9:45 AM ET Seven-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas wants to resume his NFL career after being out of the league for the past two seasons. “I’m ready,” Thomas texted ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. “I’m in shape. My timing is on point — I’m proud of that.” Thomas, who turns 33 in May, hasn’t
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7:56 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NFL and the National Domestic Violence Hotline have renewed their partnership for three years through a grant from the league. An agreement with Raliance also has been extended. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For more than eight years, the NFL has provided financial support to
7:03 AM ET No team has gotten more value out of the NFL draft over the past decade than the Seattle Seahawks — thanks to an elite 2012 class — and no team has drafted less value than the New York Jets, according to our study of the last 10 drafts. Funny thing about the
4:15 PM ET In a court filing Thursday, the NFL expressed an intention to file a motion to compel former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the league and several of its teams alleging racial discrimination into arbitration. Flores’ attorneys pushed back on NFL’s intended move, saying it eliminates much-needed transparency in the
7:37 PM ET Associated Press CANTON, Ohio — Senior candidates will have more opportunities to be selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the next three years. The hall’s Board of Trustees on Thursday approved several changes to the bylaws governing the selection of Hall of Fame enshrinees. In the past, only one
5:40 PM ET Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim made it clear Thursday that any speculation that the franchise might trade quarterback Kyler Murray is just that. Keim said there is “zero chance” he will trade Murray when asked Thursday. Murray’s future in Arizona has been a topic since his agent, Erik Burkhardt, released a
2:55 PM ET Marcel Louis-Jacques Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — DeVante Parker was granted his wish; the Miami Dolphins received the draft capital they were looking for; and the New England Patriots got a player they hope will be a top wide receiver
2:51 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Rumors continue to swirl around the Detroit Lions, linking them to potential prospects including quarterbacks, with the 2022 NFL draft officially one week away. Detroit currently hold the No. 2 and 32 overall picks, but Lions quarterback Jared Goff is choosing to remain focused on his
2:04 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans have made it clear that they want A.J. Brown in Nashville for a long time despite the situation surrounding their star wide receiver’s desire for a contract
3:35 PM ET Associated Press Daryle Lamonica, the deep-throwing quarterback who won an AFL Player of the Year award and led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl appearance, has died. He was 80. The Fresno County Sherriff’s said Lamonica died at his Fresno, California, home Thursday morning. The death is considered to be from
12:17 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — A 25-year-old Texas woman who sued Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father, has dropped her lawsuit. Alexandra Davis said in court papers filed Wednesday that she now wants genetic testing to verify her claim, The Dallas Morning News reported. “Alexandra has just decided
10:18 AM ET The former employee who alleged financial improprieties by the Washington Commanders should be given a chance to amend his statements or face an investigation by the Department of Justice for false statements, the ranking Republican on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform wrote in a letter Thursday morning to the group’s
10:41 AM ET One week before the NFL draft, two pass-rushers have distanced themselves from other prospects and emerged as the betting favorites to be the No. 1 overall pick at U.S. sportsbooks: Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson and Georgia’s Travon Walker. Hutchinson has been the consensus favorite for the past two months and is currently listed
7:45 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith WHEN HE WAS IN FIFTH GRADE, Aidan Hutchinson told his dad he was going to play football at the University of Michigan. That’s where Chris had tied the school’s single-season sack record (11) in 1992. “Aw, that’s so cute,” Chris thought. It was cute, too: Aidan had never played tackle
3:50 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel told ESPN’s Jeff Darlington on Wednesday he has requested a trade. There were signs over the past month or so that Samuel was increasingly unhappy with the 49ers, including scrubbing the team from
7:27 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has heard enough of the “B.S.” He’s ready to silence the critics after his production dipped precipitously the past two-plus seasons. Barkley has dealt with ankle and knee injuries since midway through the 2019 season. He has just 627 yards rushing
4:22 PM ET Carolina Panthers linebacker Damien Wilson, who was arrested last week in Frisco, Texas, after his ex-girlfriend said he threatened to kill her, is out of jail on a $5,000 bond. Wilson was in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday for the start of offseason workouts, but wasn’t at Bank of America Stadium on
4:07 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are already implementing changes after an injury-filled season. There has been more stretching during warm-ups and fewer reps in the workouts for players at the start of the team’s offseason conditioning program this week. The Ravens are coming off a season in which a total