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5:18 PM ET New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons and two other men have been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly assaulting a man at a Las Vegas nightclub in February 2022. All four men were indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit battery and battery resulting in
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, thanks to a 3-14 record and the Houston Texans winning in Week 18 of the 2022 season. The Bears are in position to take the best prospect available, or trade the top pick and add draft
7:49 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was the most important game of the past six seasons for the New York Giants, and there was running back Saquon Barkley jumping and windmilling his left arm to get the home crowd stoked for his quarterback during a Week 17 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Barkley
8:55 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hiring Seattle Seahawks quarterback coach Dave Canales as their new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday. The move comes one day after he interviewed with the team. Canales was the 10th candidate to interview with Tampa Bay for the position since
1:35 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley has applied to the NFL to be reinstated from his indefinite suspension for gambling, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Wednesday was the first day Ridley was eligible to apply for reinstatement. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will review Ridley’s petition and make
2:02 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals hired Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as their new head coach on Tuesday, the team announced. Gannon received a five-year contract. The move comes two days after the Eagles lost Super Bowl LVII to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 and Gannon’s defense gave up 24 second-half points in
3:44 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Now that Derek Carr has been cut by the only NFL team the veteran quarterback has ever known, where do the Las Vegas Raiders go from here? These waters haven’t been navigated recently by the franchise, which has had Carr as its primary starter since he won the job
3:40 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders released Derek Carr on Tuesday after the veteran quarterback declined to waive his no-trade clause and just before more than $40 million of his contract would have become guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. As such, Carr, who said in 2021 he would “probably”
12:13 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Continuing to reshape their offensive coaching staff, the New York Jets have hired former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing as their passing-game coordinator, a source confirmed Monday. Downing, who was fired after the season, has ties to two quarterbacks who might be potential offseason targets for the
Feb 12, 2023 NFL Nation reporters Super Bowl LVII is over, with the Kansas City Chiefs downing the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. Now, we’re looking ahead to next season with our way-too-early NFL team rankings. Sure, a lot can happen between now and the time the regular season gets underway in seven months. Many teams could
8:35 AM ET Have you seen those viral videos in which a furious, disappointed fan responds to a crushing moment by smashing a hole in their television? As the first half of Super Bowl LVII came to a close Sunday night in Arizona, I suspect there were quite a few flat-screens being used as punching
10:33 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Mahomes, named Super Bowl LVII MVP on Sunday night, is headed to Disneyland three years after heading to Disney World as MVP of Super Bowl LIV. He called it his “world tour” after leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, and said
9:00 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Sunday night was legacy stuff for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, now a two-time Super Bowl champion (with two fourth-quarter comebacks!) and a two-time MVP before his 28th birthday. The breathtaking, superstar quarterback is on a Mount Rushmore track, and what he did in Super Bowl LVII means
11:30 AM ET The Indianapolis Colts have targeted Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen to be their next head coach and plan to hire him if the sides can reach agreement on a contract, sources told ESPN. The Colts and Steichen cannot agree to a deal until after Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. The Colts
5:49 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Philadelphia Eagles have activated punter Arryn Siposs from injured reserve to make him eligible to play in the Super Bowl. The Eagles also promoted safety Anthony Harris and receiver Greg Ward from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday for the game against the Kansas
Feb 10, 2023 ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are in talks to buy a minority stake in the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The Haslams, who have explored expanding their pro sports portfolio outside Ohio in the past, are seeking to acquire the 25%
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Super Bowl LVII kicks off on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Philadelphia Eagles. These franchises are used to the big stage, as the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV after the 2019 season and are making their third appearance in the big game in