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4:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Former NFL defensive tackle Tony Siragusa, known during his playing career as “The Goose,” has died at age 55. Siragusa’s death was confirmed by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who said in a tweet that he was “heart broken as is all of Colts Nation.” Siragusa, who played 12

10:30 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In the spring of 2001, the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens held their first minicamp with one notable absence. Tony Siragusa — a.k.a. “the Goose” — wasn’t in the defensive line meeting room. But, teammates heard he was planning to make a big splash. Then, a loud

2:34 PM ET ESPN News Services NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he has no authority to remove Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders amid ongoing scrutiny into the organization’s workplace culture and accusations from women employees of pervasive sexual harassment by team executives. Goodell testified Wednesday before members of Congress at a hearing

9:05 AM ET Tisha Thompson Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” of allegations that he had fostered a toxic work culture within his organization and worked closely with the NFL to monitor and, ultimately, bury the findings from an official internal investigation, according to findings by a Democrat-led U.S. House committee released

Jun 22, 2022 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At any of several points during a 30-year NFL head-coaching career, it would have been impossible to predict Dick Vermeil getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Vermeil got his first NFL head coaching job with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976, just after leading UCLA to a

11:55 AM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has settled all but four of the lawsuits filed against him, attorney Tony Buzbee said in a statement Tuesday. Since March 16, 2021, 25 lawsuits have been filed against Watson, alleging sexual assault and other inappropriate behavior during massage sessions. Of those 25, one was dropped by

2:31 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is again calling it a career. The 32-year-old Gronkowski announced his retirement Tuesday via social media. “I want to thank the whole entire first class Buccaneers organization for an amazing ride, trusting me to come back to play and help build a championship team. I

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2022 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 8, when the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m., NBC). Teams finished mandatory minicamps last week and will open training camps at the end of July. Like last season, there will be three preseason games

11:58 AM ET Tisha Thompson The attorney for Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder reiterated Monday that Snyder would not testify before Congress on June 22, despite a request from the committee to reconsider. Karen Patton Seymour declined the initial invitation from the House Oversight Committee investigating the Commanders’ alleged “toxic workplace culture,” saying that Snyder

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The play happened in the New York Jets‘ next-to-last practice. In a 7-on-7 period, rookie wide receiver Garrett Wilson ran an intermediate crossing route and made a twisting catch on a pass from quarterback Zach Wilson that was behind him. It wasn’t a textbook route by Wilson, slightly

6:40 AM ET NFL Nation reporters With veteran participation often kept to a minimum during offseason practices in the NFL, it’s only natural for attention to turn to the new faces and the rookies in particular. Eight teams didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. For the 24 that did (obviously some

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. QB evaluation: Robert Saleh is a media-savvy coach who knows how to control the message, and that’s exactly what he tried to do with this comment about quarterback Zach Wilson: “He doesn’t need to be Tom Brady

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Jones for Jackson? One of the Patriots’ top questions entering training camp is who will replace J.C. Jackson as a starting cornerback, and fourth-round pick Jack Jones has quickly put himself in position to challenge for the

6:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Drew Lock learned an important lesson last offseason while battling Teddy Bridgewater to be the Denver Broncos‘ starting quarterback. He fixated on who won each practice, and as he realized after losing the competition, that mindset did him no good. “I tried to compare the whole time:

6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Being considered the next Deebo Samuel is the hot thing in the NFL right now. When a player has the skill set to be a playmaker as a running back and a receiver, the default assumption seems to be that teams should use that dual threat just like the

Jun 17, 2022 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As the Denver Broncos wrapped up their offseason program, coach Nathaniel Hackett dropped the phrase “outside zone” early, often and with plenty of anticipation for the 2022 season. The outside zone run scheme, one that attacks space and stresses defenses along the perimeter, should have plenty of folks —

7:31 PM ET The House Oversight Committee chairwoman implored Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to reconsider his decision not to testify at a hearing next week, also saying his reasons for rejecting their invitation were based on inaccuracies. Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) sent a six-page letter to Snyder’s attorney, Karen Patten Seymour, saying Snyder could

10:35 AM ET ESPN staff Who are the NFL’s highest-paid players at every position? Many stars have scored big paydays in 2022 and reset the market, but there are a few whose deals from previous years have carried over as the peak for their positions. Just this month, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick got a four-year extension