7:07 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills general manager Brandon Beane expressed his frustration with the Washington Commanders after they offered running back J.D. McKissic a contract this week, despite McKissic already agreeing to terms with Buffalo. “That was tough. Obviously, he was a guy we targeted and, in this business, in
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5:09 PM ET HOUSTON — In August 2019, the Houston Texans had four superstar players on their roster: Deshaun Watson, J.J. Watt, DeAndre Hopkins and Jadeveon Clowney. Now, it’s been more than two years since Clowney was traded, and all four are gone. Clowney was the first to be traded, prior to the start of
3:53 PM ET Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has decided that he wants to play for the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Browns and Texans are still finalizing the trade compensation for Watson, but it is expected to include three first-round picks, a third-round pick and potentially a fifth-round pick, league sources
4:03 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers didn’t get the quarterback they wanted, but they tied up their top wide receiver through the 2025 season. DJ Moore on Friday agreed to a three-year, $61.884 million extension, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The deal includes $41.61 million guaranteed. Moore, 24, now is tied
4:33 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs and former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster have agreed to a one-year, $10.75 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates and Jeremy Fowler on Friday. The move provides yet another weapon on offense for quarterback Patrick Mahomes to go alongside Pro Bowlers Travis Kelce and Tyreek
1:49 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers new wide receiver Russell Gage said Friday that when quarterback Tom Brady personally called him Monday night on the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, he thought it was a prank. Gage had just talked to his agent and was weighing his options on
1:41 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns had gone 635 days without a victory before quarterback Baker Mayfield’s arrival. Their futility had become such a punchline that Bud Light promised free beer in Cleveland if the Browns ever won again. In his debut, Mayfield delivered that win, unlocking beer fridges across Cleveland’s bars
12:41 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Free agent defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, after agreeing to a three-year deal earlier this week, will not be signing with the Chicago Bears after failing his physical, the team announced Friday. Ogunjobi was Chicago’s biggest acquisition thus far in free agency, having agreed to a contract on Monday
10:15 AM ET Well, if you thought the beginning of the 2022 league year was going to quiet things down in the NFL, think again. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield requesting a trade and the Eagles cutting defensive tackle Fletcher Cox would qualify for a big enough day on the NFL calendar, but Thursday night delivered
9:17 AM ET Veteran safety Logan Ryan is rejoining his former Patriots teammate Tom Brady in Tampa Bay less than 24 hours after being released by the Giants, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. The move gives Ryan a chance to join a contending team after two rough years with the Giants. Ryan was
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Last offseason, the Carolina Panthers attempted to trade for then-Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and ended up settling for Sam Darnold in a deal with the New York Jets. Stafford went on to win the Super Bowl for the Los Angeles Rams. Darnold went 4-7 as the starter for
12:07 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Sure, there was Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree. But ‘Coop’ was too inconsistent, suffered from the dropsies too much, and ‘Crab’ — he put up numbers, but his best days were spent in San Francisco. Jordy Nelson? He still had those “White Lightning” moves but was ancient and getting
11:57 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The smile didn’t return to Von Miller‘s face until the contract was signed and his decision became reality. That was when Von Miller felt like Von Miller again. Miller chose to join his third team in his professional career, signing a six-year, $120 million contract with
4:31 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have released Pro Bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, a league source confirmed. At 4 p.m. ET Thursday, $18 million of Cox’s contract would have become guaranteed. Philadelphia is open to bringing Cox back on a reworked deal, a source said, although he now has the opportunity to explore
10:47 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. – Davante Adams has 669 career catches in the NFL. What’s left of the Green Bay Packers’ receiving corps has barely more than that. And most of those belong to Randall Cobb with 591. Next on that list is David Moore, who has 78 career catches -– none of
9:41 PM ET The race to trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is down to the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints after the Carolina Panthers were informed on Thursday they were out of the running, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Cleveland Browns were also informed earlier Thursday that they were out,
6:34 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Cornerback D.J. Reed enjoyed his two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. He wanted to stick around, but he was insulted by their contract offer before free agency. “They made me an offer, but the offer, in my opinion and my agent’s opinion, was disrespectful for my level of
7:39 PM ET The Green Bay Packers are trading Pro Bowl wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for two 2022 draft picks, including the Raiders’ first-round pick, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday night. It is expected that the Raiders and Adams will be able to work out a long-term