5:19 PM ET Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond is considered an intriguing Day 2 option for teams out of reach of the top quarterbacks in April’s draft. “There’s upside there,” said one longtime NFC scout. “If anything I would have liked to see him let loose a little more.” And teams are doing their research
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6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When George Paton was hired in January to be the Denver Broncos‘ top football decision-maker, he became the first person in four decades to hold the job without previously working for the team. He brings a fresh set of eyes to a franchise that has long preferred its own
7:00 AM ET Sometimes the best feeling can be finding an extra $20 in a pair of jeans you have not worn in a while. Now imagine what it must be like when you learn you have found an extra $622,056. The NFL’s performance-based pay system has been around since 2002, when it was included
6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coach Urban Meyer was pretty clear the Jacksonville Jaguars needed a pass-catching tight end, and since they didn’t sign one in free agency it’s equally clear it will be a priority in the draft. The Jaguars had better pick one in the first three rounds, though, because recent history
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — To Malcolm Butler, age — especially his age — is just a number. Butler, the former New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans cornerback who signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals last month, doesn’t see his age, 31, as a hinderance or a hurdle. It doesn’t seem to
6:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team focused on quarterbacks during the offseason and still wants to add its signal-caller for the future. It signed a new starting wide receiver (Curtis Samuel) and added a potential solid player in the slot (Adam Humphries) during NFL free agency. It wants to add more
5:44 PM ET HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson‘s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, acknowledged during a Friday news conference that there were some “consensual encounters” between the Houston Texans quarterback and some of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits against him, but said at no point did Watson engage in any acts that were not “mutually desired.”
4:39 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — The brain of Phillip Adams — the former NFL player who killed a South Carolina physician, three family members and a repairman before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes and has been shown to
3:36 PM ET Tight end Thaddeus Moss arrived in Washington hoping to create his own legacy separate from his Hall of Fame father Randy. But Moss will have to do that elsewhere as Washington released him Friday. Moss signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 draft, and the team had hoped
2:24 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed Damarious Randall and plan to move him back to cornerback, the team announced Friday. The 28-year-old Randall played cornerback for his first three seasons with the Green Bay Packers, who drafted him 30th overall in 2015. He has also played safety and some
2:23 PM ET North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance has scheduled a second pro day on April 19, sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. Lance held his first pro day in front of 30 NFL teams on March 12. Lance completed 58 of his 66 attempts during the workout, but didn’t participate in the other drills.
7:34 AM ET HOUSTON — At the beginning of March, the conversation surrounding quarterback Deshaun Watson was about whether the Houston Texans would grant his wish to be traded. It was a rocky start to the 2021 offseason, during which Watson reportedly was upset with the way the team had handled the search for its
9:16 AM ET A judge ruled Friday that a woman suing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson must publicly release her name. Harris County Judge Dedra Harris made the ruling on one of the 22 lawsuits against Watson alleging inappropriate behavior and sexual assault. A similar hearing regarding at least 12 other cases is set for
7:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith As John Madden turns 85, those who know him best share the stories that capture how he changed the sports we watch, how we watch them, and how our kids — and their kids — will learn football. 1. During the 2006 Super Bowl weekend, Madden was waiting to hear
7:00 AM ET Back in 2018, No. 12 Michigan was holding on to a 13-7 lead over No. 15 Wisconsin during the first drive of the second half. The Wolverines were facing a fourth-and-6 from their own 44 and lined up to punt. As they got the kick away, a flag came out for roughing
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — There are four major players in the Aaron Rodgers contract situation with the Green Bay Packers: Rodgers himself (represented by agent David Dunn), general manager Brian Gutekunst, coach Matt LaFleur and team president Mark Murphy. None of them have said much of late. Rodgers’ future was thrown into
8:54 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson and a Las Vegas hotel-casino have settled a lawsuit alleging that unnamed employees defamed him by telling a celebrity news site he had been banned from the property in November 2017 for being drunk and disruptive. Simpson’s attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, declined Thursday to comment about
12:51 PM ET HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson‘s attorney, Rusty Hardin, has filed a motion for an emergency hearing, asking a judge to rule that lawyer Tony Buzbee has to identify one of the women who filed a lawsuit under the pseudonym of Jane Doe. Of the 22 civil lawsuits filed against Watson alleging inappropriate behavior