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6:00 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — When Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and coach Kliff Kingsbury sat down to talk during Murray’s first two NFL seasons, their conversations were football centered — the offense, scheme and strategy. As Murray begins his third training camp, the chats between quarterback and coach have matured, along with their

7:15 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — As the Minnesota Vikings began their second week of training camp down three of four quarterbacks due to a COVID-19 interruption, coach Mike Zimmer doubled down on his frustrations aimed at unvaccinated players and the likelihood that the situation his team currently faces could become a reality during the

4:48 PM ET ESPN staff On the first Monday of 2021 NFL training camps, the Indianapolis Colts received bad news regarding a foot injury to quarterback Carson Wentz, who will miss anywhere from a month to three months after surgery. Meanwhile, another quarterback, the top pick in the draft, got a big dose of NFL

3:57 PM ET Experience is something the Colts do not have on their roster at quarterback now that starter Carson Wentz is out five to 12 weeks with a foot injury. If not for the addition of Brett Hundley, the Colts would not have a quarterback currently on the roster who has attempted an NFL

3:26 PM ET Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills general manager Brandon Beane told The Associated Press on Monday he is giving himself until the start of Buffalo’s preseason schedule next week to negotiate a long-term extension with quarterback Josh Allen before putting off discussions until next year. Beane said the two sides have

3:26 PM ET Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills general manager Brandon Beane told The Associated Press on Monday he is giving himself until the start of the regular season to negotiate a long-term extension with quarterback Josh Allen before putting off discussions until next year. Beane wouldn’t specify an exact date in saying

1:38 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — On the eve of the biggest race of her life — the Tokyo Olympics women’s 400-meter hurdles semifinal — Anna Cockrell called the one person she knew she could turn to who knew something about nerves and fighting self-doubt: Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ross Cockrell, her Super Bowl-winning brother.

12:19 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The absences are starting to pile up for the Baltimore Ravens‘ offense early in training camp. Wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown missed his third straight practice Monday with a hamstring injury. He got through only one full team practice before leaving Thursday’s practice early for what was initially

11:59 AM ET Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz will undergo surgery Monday on his injured foot and be sidelined approximately 5 to 12 weeks, coach Frank Reich announced. Reich said it’s an old injury, possibly from high school, and a broken bone came loose in Wentz’s foot. Wentz felt a “twinge in his foot” when

10:38 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith is expected to miss two to three weeks with a sprained MCL, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Smith underwent an MRI on Sunday that revealed the knee injury. The Eagles are not expressing much concern about Smith, who is listed as week

Jul 30, 2021 WESTFIELD, Ind. — Here the Indianapolis Colts are again. Start of training camp. A quarterback they believe is capable of leading them to the playoffs. And then an injury happens. Sound familiar? Two years ago it was Andrew Luck and the calf injury that added to the long list of injuries he

7:05 AM ET Though the COVID-19 pandemic appears far from over, the NFL gradually regained a semblance of normalcy during the 2021 offseason. The draft returned to being a live event, as thousands of fans flocked to the banks off Lake Erie in Cleveland. Players reported for offseason workouts in the summer. Teams are preparing

7:00 AM ET They sat undisturbed at a picnic table at Jimmy Johnson’s favorite Italian restaurant along Highway A1A in the Florida Keys one Saturday night in early April. The Pro Football Hall of Fame coach was with his Hall of Fame quarterback, Troy Aikman, three of his former assistant coaches — defensive coordinator Dave

5:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Nothing went as expected for Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson as a rookie in 2020. His NFL career began in the midst of a pandemic that prevented him from a normal offseason. He didn’t have long to build chemistry with Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins or learn the ins and

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Mac’s work ethic: Rookies are supposed to be seen more than heard with the Patriots, but that can be hard to do when it’s a first-round quarterback such as Mac Jones. Through the first four days of training camp,

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Lots of green: The Jets probably have the youngest quarterback room in the NFL. How young? Let’s put it this way: No one can tell firsthand stories about the days of the rotary phone, and that includes

7:54 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Mike Gesicki and two other Miami Dolphins tight ends have been placed on the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list. Also sidelined were Cethan Carter and Adam Shaheen. They were put on the list as close contacts, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday, after Dolphins co-offensive coordinator and

2:45 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Lions aren’t the only team holding Olympic track and field watch parties this training camp. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will also hold one at 7:55 a.m. Monday morning — just moments before taking the practice field — to watch Anna Cockrell, sister of cornerback Ross Cockrell, compete