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6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Finding Edelman: Former Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli shined a spotlight on how the team found Julian Edelman at Kent State, posting a tweet noting that area scout Jim Nagy put Edelman on the

8:37 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said Sunday that his knee is recovering well from offseason surgery and that he’s hopeful he’ll be able to resume his typical training and participate in a mandatory June minicamp, if there is one. “Yeah, I hope so. I hope so. I feel

3:13 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Fred Arbanas, a key member of their first two Super Bowl teams in the 1960s and ’70s who later had a long career in county politics, has died. He was 82. The Jackson County Democratic Party in Missouri, for which

2:17 PM ET Presumptive No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence said in a series of tweets Saturday that quotes made by him that have led some to question his motivation are being “misread.” “I am internally motivated – I love football as much or more than anyone. It is a HUGE priority in my life,

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Even though the 2021 NFL season is roughly five months from kicking off, it’s never too early to speculate about win totals. And to gamble on them. As far as the latter is concerned, Caesars William Hill released its initial projected win totals for each team for the upcoming season.

12:34 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The attorney representing De’Vincent Spriggs, the man who accused Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald of assault earlier this week, is now offering an apology to

7:00 AM ET MIAMI — The conversation between Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, general manager Chris Grier and Alabama coach Nick Saban exceeded 10 minutes as Senior Bowl players began filing out of Hancock Whitney Stadium toward the buses following a Jan. 27 practice. The visual was striking. Flores had just finished coaching a National

12:10 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball A lawyer representing Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald says there is video evidence refuting a claim by De’Vincent Spriggs that Donald physically assaulted him outside

7:00 AM ET A FEW DAYS after North Carolina wrapped its regular season, Chazz Surratt opted out of the Tar Heels’ bowl game and headed to Florida to train for the 2021 NFL draft alongside his brother Sage Surratt, who’d already been living there. Both were on the precipice of fulfilling a dream. Chazz, 24,

3:11 PM ET Washington Football Team Owner Daniel Snyder filed a motion of discovery against former team president Bruce Allen in a federal court, seeking to go through his text messages and documents that allegedly led to negative reporting against him. Snyder filed the suit in California Central District Court Thursday against a man who

11:28 AM ET Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith has agreed to a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN on Thursday. After serving an indefinite suspension from 2016 to 2019 for multiple off-field incidents and violations of the league’s substance-abuse policy, Smith joined the Cowboys in 2020 on a one-year

6:00 AM ET It is universal. It is unique. It is stacked, adjusted and set. It is mocked, remocked and mocked again. But unless you are one of the cooks in the proverbial football kitchen, you haven’t seen it. It is the stew that everyone in the NFL makes and whose recipe is hidden from

4:53 PM ET HOUSTON — Twenty women who had filed lawsuits alleging inappropriate behavior and sexual assault against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson have amended their petitions to disclose their names. Another lawsuit is expected to be refiled by Thursday after an emergency hearing was canceled on Wednesday. One of the original 22 lawsuits was

6:34 PM ET BEREA, Ohio – Next season, the Cleveland Browns‘ defense will feature two former No. 1 overall picks off the edge. And they’re banking the All-Pro they drafted four years ago will help unlock the vast potential of the one they just signed. Wednesday, Cleveland further bolstered its budding defense in free agency,

7:00 AM ET THE ENDLESS DANCE of the 7-year-old was conducted in its full kinetic glory on an early February day at Holy Redeemer School in Marshall, Minnesota. The second graders in Mrs. Klaith’s class bounced in and out of their Plexiglas-enclosed desks, talking in unison in their own delirious language, treating every one of

9:14 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said in a statement Tuesday night that his law firm will amend all 22 of the lawsuits filed against Deshaun Watson to disclose the names of the plaintiffs, “even those not currently subject to any court order.” The lawsuits, all originally filed on behalf of Jane

3:36 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks players will not formally report to their respective team facilities next week to begin voluntary offseason workouts, both teams said in statements released by the NFL Players Association on Tuesday. In their statement, the Broncos players cited rising COVID-19 positivity rates in Denver and

11:49 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals added much-needed depth in the backfield on Tuesday when they agreed to terms on a one-year contract with former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner. Conner, 25, will be paired with Chase Edmonds to form the Cardinals’ 2021 backfield. It’s expected that they’ll share reps and