4:15 PM ET CINCINNATI — The best-case scenario occurred for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on his road to recovery: absolutely nothing. Burrow’s surgically repaired left knee showed no troublesome signs through the team’s 10 offseason practices, including Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp. Burrow’s optimism for playing in Cincinnati’s season opener against the Minnesota Vikings remains intact.
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5:43 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While opting out of last season during the pandemic to work in a long-term care facility more than 1,000 miles from Kansas City and across an international border, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif had one thing to connect him to the Chiefs: watching their games on TV. “Being able to watch
4:49 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa brushed off a very rough Day 1 of Miami Dolphins minicamp — one that included five interceptions — as a product of emphasizing more aggression in the passing game. It was the closest thing to real football for the Dolphins, who wore helmets for the first time
4:15 PM ET From quarterback Derek Carr making a bold statement about his commitment to the Las Vegas Raiders to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throwing five interceptions in a heavy rainstorm to wide receiver Julio Jones taking the field in the Tennessee Titans No. 2, some of the big names in the NFL made
2:48 PM ET Through everything that has happened surrounding Aaron Rodgers this offseason, one thing is clear: He still understands sarcasm. The reigning MVP, who has dominated the NFL headlines this spring because of his dissatisfaction with the Green Bay Packers, showed his sense of humor Tuesday during a promotional video in advance of the
1:36 PM ET Calvin Ridley is the Atlanta Falcons‘ No. 1 receiver now, and even though he’ll be replacing a franchise legend in traded-to-Tennessee Julio Jones, Ridley said Tuesday that he feels “no pressure” stepping into the role once held by a likely future Hall of Famer. Part of the reason is Ridley’s confidence in
12:38 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Heading into the final season of his rookie contract, Browns Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb said Tuesday that his desire is to remain in Cleveland long-term. “It would mean a lot,” said Chubb, who said that his agent and the team have already discussed a potential extension this
10:58 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins star cornerback Xavien Howard didn’t show up for mandatory minicamp meetings Tuesday morning and appears headed toward a holdout as he seeks a new contract. Coach Brian Flores broached the issue at length Tuesday morning noting he didn’t think Howard would be there for minicamp while mentioning
11:39 AM ET Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams officially will not participate in the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 25-year-old, who is scheduled to play on the fifth-year option in his rookie contract worth $9.86 million this season, is seeking a new contract. The Seahawks were bracing for Adams’
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Wide receiver Elijah Moore and running back Michael Carter show up every day at 6:30 a.m. to get in extra work before practice — an un-rookie-like routine that has impressed the New York Jets‘ coaches. In Moore’s case, the early bird catches the pass. A lot of passes.
3:22 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Mondays are heavy days historically, but this one is particularly so because Gardner Minshew II‘s mullet is
3:22 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Mondays are heavy days historically, but this one is particularly so because Gardner Minshew II‘s mullet is
3:43 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings expect to have defensive end Danielle Hunter back in the fold this week during mandatory minicamp, a source told ESPN, after the Pro Bowl defensive end missed the team’s entire voluntary offseason program. Hunter, 26, sat out the 2020 NFL season with a herniated disk that required
1:26 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are being extra careful when it comes to Trevor Lawrence‘s hamstring. The tightness that limited Lawrence last week in OTAs reemerged during the first day of mandatory minicamp on Monday, forcing the Jaguars to keep him out of team drills. Coach Urban Meyer said that’s likely
1:59 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, did not report to mandatory minicamp that began Monday, a source confirmed. Gilmore could be making a statement about his contract, as he is scheduled to earn a base salary of $7 million in 2021.
12:45 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Madden NFL 22 game cover will be released later this week. The day when we see which superstar nabs the cover is another big date on the NFL’s offseason calendar. 2 Related To promote this year’s cover release, EA Sports is teasing the identity of the athlete with literal
12:42 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder, the team’s leading receiver the past two seasons, avoided the possibility of being released by agreeing to a pay cut, a source confirmed Monday. Crowder was due to make a non-guaranteed $10 million in base pay for 2021, the final year
10:34 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ten days after suffering a minor injury to his right throwing hand, New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is expected to take part in the team’s mandatory minicamp beginning Monday, according to coach Bill Belichick. Newton had not been present at last Thursday’s practice when reporters were present, but