NFL

6:00 AM ET It is universal. It is unique. It is stacked, adjusted and set. It is mocked, remocked and mocked again. But unless you are one of the cooks in the proverbial football kitchen, you haven’t seen it. It is the stew that everyone in the NFL makes and whose recipe is hidden from

8:27 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Kings of Leon will help kick off NFL draft activities on a stage close to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this month. The Grammy Award-winning band will open the festivities on April 29 with a performance as the draft returns to a more normal state

6:34 PM ET BEREA, Ohio – Next season, the Cleveland Browns‘ defense will feature two former No. 1 overall picks off the edge. And they’re banking the All-Pro they drafted four years ago will help unlock the vast potential of the one they just signed. Wednesday, Cleveland further bolstered its budding defense in free agency,

4:53 PM ET HOUSTON — Twenty women who had filed lawsuits alleging inappropriate behavior and sexual assault against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson have amended their petitions to disclose their names. Another lawsuit is expected to be refiled by Thursday after an emergency hearing was canceled on Wednesday. One of the original 22 lawsuits was

5:57 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seahawks have extended team president Chuck Arnold through 2027, they announced Wednesday. Arnold is entering his 28th season with the Seahawks and his fourth in his current role. As president of the Seahawks and First & Goal Inc., which operates Lumen Field, he oversees the organization’s business

2:02 PM ET Inside linebacker Vince Williams is re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Steelers released Williams in March in one of their moves to get under the salary cap. He told Fowler then that he had a lot of football left and was eager to

2:21 PM ET The NFL on Wednesday sent a memo to teams outlining rules for its offseason programs — rules the league has decided to impose after failing to reach agreement with its players’ union on some key aspects. The parts of the offseason program that are voluntary under the CBA — everything but the

12:29 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball A Pittsburgh attorney intends to seek assault charges against Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald on behalf of his client, according to multiple reports. Attorney Todd

12:40 PM ET Free-agent pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney has signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns, it was announced Wednesday. The deal is worth up to $10 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Clowney will have an opportunity to thrive playing opposite fellow former No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett. “We’re excited to add

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — When it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles‘ draft-day plans, it feels like there’s another shoe yet to drop. Step 1 was executed March 26 when the Eagles moved back from No. 6 to No. 12 overall in a deal with the Miami Dolphins that fetched a 2022 first-round pick. The

6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Of the many decisions general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have made since they took over the San Francisco 49ers none are bigger than the one that awaits April 29. After trading up in the draft, the Niners will use the No. 3 overall pick to

7:00 AM ET THE ENDLESS DANCE of the 7-year-old was conducted in its full kinetic glory on an early February day at Holy Redeemer School in Marshall, Minnesota. The second graders in Mrs. Klaith’s class bounced in and out of their Plexiglas-enclosed desks, talking in unison in their own delirious language, treating every one of

9:14 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said in a statement Tuesday night that his law firm will amend all 22 of the lawsuits filed against Deshaun Watson to disclose the names of the plaintiffs, “even those not currently subject to any court order.” The lawsuits, all originally filed on behalf of Jane

3:36 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks players will not formally report to their respective team facilities next week to begin voluntary offseason workouts, both teams said in statements released by the NFL Players Association on Tuesday. In their statement, the Broncos players cited rising COVID-19 positivity rates in Denver and

2:44 PM ET The NFL expects the key members of each team’s football operations staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine unless they have a “bona fide” medical or religious reason not to, according to a memo issued to all clubs Tuesday. NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said last month that no NFL employee,

1:24 PM ET Sammis Reyes exited high school with dreams of playing in the NBA. Now he hopes to be the latest former Division I basketball player to make it as an NFL tight end with the Washington Football Team. Washington signed Reyes, who had been training at IMG Academy in Florida as part of

11:49 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals added much-needed depth in the backfield on Tuesday when they agreed to terms on a one-year contract with former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner. Conner, 25, will be paired with Chase Edmonds to form the Cardinals’ 2021 backfield. It’s expected that they’ll share reps and

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Want to generate a passionate reaction from New England Patriots followers? Just say the name Cam Newton. What a lightning rod. No player in recent memory has sparked such extreme reactions on both ends of the spectrum: “He’s done!” vs. “He never had a fair chance!” Patriots coach Bill