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3:45 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars waived running back Ryquell Armstead, who missed the entire 2020 season because of complications related to COVID-19. Armstead, 24, was twice placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list last season. He spent 19 days on the list the first time, then dealt with a groin injury and another

1:18 PM ET The Denver Broncos have hired Kelly Kleine as the executive director of football operations and special advisor to general manager George Paton, the team announced Monday. Kleine, 30, is believed to be the highest-ranking female scouting executive ever with an NFL team. “Kelly is a rising star in the NFL, and we’re

2:01 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran wide receiver Marqise Lee to a one-year contract Monday after he tried out for the team at its rookie minicamp over the weekend. He caught passes from 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance on Friday during the portion of practice open to the media. The 49ers waived

11:30 AM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Former New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter has sold his waterfront mansion in Tampa for $22.5 million — meaning Tom Brady might be headed to new rental digs. The seven-bedroom, eight-bath estate was sold on Friday, said Smith & Associates, the real estate firm that handled the

10:36 AM ET Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Ryan Kerrigan, the Washington Football Team‘s all-time sacks leader, announced Monday that he is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. Kerrigan, 32, was a first-round pick by Washington in 2011 and played the first 10 years of his NFL career for Washington, racking up 95.5 sacks and 147

9:30 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — As he stepped toward the blocking sled Friday, the sound of metal on metal made a screeching noise Micah Parsons has been used to hearing ever since he started playing football, but it had been a long time since he heard it. “Last time I hit a sled?” the

6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Najee Harris ran downfield Saturday afternoon, reached up and snagged a high pass in a smooth one-handed grab. It was an impressive catch to the few onlookers at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the second day of the Steelers’ rookie minicamp, one that stood out even

6:00 AM ET The Pro Football Hall of Fame is entering the non-fungible token space, beginning with the 10 players enshrined in Canton that also won the Heisman Trophy. The collection of NFTs — a collaboration between Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment, entertainment and PR firm Dolphin Entertainment and Heisman2Hall — will begin with

9:27 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — As an All-Pro fullback, Lorenzo Neal made a career out of paving the way for some of the NFL’s great runners for 16 years. Now it’s Neal’s son who is following in his footsteps. Purdue defensive tackle Lorenzo Neal Jr. signed Sunday as an undrafted rookie free agent with

5:34 PM ET Juantarius Bryant thought he was heading to Georgia this weekend to try out for the Atlanta Falcons during the team’s rookie minicamp. When he arrived in Flowery Branch, though, he learned he had been the victim of a hoax instead. Bryant, a defensive back from Austin Peay, was never actually contacted by

10:23 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have signed former Carolina Panthers first-round pick Kelvin Benjamin, the team announced Sunday. Benjamin and former Philadelphia Eagles running back and Super Bowl hero Corey Clement impressed over the weekend during tryouts at rookie minicamp and received one-year deals. A wide receiver who had

6:05 AM ET In March, Lional Dalton’s wife was setting up a Wall of Fame at their Atlanta home to showcase his days of lining up at defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens and playing a key role in one of the most physically dominating defenses in NFL history. Sorting through all of the old

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Wilson vs. Darnold: Zach Wilson‘s NFL debut will be off-Broadway in location only. In terms of theater, his Week 1 road showdown against predecessor Sam Darnold is worth a neon marquee. While Jets-Carolina Panthers is being billed

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Wilson vs. Darnold: Zach Wilson‘s NFL debut will be off-Broadway in location only. In terms of theater, his Week 1 road showdown against predecessor Sam Darnold is worth a neon marquee. While Jets-Carolina Panthers is being billed

6:00 AM ET It wasn’t, in the moment, any different for Arthur Smith. The Atlanta Falcons‘ first-time head coach had seen other people go through this before, been on enough staffs to see what worked and what didn’t. He’d been working toward this for 15 years now since his playing career ended at North Carolina.

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — There are some intriguing young quarterback and wide receiver combinations in the NFL right now: Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase in Cincinnati. Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle down in Miami. And there’s a case to be made for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and reigning Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith.

4:02 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy says he believes Dak Prescott will be completely cleared for work by the time training camp begins in July, if not sooner. “I have no reason not to think that,” McCarthy said Saturday. “I think this week in Phase 2 will be a nice

5:03 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence is getting a lighter workload while Travis Etienne is getting as much as he can handle … at another position. The Jacksonville Jaguars have had Etienne taking the majority of his reps at receiver during the first two days of the team’s rookie minicamp to begin the