5:09 PM ET ESPN staff Real live football happens tonight when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game. While those teams will be on the gridiron this evening, plenty of other teams spent the day taking part in 2021 NFL training camp practices. A pair of rookies had notable
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4:26 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — He’s not to the point where he’s giving long and revealing answers like Aaron Rodgers, and he’s not one to crack up the room like third-stringer Kurt Benkert, so what is Jordan Love as he settles into the No. 2 quarterback job with the Green Bay Packers now
5:18 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Three of the four Miami Dolphins players who had been on the reserve/COVID-19 list were removed from it Thursday. Coming off the list were tight ends Cethan Carter and Adam Shaheen and wide receiver Preston Williams. Tight end Mike Gesicki remained on the list. Williams is
2:39 PM ET Despite a 20% revenue drop in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the average value of the 32 NFL franchises is up 14% to $3.48 billion, according to Forbes. It is the biggest gain in five years, according to the magazine. For the 15th straight year, the Dallas Cowboys are valued as
4:16 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett had an awkward exchange with reporters Thursday as he walked off the podium following a news conference which ended with, among other things, him saying he wanted to be called “Coach.” “Good to see you guys,” Garrett said as it concluded,
2:53 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins vowed to follow the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols to avoid contracting the virus or being deemed a close contact ahead of returning to practice Thursday after being activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Cousins and quarterback Nate Stanley were subjected to the league’s COVID-19 protocols last Saturday
2:07 PM ET ESPN News Services Robert Griffin III has signed a multiyear deal with ESPN to be a college football and NFL analyst. Griffin will be in the booth for a college football game on either ESPN or ABC and will also contribute to ESPN’s studio coverage, including during the College Football Playoff and
12:30 PM ET Longtime NFL official and executive Al Riveron is retiring, a league source said Thursday morning. Riveron had a turbulent tenure as the NFL’s officiating chief from 2017 to 2019. Most notably, he oversaw the league’s one-year experiment in reviewing pass interference penalties during the 2019. The league restructured the department in 2020,
10:01 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham took to social media to express confusion over the NFLPA’s proposal to increase the frequency of COVID-19 testing for vaccinated players and staff. “Was basically forced into getting the vaccine. Now I’m just confused @NFLPA,” Graham tweeted Thursday morning. In a later
7:29 AM ET PITTSBURGH — More than 6,600 days after Troy Polamalu hesitantly answered the call from a Pittsburgh area code to begin his NFL career, he and the coach who helped make the call will enter the next phase of their storied careers. Former Pittsburgh Steelers Polamalu and Bill Cowher will be inducted into
5:29 PM ET ESPN staff Wednesday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices were highlighted by quarterbacks. Colts coach Frank Reich had a message for fans calling for Indy to sign Nick Foles from the Bears. Jalen Hurts showed he can learn from mistakes. Aaron Rodgers is truly spoiled for choice at the wide receiver position. And
5:12 PM ET Due to the proliferation of the COVID-19 delta variant and the rise of “breakthrough” positive cases among vaccinated individuals, the NFLPA will recommend to the league that vaccinated players and staff be tested every day they enter a club facility. The recommended protocols would exempt vaccinated individuals from some of the stricter
5:15 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is continuing to show his support for teammate Carl Nassib, the first openly gay active player in the NFL, and says he has seen no issues for the backup defensive end during training camp. “When he came in [the locker room], I just
8:42 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders signed free-agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on Wednesday, the team announced. McCoy, 33, drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft at No. 3 overall, is a six-time Pro Bowler. The 6-foot-4 and 300-pound veteran has also played
2:09 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Veteran offensive lineman Joe Looney has decided to retire, sources told ESPN. He had signed with the New York Giants late last week. The move comes as a surprise. Looney is 30 years old, having played nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys.
5:09 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow lined up against Chris Manhertz, and the two players went at it one-on-one in a special teams blocking drill at the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ practice on Wednesday. Manhertz won the matchup, and immediately “Winner, Manhertz” was broadcast over the loudspeaker. The two went at it three more times,
5:26 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team, which dropped its controversial name a year ago, has banned Native American garb from its stadium. Washington has banned fans from wearing Native American headdresses or face paint to games at FedEx Field this season, the team announced Wednesday. Washington will hold a practice at
3:06 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers talked about how important it was to stay in touch with Jordan Love during his offseason absence from the Green Bay Packers, said he and coach Matt LaFleur have picked up where they left off last year and revealed that receiver Randall Cobb moved in with