6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire spent his offseason working on his receiving skills. He would run routes and catch passes, all in hopes of having a bigger impact in the passing game. “There are things we’re implementing to get the ball to the backs, to spread
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6:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings‘ defense didn’t just receive a facelift. Over the past four months, the unit underwent a total reconstruction following the worst season of coach Mike Zimmer’s tenure. Zimmer’s discontent over the way his group performed in 2020 came to a head in a Christmas Day loss to
5:50 PM ET Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — New Orleans Saints All-Pro running back Alvin Kamara has gone beyond being just a fan of NASCAR and sponsoring a car. He’s now advising NASCAR on how to add more fans as its first “Growth and Engagement Advisor.” “I’m excited they carved out a role for me,”
7:00 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Elijah Molden was still in high school when then-University of Washington defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake started teaching him the Huskies’ scheme. Lake received a call from Molden’s mother, Christin,
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. QB stage set: Things couldn’t have gone much better for the Patriots this spring when it comes to their quarterbacks, setting the stage for what could be one of the NFL’s most compelling training camp storylines. Can Mac Jones
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Fountain of youth: The Jets are three months away from the start of an unprecedented 2021 NFL season. For the first time in franchise history, they have a first-year coach, a rookie starting quarterback and a young
6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Retiring from the NFL hardly crossed Star Lotulelei‘s mind over the past year. The Buffalo Bills defensive tackle, who opted out of the 2020 NFL season, enjoyed spending time with his wife and four children. But the more he watched his teammates from afar, the firmer his
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Briyana Humphries wanted to get her husband, Arizona Cardinals left tackle D.J. Humphries, something he couldn’t buy for his birthday last December. After all, it’s hard to buy gifts for someone who can buy himself whatever he wants. For the past four years, D.J. had talked about finding a
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — At the four practices open to the media during the Dallas Cowboys‘ organized team activities and minicamp, all eyes were on quarterback Dak Prescott. And for good reason. The last time he was on a football field, his right leg was in an air cast because of a compound
10:07 PM ET Brianna Williams In this world it is often said that nothing can be certain. Well nothing except death, taxes and hilarious fantasy league fails. The Waffle House punishment has become popular on social media in recent years. The rules of this challenge are simple: The league’s loser must stay in a Waffle
7:40 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — You can apparently now add interior decorator to Trevor Lawrence‘s resume. Jacksonville Jaguars fan Logan Nugent turned to the No. 1 overall pick after his fiancé, Amber Phommathep, nixed his idea of hanging three Jaguars jerseys in the living room of their new Jacksonville home. After a bit of
1:51 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. – Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley said he spoke with the NFLPA soon after complaining about its jointly agreed-to policy with the NFL regarding COVID-19 protocols. The policy, which applies to training camp and the preseason, heavily restricts unvaccinated players while allowing vaccinated players to return to
6:00 AM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Just when you thought Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, heading into his sixth season, couldn’t do anything to surprise you anymore, he comes up with this: A media day photo with a very small (and terrified) dog in a baby stroller. “That’s what he came up
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson drove the pass 50 yards in the air and placed it in a tight window along the sideline to Sammy Watkins, who was running stride for stride with Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey. This was Jackson’s best pass of the offseason in what became his best
5:22 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley is not happy with the NFL and NFLPA’s newly agreed-to COVID-19 protocols for training camp and the preseason, and he aired his concerns Thursday on Twitter. The latest COVID-19 policy heavily restricts unvaccinated players while allowing vaccinated players to return to
2:13 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — When the Green Bay Packers return for training camp next month, it will be with one approach. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love at quarterback. “We’ll have one plan,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Thursday in his last scheduled news conference before training camp.
6:09 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Jordan Willis has been suspended for the first six games of the 2021 season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. According to a statement from an NFL spokesperson, Willis will be able to participate in all offseason and preseason practices as
4:00 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields has bought into the Chicago Bears‘ plan. Fields, drafted 11th overall by the Bears, said on Thursday that he embraces the developmental timeline set for him by the organization. Head coach Matt Nagy stated earlier in the week that — barring an injury or something else