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6:00 AM ET OXNARD, Calif. — It was only the first walk-through of Dallas Cowboys training camp, but quarterback Dak Prescott knew where he was throwing the football even before he saw the defense. “I made sure I threw it to Blake,” Prescott said, referring to tight end Blake Jarwin, who is coming back from

1:24 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday that Phil Rauscher will replace Rick Dennison as the team’s offensive line coach this season. Dennison, who isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19, will remain with the team as a senior offensive adviser. In addition, Ben Steele has been added by the team as assistant offensive line coach. ESPN

12:38 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — If Lamar Jackson has his way, he won’t be wearing No. 8 for much longer. On the Ravens‘ team podcast “The Lounge,” Jackson said he has a personal reason to change his jersey number, although he has to achieve something in order to make the switch. “If we

9:33 AM ET The Washington Football Team and tight end Logan Thomas have agreed to a three-year extension months after his breakout season, a source confirmed. Thomas caught a career-high 72 passes in 2020, finishing third among all tight ends. He also had 670 yards receiving, which was seventh, and six touchdown receptions. Before last

9:56 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Mark it down: Aaron Rodgers returned to the Green Bay Packers at exactly 8:28 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, July 27. A little more than eight hours after his private plane touched down at Austin Straubel Airport, Rodgers reported for work for the first time since his exit interview

6:56 AM ET HOUSTON — As the Houston Texans prepare to take the field at training camp Wednesday, don’t expect to see Deshaun Watson, even though the quarterback reported to the facility on Sunday morning. Although Watson is on the team’s roster, he’s facing 22 civil lawsuits with allegations of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior.

7:04 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Welcome to the NBA. That was the reaction from one long-time NFL personnel executive to Monday’s news from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Green Bay Packers offered concessions aimed at persuading quarterback Aaron Rodgers to return to the team for at least one more season. While this has

6:31 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are thinking “long term” with star running back Saquon Barkley entering training camp. They aren’t going to rush him on the field this summer or even for Week 1 as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered last season. Coach Joe Judge made this

7:38 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — After moonlighting as a lacrosse player this summer, veteran wide receiver Chris Hogan will return to the NFL and try to help the New Orleans Saints make up for the absence of injured star Michael Thomas. Hogan, 33, agreed to a deal with the Saints on Monday, a source

4:01 PM ET To ensure the return of their reigning NFL MVP quarterback, the Packers now are offering concessions to try to convince Aaron Rodgers to return to Green Bay for at least one more season, per league sources. Over the past weekend, the two sides were able to reach mutually agreed-upon terms that are

3:57 PM ET John BarrESPN.com Close Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features Ten women have now filed complaints with Houston police about Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, according to Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, Hardin spoke with ESPN

3:41 PM ET Defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and the Washington Football Team have agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension, his agency, Team IFA, announced. The contract includes $30 million guaranteed. Allen, drafted 17th overall by Washington in 2017, has 17 sacks in his first four seasons in the NFL. The team had exercised the

1:53 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is fully cleared for football activities. However, don’t expect the team to rush its franchise quarterback back into action as he continues recovering from a devastating knee injury. During the team’s annual media luncheon Monday, Bengals owner and president Mike Brown said the team will

9:15 AM ET Training camps begin for all 32 NFL teams this week, which means Madden NFL 22 season is almost upon us. This year’s version of the video game will be released worldwide on Aug. 20. Who will join the 99 Club after five made it last year? Those players will be revealed during

1:36 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers haven’t said whether they think Aaron Rodgers will show up Tuesday when veteran players are required to report for training camp, but they talked Monday like they believe there’s a chance he will play for them this season. In his annual state-of-the-football-department address to

11:21 AM ET Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. “I’m fortunate to be fully vaccinated and I’m asymptomatic,” Reich said in a statement. “I’m feeling well and I’m looking forward to returning as soon as I’m medically cleared.” Next Monday is the earliest Reich can return to

11:02 AM ET Former NFL offensive lineman and assistant coach Eugene Chung called the NFL’s statement on its review of his claims that he was told during a job interview he “wasn’t the right minority” “a little misleading.” Chung, who is Asian American, said he has only had one short, “almost perfunctory” conversation with the

7:20 AM ET Evaluating NFL trades in the moment is, to put it nicely, an inexact science. Teams have more information about their players than the public does. The more honest organizations around the NFL will tell you that even they don’t know how a guy they’re acquiring might fit in their scheme or with