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4:47 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — With Jordan Love‘s shoulder still an issue and Aaron Rodgers not expected to play in the preseason, the Green Bay Packers are bringing back quarterback Jake Dolegala. The signing was not announced by the team but was made public by his agency, Generation Sports Group. The team will

2:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie receiver DeVonta Smith participated in team drills during a joint practice against the New England Patriots on Tuesday, a first since he sprained his left MCL on Aug. 1. “I’m excited. I feel good,” said Smith. “Just taking it day by day, step by step, just continuing to

3:45 PM ET ESPN staff With Week 2 of the NFL preseason continuing with four games on Friday night, Tuesday was the day in which teams had to cut down their 90-man rosters to 85 players. That meant the end of Tim Tebow’s time in Jacksonville, and there were also a couple back-of-the-roster trades that

2:14 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks and Jamal Adams have agreed to a four-year extension that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid safety, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Adams’ deal carries a max value of $72 million, a $20 million signing bonus and $38 million guaranteed, the source told

1:38 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins said he was hospitalized for four days while dealing with the COVID-19 virus. The team’s starting left tackle was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list before it’s first training camp practice on July 28 and was activated on August 12. It was

10:39 AM ET HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson didn’t practice again Tuesday, but Texans coach David Culley says the quarterback isn’t injured. “Deshaun is here,” Culley said. “Again, every day he’s here, he comes in, and he works. He does what we ask him to do and he’s here every day and he’s doing fine.” Watson,

9:41 AM ET Former college and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has been released by the Jacksonville Jaguars, ending his attempt at a comeback as a tight end. He thanked the team in a tweet Tuesday. Thankful for the highs and even the lows, the opportunities, and the setbacks. I’ve never wanted to make decisions out

8:00 AM ET Matthew Berry’s Love/Hate for the 2021 fantasy football season is a collection of the players he thinks will be the best draft-day values and those you should probably allow someone else to roster. As has been tradition for the past 15 years, Matthew begins by sharing a story that, we swear, has

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — There’s nothing like a joint practice to get the juices flowing during the dog days of training camp — especially when it includes a reunion with a fiery old friend. It was only a matter of time before New England Patriots defensive back Jalen Mills popped off as he faced

8:04 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — If Dak Prescott does not play Saturday against the Houston Texans, he will go into the Sept. 9 opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without any preseason work, according to coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy said the Cowboys will use their fourth preseason game on Aug. 29 against the Jacksonville

6:00 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Dick Schafrath, a star offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns who blocked for Hall of Fame running backs Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell before retiring and going into politics, has died. He was 84. The team said Schafrath died on Sunday night. No cause of death

8:14 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — Just one day after being waived by the Detroit Lions, Alex Brown was charged in connection with a non-fatal car accident that also injured his teammate, Wayne County, Michigan, prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Monday. The cornerback has been charged with two counts of operating while under the

4:16 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose business empire recently expanded to minority ownership of sports teams and partnership in fast-food franchises, will soon be in the footwear business. Mahomes tweeted today about the imminent release of his first signature shoe, the Mahomes 1 Impact FLX, through Adidas.

6:00 PM ET ESPN staff As NFL teams prep for more 2021 preseason games, quarterbacks again took the spotlight at training camp practices — on and off the field — on Monday. The Eagles’ Jalen Hurts put on an impressive performance against Cam Newton and the Patriots, the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is readying for more

4:49 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons are fully vaccinated, the team told ESPN on Monday, and are believed to be the first NFL team to reach this milestone. Atlanta has been proactive with vaccinations in the community as well, offering vaccines at its preseason game last Friday and the team’s practice inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium earlier

2:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton said Monday that head coach Bill Belichick hasn’t told him he’ll start the regular-season opener Sept. 12 against the Miami Dolphins, answering with one of Belichick’s familiar phrases. “No. You know he hasn’t said that. So for you to just ask that question, you

4:31 PM ET HOUSTON — After returning to the field for a week, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson did not practice on Monday afternoon. Watson, who reported to camp on July 25 after requesting a trade in January, practiced for the first five days of training camp, was not on the field for the next

1:59 PM ET Retired quarterback Alex Smith, who returned to play last season after suffering a devastating leg injury two years earlier, has been hired by ESPN as an NFL analyst. Smith, who retired in April to end his 16-season career, will appear on various ESPN shows, including SportsCenter, Monday Night Countdown and Sunday NFL