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Jun 20, 2024, 10:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Broncos have hired former Stanford head coach David Shaw as a senior personnel executive, the team announced Thursday. When Shaw stepped down from Stanford in 2022, he expressed a desire to return to the NFL, where he spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach.

Jun 20, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EAGAN, Minn. — J.J. McCarthy stepped to the microphones with a bounce in his step. “Feels like the last day of school,” the Minnesota Vikings‘ rookie quarterback said as the team wrapped up OTAs earlier this month. McCarthy, however, was already planning to create and attend

ESPN News Services Jun 21, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders experienced a heart-related health scare last weekend, he said in a statement posted to social media Friday. Sanders did not offer details on the exact nature of his condition, but described the experience as “unexpected” and “a reminder of

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Friday enabling the state to lure the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals away from neighboring Missouri by helping the teams pay for new stadiums. Kelly’s action came three days

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJun 20, 2024, 05:30 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

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJun 20, 2024, 03:25 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

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJun 20, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions TWELVE MINUTES AFTER booing Roger Goodell as he strode on the set of “The Pat McAfee Show” in front of a live audience in

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Looking

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS All-Pro tight end George Kittle was ringside at WrestleMania 39, and he wasn’t a passive spectator. Kittle began taunting WWE villain The Miz during his match against former NFL punter and current ESPN personality Pat McAfee. The Miz shoved

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons will be adding former quarterback Matt Ryan and team owner and chairman Arthur Blank to their ring of honor during the 2024 season, it was announced Tuesday. Ryan, who retired from the NFL in April, spent 14 seasons with

Associated Press Jun 18, 2024, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators approved a bipartisan plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium for the Super Bowl champions. The bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and sent to Democratic Gov.

Jun 18, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions David Bakhtiari‘s past few seasons have been marked by setbacks to his left knee, but after his fifth surgical procedure to that knee, the All-Pro left tackle is optimistic about continuing his career. Bakhtiari, who was released by the Green Bay Packers after 11 seasons in

Daniel Oyefusi, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry, speaking during an appearance on NFL Network’s “The Insiders” on Monday, said quarterback Deshaun Watson is ahead of schedule in his rehab from last November’s season-ending shoulder surgery. “He’s really champing at the bit to take the governor

Jun 17, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mandatory minicamps for all 32 NFL teams were held over the past few weeks, with movement on position battles, some notable absences and veterans wearing new uniforms among the scrutinized items from June’s camps. The early practice field work of the league’s next generation of stars

Mike Clay Close Mike Clay ESPN Senior Writer Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings Field Yates Close Field Yates ESPN Insider Field Yates is a fantasy football expert and NFL draft analyst

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterJun 17, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff

ESPN News Services Jun 16, 2024, 02:15 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been arrested for the second time in a month after he was booked on a domestic violence/burglary charge in Alabama on Sunday morning and released, according to online records. Tuscaloosa County jail records show Buggs was released on