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ESPN Fantasy Jul 5, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Did you know that 8-team fantasy football leagues are the second-most popular league size on ESPN? While 10-team leagues remain the standard and the hard core players enjoy the challenge of 12-, 14- or even 16-team leagues, there’s a lot to like about the

Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell

Jul 4, 2024, 03:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently suffered a minor right foot sprain that temporarily required a walking boot, a source told ESPN’s Todd Archer. Prescott was seen in a walking boot while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas in a picture posted to X on Wednesday.

Field Level Media Jul 4, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to terms with defensive back John Johnson III, the team announced Thursday. Johnson, 28, returned to the Rams in 2023 after an initial four-year stint there followed by two seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He played in

Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterJul 4, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Panthers made QB Bryce Young the first pick in the 2023 NFL draft, but the organization hardly

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJul 3, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended

Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area

Jul 2, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent safety Tashaun Gipson Sr., who spent the past two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, has been suspended six games by the NFL. The penalty is for a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Signed for extra depth

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 2, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can

J.J. Post, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey got married over the weekend to former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo. The couple met on a blind date in 2019 and had been engaged since last April. They were wed at a historic resort venue, Ocean House in

Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden lost a bid for the Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider whether a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the NFL after he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders should be heard in court or in

Kris Rhim, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — In February, when Jim Harbaugh walked to the stage at SoFi Stadium’s YouTube Theater for his introductory news conference as the Los Angeles Chargers‘ new head coach, the moment was a celebration for the team’s leadership. An organization criticized for being

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Breece Hall was in a race against the calendar last summer, rehabbing his surgically repaired knee with the goal of playing in the New York Jets‘ season opener. Once again, Hall has attached added significance to Week 1. This time, instead of just being on the field, he wants to own

Brady Henderson, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions RENTON, Wash. — Over the first half of 2023,

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can

Jun 29, 2024, 10:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former No. 1 NFL draft pick JaMarcus Russell was fired as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama, and is facing a lawsuit accusing him of taking a $74,000 check meant as a donation to the school. “JaMarcus Russell

Jun 29, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk said he wants to stay with the San Francisco 49ers this season despite his contract stalemate with the team. Aiyuk, who is entering the final season of his rookie deal, told TMZ Sports at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday that