11:39 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NFC South rivals the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints will meet with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson over the next 48 hours, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watson would be a big upgrade for both teams. The Panthers aren’t committed to Sam Darnold, who had a
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10:01 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Preston Smith helped extend his career with the Green Bay Packers, and the team picked up much needed salary-cap space when they came to an agreement on a new contract Monday. Meanwhile, Za’Darius Smith, the pass-rusher that signed in Green Bay in the same 2019 free-agent class as
8:07 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders found their quarterback; now they want to make sure their offensive coordinator sticks around with him. They signed offensive coordinator Scott Turner to a three-year extension, keeping him in Washington through the 2024 season, a source confirmed. Washington had been working on Turner’s extension for a
6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. – Almost six weeks after announcing his retirement from the NFL, and on the eve of an NFL free agency that threatens to dismantle a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ roster that was almost still completely intact last season from their 2020 Super Bowl championship, quarterback Tom Brady announced he will return
12:00 AM ET Center Ryan Jensen has agreed to a three-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his agent, Mike McCartney, announced on Sunday night. The deal is worth $39 million and includes $23 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jenna Laine. Jensen, who turns 31 on May 27, sustained an ankle sprain in the
7:15 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Just prior to the official start of NFL free agency, the Buffalo Bills made a move to keep one of their own. Wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent this week, agreed to terms on a new two-year deal to stay
6:36 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Safety Devin McCourty is returning to the New England Patriots for his 13th season, and he announced the news Sunday in a unique way. The deal is for one year and will pay McCourty $9 million, a source told ESPN. McCourty’s prior contract had void years and was set
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With quarterback Tom Brady announcing his return on Sunday and wide receiver Chris Godwin getting the franchise tag right before Tuesday’s deadline, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ focus now shifts to free agency, with legal tampering kicking off Monday. Players the Bucs would like to have back include cornerback Carlton
7:11 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have finalized a five-year deal, $62.5 million deal with wide receiver Michael Gallup, according to sources. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus. Gallup’s return comes a day after the Cowboys agreed to trade wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN’s
8:25 PM ET ESPN staff Retirement? What retirement? On a day dominated by college basketball, Tom Brady turned the spotlight squarely back on the NFL with one unanticipated tweet. TB12’s message began, “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands.” 1 Related The TL;DR (too
7:22 PM ET Tom Brady is returning as the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season, he announced on Twitter Sunday. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,” Brady wrote. “That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and
7:53 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins have agreed to a one-year extension, Mike McCartney, the quarterback’s agent, announced Sunday. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Vikings gave Cousins a fully guaranteed $35 million extension. The quarterback will make $40 million this season and $30 million in 2023. The deal has
7:46 PM ET Tight end Zach Ertz, traded to the Arizona Cardinals from the Philadelphia Eagles last season, agreed to terms on a three-year contract to stay with his new club, the team announced Sunday night. The deal is worth $31.65 million with $17.5 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN. Ertz wanted to stay in
5:42 PM ET ESPN News Services Colin Kaepernick is seeking receivers to catch his passes and a team to sign him. Kaepernick, who led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance following the 2012 season, last played in the NFL in 2016, the same year he started kneeling during the national anthem to
1:15 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The ball from the last career touchdown pass quarterback Tom Brady threw as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has sold for $518,000, according to the auction site Lelands. With 3:20 to go in the fourth quarter of the NFC divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams,
9:41 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Patrick Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, have tied the knot. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback married Matthews in Hawai’i on Saturday. Mahomes and Matthews have been dating since they met as students at Whitehouse (Texas) High School. The couple stayed together while Mahomes went to play college football
7:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Culture first: Last year at this time, it was all about the cash for the Patriots. They guaranteed more money in free agency than any team in history. This year, the primary theme of the team’s free-agent
5:17 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys gave CeeDee Lamb the No. 88 for a reason. They better be right. With the Cowboys agreeing to trade wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns, Lamb, their first-round pick in 2020, ascends to the clear-cut No. 1 receiver role. By trading Cooper, the Cowboys