4:57 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks are dealing with another hold-in situation, this time with Pro Bowl safety Quandre Diggs. Multiple sources have told ESPN that Diggs, entering the last year of his deal, has been seeking an extension from the Seahawks this offseason. He’s healthy but has not practiced
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2:39 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills activated wide receiver Cole Beasley from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday along with teammates Gabriel Davis, Vernon Butler and Star Lotulelei. Despite testing negative for the COVID-19 virus, all four players were placed on the list after the NFL designated them close contacts of a
11:19 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The Saints and Cardinals will kick off seven hours earlier than originally scheduled for Saturday’s preseason finale to avoid any complications with a possible hurricane headed toward New Orleans. The game will now begin at 1 p.m. ET inside the Caesars Superdome. Tropical Storm Ida is on track to
6:00 AM ET It was 2018 and Jon-T Vergara sat a couple of rows back in a small Manila courtroom the week before Christmas as a hearing proceeded in front of him. Vergara, a litigation attorney who focuses on intellectual property cases, had time before his case, so he opened a fantasy football app on
9:07 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Jameis Winston has officially secured his second chance. Winston, 27, will be the New Orleans Saints‘ starting quarterback in Week 1 when they host the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. It will be Winston’s first start since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided to move
9:05 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — In the end, the choice became clear for coach Sean Payton, who named Jameis Winston as the New Orleans Saints‘ starting quarterback Friday. Although the battle was close for a while, the 27-year-old Winston arguably offered more upside than the 31-year-old Taysom Hill — and definitely made a stronger
8:24 AM ET Former quarterback Philip Rivers is eighth all-time with 134 regular season NFL wins, but the one he earned on Thursday may hold a special place. Rivers, who retired after last season, is now 1-0 as a high school football coach in his native Alabama. The eight-time Pro Bowler led the St. Michael
7:15 PM ET The NFL has proposed increasing its COVID-19 testing cadence for vaccinated players as cases surge around the country and multiple teams deal with case clusters that have sidelined prominent players and coaches this summer. The league wants to move testing for vaccinated players to once every seven days from once every 14
7:16 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Donning a No. 14 royal blue practice jersey, running back Sony Michel stood on the sideline Thursday watching his new team, the Los
5:27 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley took the next step in his return from a torn ACL in his right knee when he participated in live drills during Thursday’s joint practices with the New England Patriots. The results were positive. Barkley got eight reps against the Patriots’ defense
3:14 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens traded rookie cornerback Shaun Wade to the New England Patriots for a couple of draft picks on Thursday, according to a source. The Ravens received a seventh-round pick in 2022 and a fifth-rounder in 2023, the source said. The seventh-round pick is the one the
10:57 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is among nine Tennessee Titans players and coaches who have tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Titans previously announced that seven players, including
11:13 AM ET New York Giants starting cornerback Adoree Jackson has a minor ankle sprain, according to a source. He was injured in Wednesday’s joint practice with the New England Patriots. Coach Joe Judge said Thursday that the Giants “dodged a bullet” and would look to get Jackson ramped back up. Jackson wasn’t seen outside
1:29 PM ET Austin Ekeler is offering fantasy football players additional incentive for rostering him this season. The Los Angeles Chargers running back says he will give away free autographed jerseys throughout the season to fantasy football players who start him in their weekly lineup and post their victories on social media. Ekeler said in
10:06 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton returned to the team facility Thursday and practiced after missing three straight days due to a COVID-19 protocol “misunderstanding,” with coach Bill Belichick saying Newton “didn’t violate team rules.” Belichick mostly referred to the team’s statement — which said that the club approved
10:57 AM 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 placed quarterback Ryan Tannehill on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Tannehill, who is vaccinated, will miss five to 10 days depending on how quickly he can produce
10:03 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receivers Isaiah McKenzie and Cole Beasley on Thursday disclosed they were fined for violating the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol. McKenzie tweeted out a picture of the letter he was sent by the NFL detailing multiple documented violations of the protocol. He said he was fined
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It was Aug. 11, 2016, and the Baltimore Ravens captured their first of 19 straight preseason wins with a 22-19 victory over the Carolina Panthers. And the most memorable moment had nothing to do with football. Late in the fourth quarter, the Ravens players and fans celebrated after