab's COVID results; affects 10+ teams

10:19 AM ETThe NFL is working Sunday morning to assess a series of positive COVID-19 results that have all been traced to the same laboratory in New Jersey, raising concerns about the efficacy of the testing program established to minimize spread of the disease."Saturday'...continued

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Nestor @Nestor - about 1 month ago

Oregon ascends to No. 1 in poll; Dawgs to No. 2

Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 college football poll, moving into the top spot for the first time in 12 years.

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Assunta @Assunta - over 4 years ago

Barnwell: Picking 20 NFL offseason winners and losers, from Lock to Dak

7:05 AM ETLet's break down some of the winners and losers from this NFL offseason. Some of the stories in the short term were obvious -- you don't need me to tell you again who won the DeAndre Hopkins trade -- but I'm going to try to take a look at the bigger picture to s...continued

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