7:00 AM ET Young players around the league follow the contract-year playbook: Ball out in college, make splash plays on a rookie NFL deal, land life-altering wealth via an extension from the team that loves keeping homegrown talent. Just last week, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins and
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9:45 PM ET The Washington Football Team has experienced many changes and events that have shaped the franchise, and the news continued on Thursday with coach Ron Rivera’s admission that he has cancer. There has also been the long road to a new team nickname, from one that previously existed for 87 years for Washington’s
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes was drifting to his left and unable to step into a throw at a recent Kansas City Chiefs practice, but by merely flicking his wrist, Mahomes still got off a pass to backup wide receiver Gehrig Dieter for a touchdown. The Chiefs have seen Mahomes successfully
7:09 AM ET Dwayne Haskins Jr. used to weigh about 240 pounds. Now he’s 218. Thanks to photos and videos the Washington Football Team quarterback shared on social media this offseason, it’s clear his body has transformed, along with his mobility and confidence. He hopes to do the same for his game in 2020. For
9:45 AM ET Love/Hate is Matthew Berry’s definitive preseason column on which players to draft in fantasy football in 2020, from the top players in the rankings to endgame sleepers of an ESPN fantasy football salary cap draft. Still need a league? Sign up for free today! You should know right off the bat there
4:09 PM ET The NFL will consider possibilities for a postseason bubble that would further protect players, coaches and staff members from COVID-19 during the most important games of the season, executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said Wednesday. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton broached the idea during a recent competition committee
10:50 AM ET Two former LSU students say they were raped by former Washington Football Team running back Derrius Guice in 2016 when he was a freshman at the school, according to a report in USA Today. Guice was released by the NFL team on Aug. 7, just two hours after he was arrested on
6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — During a recent training camp practice when the Denver Broncos‘ defense was being seen — and heard — making plays all over the field, second-year quarterback Drew Lock showed off a little of his edge. Lock threw a dart up the right sideline to Courtland Sutton, over starting cornerback
6:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — We finally got our first glimpse of the 2020 New Orleans Saints on the practice field Monday. And as compelling as it was to see newcomers such as wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, center Cesar Ruiz and linebacker Zack Baun in action, nothing stood out more than the NFL’s most
7:00 AM ET The road to the 2021 NFL draft got even more complicated with the news that the Big Ten, Pac-12, Mountain West and MAC conferences will postpone their 2020 college football seasons. The coronavirus pandemic has put us in a tough situation this year, and many top draft prospects now face losing a
6:22 PM ET After nearly two years away, after 17 surgeries and a near amputation, Washington quarterback Alex Smith on Sunday did what once seemed unthinkable: He put on a helmet and practiced with his teammates. Smith has accomplished plenty in his 13 active NFL seasons while playing on Sundays; simply practicing on one ranked
11:12 AM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Gerald McCoy suffered an apparent injury to his right knee during the first padded practice of training camp on Monday. McCoy was hurt during individual drills and was unable to put weight on his leg after he was examined by the team’s medical staff. Before ducking into the
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — When Kyler Murray returned home to Texas after his rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals, he took two weeks off to rest, recover and recuperate, then it was off to the daily grind of preparing for Year 2. Waiting for him was his long-time trainer, Stephen Baca. The two
8:37 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Rodney Gunter is stepping away from football after being diagnosed with a severe heart condition that could require surgery. The sixth-year player said doctors told him he was at risk of rupturing or tearing his aorta if he continued to play football. Gunter also said
4:30 PM ET ESPN staff It was a day of positive vibes for quarterbacks during Sunday’s 2020 NFL training camps as Alex Smith of the Washington Football Team was cleared for football activity and activated off the physically unable to perform list, capping a remarkable recovery from a leg injury that nearly cost him his
6:00 AM ET Chan Gailey, 68, was living a good retirement life — playing a bunch of golf, watching his grandsons play sports and attending school events. He was finally taking advantage of the free time that had eluded him for 40-plus years of his life because he was coaching football. Then Miami Dolphins coach
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7:00 AM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com You know Deion. You know Bo. NFL phenoms who managed against all odds to play two sports professionally. You know Kyler Murray and Jameis Winston, gifted crossover talents who excelled through the college level. You probably even know the legend of Jim Thorpe, the über-running back who seemingly did it