3:55 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back running back Rashaad Penny on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. Penny returns on a prove-it deal after a stellar finish to an injury-plagued first 3½ seasons in the NFL. Chris Carson, who has been Seattle’s starter since 2018, is
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1:02 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns called their research and investigation into Deshaun Watson, including the allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct against him, “extensive” in a statement the team released Sunday announcing the trade. “We are acutely aware and empathetic to the highly personal sentiments expressed about this decision,” Browns
11:00 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns were desperate to trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. So desperate, they were willing to give Watson more than any other team in contention for his services. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday the Browns are set to hand Watson a new five-year deal worth a
8:11 PM ET ESPN News Services One day after trading for Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns are expected to sign free-agent quarterback Jacoby Brissett to a one-year deal to be Watson’s backup, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Brissett could begin next season as Cleveland’s starter, depending on if the NFL disciplines Watson, who
7:15 PM ET The Green Bay Packers are bringing back tight end Robert Tonyan on a one-year deal, sources confirmed with ESPN on Saturday. The deal includes a void year that will help the Packers’ salary-cap situation, sources said. After a breakout in 2020 for the Packers with career highs in catches (52), receiving yards
8:07 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 Tennessee Titans have acquired wide receiver Robert Woods from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round pick, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday night. Woods
6:12 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills‘ quarterback room is getting a shakeup. With Josh Allen currently the only quarterback under contract for the Bills, the team agreed to trade for Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum in exchange for one of Buffalo’s two 2022 seventh-round picks, a league source told
4:32 PM ET ESPN News Services The Rams and Matthew Stafford have finalized a four-year, $160 million extension that includes $135 million guaranteed that should allow the veteran quarterback to finish his career in Los Angeles, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal comes a little over a month since Stafford lead the Rams to
4:22 PM ET The Green Bay Packers are re-signing cornerback Rasul Douglas to a three-year, $21 million deal worth up to $25.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The first-year cash amount is $7 million, a source told ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. The Packers signed Douglas off the Arizona Cardinals‘ practice squad Oct. 6. Three
3:02 PM ET HOUSTON — After trading quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, Texans general manager Nick Caserio says he feels both parties now have “clarity” moving forward. “Deshaun has clarity on his end, relative to what his future holds from a football standpoint,” Caserio said Saturday. “I think there are some things still
12:48 PM ET After a career year and publicly making his case to return to the Atlanta Falcons, Cordarrelle Patterson is getting his wish. He’s staying in Atlanta. Patterson agreed to terms with the Falcons on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN, keeping the multifaceted offensive player with the team that he has had the
9:55 AM ET ESPN News Services Michigan linebacker David Ojabo suffered a torn Achilles during his pro day workout at the school, a team source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. According to Schefter, doctors expect Ojabo to be on a similar recovery timeline to Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers, who tore an
11:12 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a one-year deal with Fletcher Cox, two days after releasing the Pro Bowl defensive tackle in a cost-cutting move. The new deal is worth $14 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. At 4 p.m. ET Thursday, $18 million of Cox’s previous contract would
10:36 AM ET Free-agent cornerback Donte Jackson will be returning to the Carolina Panthers on a three-year deal, the team announced Saturday. Jackson, 26, was having what general manager Scott Fitterer called the corner’s best season before suffering a groin injury in Week 12 that landed him on injured reserve. His career since the Panthers
7:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders‘ quarterback search has lasted more than 30 years, interrupted by brief periods of solid play and the hope that maybe, just maybe, Quarterback X, would end the quest. It never happened. The Commanders embarked on yet another search this offseason, which led them to Carson Wentz
10:22 PM ET John Clayton, one of the country’s foremost NFL insiders who covered the league to great depths during a 20-plus-year career at ESPN, died Friday after a brief illness, his family said. He was 67. “The Seahawks are heartbroken to learn of the passing of John Clayton after a battle with a brief
8:33 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Anheuser-Busch, a key sponsor of the NFL, severed ties with the Washington Commanders on Friday, though no reason was cited for the decision. Anheuser-Busch, which has sponsored the NFL for a decade and also has partnerships with 26 other teams, said in a statement to the Washington Post that
8:21 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — To cap what he called a “crazy, crazy week,” defensive end Randy Gregory was formally introduced by the Denver Broncos Friday after he signed his five-year, $70 million deal. Gregory’s highly-publicized flip from a return to the Dallas Cowboys the team announced on its social media accounts earlier this