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4:01 PM ET To ensure the return of their reigning NFL MVP quarterback, the Packers now are offering concessions to try to convince Aaron Rodgers to return to Green Bay for at least one more season, per league sources. Over the past weekend, the two sides were able to reach mutually agreed-upon terms that are

7:15 AM ET NFL training camps this summer will be unlike any other in league history. They’ll represent a hybrid between the tightly restricted version we saw in 2020, as the league began its journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, and the traditional structure from 2019 and earlier. Fans will be allowed at camp, but they

1:59 PM ET Arizona Cardinals star pass rusher Chandler Jones is unhappy with his contract status and has requested a trade, sources tell ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Cardinals don’t want to trade Jones and expect him to report to training camp, sources tell Fowler. The 31-year-old Jones appeared in just five games in 2020 before

6:00 AM ET STATELINE, Nev. — Two years ago, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was sitting at a table not far from the shores of Lake Tahoe engrossed in a conversation he never envisioned he’d be a part of. Justin Timberlake was sitting across from him, regaling Kelce and others with stories from

6:00 AM ET OXNARD, Calif. — Defensive end Tarell Basham was in perfect position for the tackle for loss, waiting for Ezekiel Elliott as the Dallas Cowboys‘ running back took a handoff. Then all of a sudden, Basham wasn’t. With two quick steps, Elliott changed direction, got up to full speed and broke free to

2:39 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Cleveland Browns have announced they will be wearing retro uniforms this season to celebrate their 75th anniversary season. The uniform honors Cleveland’s inaugural 1946 season in the All-American Football Conference. The uniform will feature white jerseys with brown numbers and an orange shadow-box with white pants. The helmets will

11:36 AM ET Unvaccinated NFL players will be subjected to a fine of $14,650 every time they violate COVID-19 procedures. A spotlight was put on the punishment after a report that Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians would fine a player “$14,000 on the spot every time he isn’t wearing a mask or is breaking

7:26 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — When you have moved by yourself to a foreign country at age 14 with NBA dreams, learning the language piecemeal after the school you were attending shut down and surviving on day-old donuts for two or three days and $50 a month from your parents, learning a new sport

4:01 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Replacing Drew Brees just got a whole lot more difficult. New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas is likely to miss the start of the 2021 season after having ankle surgery in June, which means whoever wins the QB battle between Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill will be without their

5:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — His Cincinnati Bengals teammates had already left the field following a summer workout, but rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was still on the turf at Paul Brown Stadium getting familiar with his job. Chase plotted his place in the offensive formation as he worked on keeping his pre-snap routine and

6:58 PM ET New York Jets assistant Greg Knapp, a well-traveled NFL coach who worked with Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young and soon-to-be-inducted Peyton Manning over his 25-year career, died Thursday from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car while biking last Saturday in San Ramon, California. He was 58. The

10:35 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sporting brand new Super Bowl LV rings to pay tribute to the NFL’s first league championship won in a team’s own stadium in front of hometown fans. The rings, unveiled Thursday night in a private ceremony for players, coaches, front office members, team employees

6:00 AM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross stood at the lectern, exuding the confidence of a proud father bragging about his child who is the star quarterback. His newest baby, the Dolphins’ $135 million practice facility, was officially put on display Tuesday as corporate partners, employees and media members toured

12:41 PM ET All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner and the 49ers agreed Wednesday on a five-year, $95 million extension that will tie him to San Francisco through the 2026 season, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Warner, who was entering the last year of his current deal, will receive $40.5 million guaranteed as part of the extension,

6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers open 2021 NFL training camp Wednesday at Heinz Field. Here’s a closer look at a few storylines: At 39 years old, does Ben Roethlisberger have another deep playoff run in him? Maybe. If Roethlisberger makes another deep playoff run, it will be because of his supporting cast

6:00 AM ET OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys open 2021 NFL training camp Wednesday at River Ridge Residence Inn. Here’s a closer look at a few storylines: What bears watching regarding quarterback Dak Prescott‘s return from a fractured and dislocated right ankle? Prescott helped erase any questions about the stability of his ankle during

1:22 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, the first visit by the reigning NFL champions since 2017. It was Brady’s first visit since 2005 with the New England Patriots when George W. Bush was in office.

9:41 AM ET Aaron Rodgers turned down a two-year extension offer from the Green Bay Packers this offseason, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal, sources said, would have tied the reigning MVP to the Packers for five more seasons and made him the highest-paid quarterback and player in football. Sources told Schefter in April