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4:34 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The question of who calls the plays for the New England Patriots‘ offense lingers, but when it comes to who has taken ownership of the unit on the field, receiver Jakobi Meyers is emphatic. It’s quarterback Mac Jones. “Has he taken control of the offense? That’s a capital YES,

2:29 PM ET The Washington Commanders have fined defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $100,000 following his comments earlier in the week referring to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol as a “dustup” while comparing that day to “riots, looting, burning” during protests in the summer of 2020. In a statement, Washington

2:04 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos has been accused of “misogynistic” behavior, “self-dealing” and repeated “breaches of fiduciary duty” by his sister in a lawsuit that escalates the siblings’ ongoing legal battle over control of the team. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in San Joaquin County Superior Court by attorneys representing Dea

8:23 AM ET The Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow have agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract extension with $21 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN. Renfrow was in line for a new deal after catching 103 passes in 2021, the second-highest single-season total by a receiver in franchise history behind

7:11 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll said Thursday that the Seattle Seahawks remain optimistic about getting a deal done with receiver DK Metcalf but still unsure whether running back Chris Carson will return from neck surgery. The two offensive standouts did not attend this week’s minicamp for different reasons. Carson had

12:41 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Walton-Penner group that agreed to buy the Denver Broncos this week has contacted Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning about a role in the organization that could eventually lead to an equity stake in the franchise, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Sources told Schefter that the

12:27 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was adamant Thursday that he did not have any sort of rift with former head coach Bruce Arians, who announced his retirement shortly after Brady announced he was returning. He did not, however, deny reports that he spoke with the Miami Dolphins about joining their

10:21 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Not long after the Los Angeles Rams finished their second day of minicamp Wednesday, offensive coordinator Liam Coen gestured into the team’s training facility. He was asked how quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Cooper Kupp were working together this offseason, since Stafford isn’t throwing yet as he

7:39 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams signed wide receiver Cooper Kupp to a three-year, $80 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The contract includes $75 million guaranteed and is worth $110 million over the five years of the deal, sources said. It’s the highest amount of

7:00 AM ET Seth Walder NFL Nation We’re almost a year from the 2023 NFL draft, and 285 games lie ahead that will determine the draft order. Anything can happen. We won’t know what the top 10 will look like until the end of Week 18 this season, and even then, things can change with

12:13 AM ET ESPN News Services The Denver Broncos have entered a sale agreement with the Walton-Penner family ownership group, the sides announced Tuesday night. Terms of the agreement, which will transfer the franchise from the Pat Bowlen Trust to the group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton, were not announced. However, a source told

6:39 PM ET Sarah Barshop Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate Jake Trotter Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University The New York Times reported Tuesday that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson booked massage appointments with at

6:35 AM ET In case you haven’t noticed, the AFC West is stacked. The biggest prize in the division’s offseason spending spree was Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, who is expected to fill the post-Peyton Manning hole the team has desperately been trying to take care of for the past half-decade. When you consider Denver had

9:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Defensive tackle Aaron Donald will be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL for the second time in his career. And coach Sean McVay is thrilled Donald is getting paid and continuing his career with the Los Angeles Rams. “He’s earned it,” McVay said on Monday afternoon on SiriusXM radio.

4:56 PM ET All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald will remain with the Los Angeles Rams with a big raise that will make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. The Rams reworked Donald’s deal to give him a $40 million raise over the last three years of his existing contract, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter,

6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Eleven teams are scheduled to open their mandatory three-day minicamps this week, and 18 more will follow next week. The Miami Dolphins held their camp last week, while the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals aren’t holding minicamp this year. Teams already have been going through organized team activities, but this

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Mac’s edge: Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in March that quarterback Mac Jones was “respectful of coming in as a rookie” last season and that he believed Jones “has a little more edge that we’ve seen.” It’s

3:15 PM ET Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. — Veryl Switzer, the trailblazing former Green Bay Packers halfback who traded a career in the NFL for service as a lieutenant in the Air Force, died Saturday. He was 89. Before his professional career, Switzer starred on the gridiron and in track and field at Kansas State