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5:26 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said he would have no physical limitations at Kansas City Chiefs training camp, which begins on Saturday for him with the start of a three-day camp for quarterbacks and rookies. “I’ve been training, running, throwing, doing everything that I usually do,” said Mahomes, who had surgery

4:01 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Replacing Drew Brees just got a whole lot more difficult. New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas is likely to miss the start of the 2021 season after having ankle surgery in June, which means whoever wins the QB battle between Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill will be without their

12:37 PM ET The Green Bay Packers and star wide receiver Davante Adams are not expected to reach agreement on a contract extension at this time, sources told ESPN. Adams, 28, is scheduled to be paid a base salary of $12.25 million and can make an additional $500,000 in roster bonuses in 2021, the final

1:05 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are signing former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin to a one-year deal after a successful team visit, sources told ESPN. Griffin defied the odds playing three NFL seasons with an amputated left hand he’s had since age four due to effects of a congenital condition

1:43 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — After refusing to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, Rick Dennison is out as a Minnesota Vikings assistant coach, sources told ESPN on Friday. Dennison, who had served as the Vikings’ offensive line coach/run game coordinator the past two seasons, is believed to be the first NFL position coach to

10:40 AM ET New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas could miss the start of the 2021 regular season after undergoing ankle surgery in June, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Thomas first suffered a high ankle injury in the final minutes of Week 1 in 2020 and missed a total of nine games

5:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — His Cincinnati Bengals teammates had already left the field following a summer workout, but rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was still on the turf at Paul Brown Stadium getting familiar with his job. Chase plotted his place in the offensive formation as he worked on keeping his pre-snap routine and

10:35 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sporting brand new Super Bowl LV rings to pay tribute to the NFL’s first league championship won in a team’s own stadium in front of hometown fans. The rings, unveiled Thursday night in a private ceremony for players, coaches, front office members, team employees

6:58 PM ET New York Jets assistant Greg Knapp, a well-traveled NFL coach who worked with Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young and soon-to-be-inducted Peyton Manning over his 25-year career, died Thursday from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car while biking last Saturday in San Ramon, California. He was 58. The

6:46 PM ET OXNARD, California — Ezekiel Elliott does not need to look far for motivation. He is coming off the worst statistical year of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, rushing for just 979 yards in 15 games. “Just having the year I had last year, you don’t need more motivation than that,” Elliott

5:55 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Entering his 18th season, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger feels “fresher” than he did this time a year ago. Roethlisberger had a normal offseason for the first time since his season-ending elbow surgery in 2019, and he felt the effects of it Thursday at the Steelers’ first training camp practice. “This

5:35 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who had skipped June’s mandatory minicamp, reported to the team on Thursday, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Gilmore was subsequently placed on the active/physically unable to perform list due to a partially torn quad sustained in December. While the majority of Patriots

5:44 PM ET Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins deleted a tweet Thursday afternoon shortly after posting it that said he would “question” his future in the NFL if it meant not getting the COVID-19 vaccine could potentially hurt his team’s chances in 2021. Hopkins’ tweet came in the wake of an NFL memo to

2:26 PM ET The NFL has added an additional COVID-19 vaccination incentive for players, threatening forfeits and the loss of game checks if an outbreak among unvaccinated players causes an unresolvable disruption in the regular-season schedule. Commissioner Roger Goodell informed clubs of the new policy Thursday in a memo. The league has encouraged vaccination for

3:08 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Free-agent linebacker Mychal Kendricks was sentenced Thursday to one day in jail, three years of probation and 300 hours of community service as a result of his 2018 guilty plea to insider trading charges. Kendricks’ agent, Doug Hendrickson, told ESPN that the linebacker is serving his one-day jail sentence Thursday.

1:58 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will open training camp on the physically unable to perform list because of offseason back surgery, the third of his career. “It’s more of a cleanup, so there’s no high concern,” coach Mike McCarthy said before the Cowboys’ first training camp practice. “He

6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — When it comes to Buffalo Bills players who are due for sizeable contract extensions in the near future, much of the conversation (deservedly) surrounds quarterback Josh Allen, who stands to become one of the highest paid players in NFL history. Swept somewhat under the rug, however, is

6:00 AM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross stood at the lectern, exuding the confidence of a proud father bragging about his child who is the star quarterback. His newest baby, the Dolphins’ $135 million practice facility, was officially put on display Tuesday as corporate partners, employees and media members toured