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8:24 AM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will serve a six-game suspension without pay but will not be fined for violating the league’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct, disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson ruled Monday. Robinson issued her ruling in a comprehensive 16-page report. She wrote that the NFL recommended Watson

9:36 AM ET More than two years after the first civil lawsuit was filed against Deshaun Watson, disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson has suspended the Cleveland Browns quarterback for the first six games of the 2022 season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association to rule

12:01 AM ET Jerry Jones has said he would never sell the Dallas Cowboys. If he ever changed his mind, Sportico has it valued at $7.64 billion, making it the most valuable franchise across all sports. According to Sportico, the Cowboys have a $630 million advantage on the second-place New York Yankees. NFL VALUATIONS (per

7:53 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a roller-coaster offseason that included a surprising trade request, a social media scrubbing and a half-dozen other receivers signing lucrative contracts, the final domino fell Sunday when wideout Deebo Samuel agreed to a three-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers. The deal is worth a maximum

5:48 PM ET CINCINNATI — Any consternation about how Super Bowl LVI ended is water under the bridge for Bengals running back Joe Mixon and coach Zac Taylor. Mixon, who was not on the field for the team’s final offensive drive in the 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, including plays on third-and-1 and

9:22 PM ET ESPN staff It was the Tyreek Hill Show in Miami on Saturday. The Miami Dolphins receiver opened practice by addressing fans, welcoming them to 2022 NFL training camp before landing a flip on the field to get them hyped. Later in practice, he connected with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on a 65-yard strike

1:03 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Ryan Kerrigan prided himself on taking a consistent approach that yielded equally consistent results. But when his left knee prevented him from doing so, he decided the best result was retirement. Kerrigan announced his retirement Friday, ending his 11-year career by signing a one-day contract with the Washington Commanders.

7:38 PM ET ESPN staff With 2022 NFL training camps getting ready to hit high gear, young starting quarterbacks around the league are getting valuable reps. At the New England Patriots‘ camp on Friday, onlookers anticipated that quarterback Mac Jones would raise his level of performance after the offense was almost shut out completely, scoring

2:45 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said he read about the study clause inserted into Kyler Murray‘s contract and heard the criticism of his own play and that of other Black quarterbacks. Mahomes said he wouldn’t go as far as to say Black quarterbacks are evaluated differently than their white counterparts. But

11:12 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen is expected to miss months after suffering a left knee injury during practice Thursday, coach Todd Bowles said Friday. The Buccaneers are awaiting results from an MRI before determining how long Jensen will be out. “We don’t know the severity of it, per se, but

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Trainer Anthony Tumbarello didn’t know if Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew was serious at first when he told Tumbarello he wanted to live in a bus outside of Tumbarello’s gym in Bonita Springs, Florida, this offseason. But sure enough, on Feb. 20 following a few weeks of cross-country travel, Tumbarello

5:50 PM ET ESPN staff There’s a distinct wrestling vibe in Nashville this week, and it spilled over into the Tennessee Titans‘ training camp on Thursday. WWE is hosting SummerSlam on Saturday, and on Sunday, pro wrestling legend Ric “The Nature Boy” Flair will perform in the ring for the last time on an independent

7:05 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks and star wide receiver DK Metcalf have agreed to a three-year, $72 million extension that includes $58.2 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The guaranteed total includes a $30 million signing bonus, the source said, the highest ever for

11:31 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting center Ryan Jensen was carted off the field during Thursday’s training camp practice with a left knee injury. “All I know is he went down right now with a knee,” coach Todd Bowles said. “We’ll see when we go inside going forward and go from

4:55 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After three injury-plagued seasons, defensive end Dee Ford‘s time with the San Francisco 49ers is officially over. The Niners released Ford on Wednesday in a move that had been expected since Ford’s 2021 season ended in December with him on injured reserve because of persistent back problems. San

3:36 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Veteran linebacker K.J. Wright signed a ceremonial one-day contract Wednesday to retire as a member of the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced. Wright’s retirement ends an 11-year playing career that included 10 seasons as a starter on the famed defenses that helped lead the Seahawks through the

9:03 AM ET Pittsburgh Steelers captain Cameron Heyward took exception to Ben Roethlisberger’s recent assertion that too many current NFL players have “a me-type attitude,” saying his former teammate’s comments “rub me the wrong way.” Roethlisberger, in a wide-ranging interview published Friday by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, said “the game has changed” and “people have changed”

4:33 PM ET Veteran wide receiver Julio Jones has a new home, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The seven-time Pro Bowler gives soon-to-be 45-year-old Tom Brady another weapon in Tampa, Florida, as Jones looks to rebound from a down season with the