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7:05 AM ET No scouting combine. No in-person visits from prospects. No business as usual for those involved in the 2021 NFL draft. This is the second consecutive draft impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and teams have had little face-to-face time, scarce medical information, fewer games to review and just as many questions to answer

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When University of Florida quarterback Kyle Trask went through his pro day last week, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was present to watch his every move. McDaniels’ on-site visit served up an important reminder that the team’s scouting at the game’s most important position is going much

10:32 PM ET Veteran defensive back Quinton Dunbar is signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions, his agency, Elite Loyalty Sports, said Monday. Dunbar joins the Lions after an injury-plagued season with the Seattle Seahawks, who added him last March only to see him play in six games — all starts — because of

7:19 PM ET Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney turned himself in to the Dallas County Jail on Monday following a family violence assault charge, according to the Dallas Police Department. Police said the charge stems from an incident on Friday when Gladney allegedly assaulted a 22-year-old woman. “We are aware of Jeff’s arrest and are

7:30 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers‘ carousel of ways to upgrade from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater landed on Sam Darnold. The Panthers traded for the third pick of the 2018 draft after earlier this offseason losing out to the Los Angeles Rams in a deal for quarterback Matthew Stafford. They also faced the

5:10 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After months of intense speculation and polarizing debate among fans and pundits, the New York Jets have arrived at The Decision — Part I, anyway. General manager Joe Douglas has decided to move on from quarterback Sam Darnold, who was traded Monday to the Carolina Panthers only three

5:30 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In his introductory news conference Monday, new Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins wasted no time in delivering a critical assessment of the NFL’s 32nd-ranked passing game and how to fix it. Watkins said he believes Lamar Jackson can become an “elite” quarterback in the NFL if the

4:06 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Three years after hailing him as a franchise savior, the New York Jets traded Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers on Monday, ending months of intense speculation about their quarterback plans. In return for Darnold, the No. 3 overall draft pick in 2018, the Jets received three picks

4:08 PM ET Here’s how far Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would go to someday become the permanent host of the game show “Jeopardy!”: He’d go clean-shaven to do it. Just hours before Rodgers’ first episode in a two-week run as guest host was scheduled to air, he said he would like to be

1:49 PM ET HOUSTON — Another lawsuit has been filed against Deshaun Watson, this one alleging the Houston Texans quarterback assaulted a licensed aesthetician “by touching her with his penis and exposing himself.” The lawsuit, filed Friday night and made available on the Harris County District Clerk’s website on Monday, says “Watson’s behavior is part

6:00 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears have been stuck on an endless loop at quarterback for the better part of 70 years. Not since Hall of Famer Sid Luckman retired in 1950 have the Bears possessed a true franchise quarterback. Like clockwork, the Bears pledge the fix the problem seemingly every

6:00 AM ET It’s starting to play out a little bit clearer now. For months, Jacksonville has been locked in during the draft. It’s appeared as if the New York Jets have been as well. Then, San Francisco traded all the way up to No. 3 and you don’t do that unless there’s a player

10:36 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis sent a tweet containing an anti-Asian slur Sunday night and has since apologized, saying he did not realize the term’s deeply hurtful meaning. “Gotta stop letting g—- in Miami,” Carlton wrote in the since deleted tweet. Davis, 24, apologized for using the slur

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Darnold vs. Wilson? Former Jets quarterback Josh McCown couldn’t help but laugh at how the narrative surrounding Sam Darnold has changed. Noting the fickle nature of the NFL, McCown told ESPN this week, “Three years ago, it

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. QB checkpoints: Timing and leverage are often two of the most important factors for striking deals, and they are at the heart of the Patriots’ current quarterback decision-making approach. Coach Bill Belichick is sometimes fond of saying “Last time

10:22 AM ET While Tom Brady is breaking records on the field, he continues to break records off the field as well. Brady’s rookie card sold in March for $1.32 million, believed to be a record high for any football card, and now the same type of card has blown past that record, selling for

6:00 AM ET When future NFL draft prospect Mister Elias De’Angelo Philyor was about 6 years old, his father, Daniel, would put him in the back seat of his black 1999 Cadillac STS and drive over to the Burger King on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, Florida. The fast-food meals were an easy choice for Daniel,

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The pressure is on general manager Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles to get this one right. By making a trade with the Miami Dolphins to move back from No. 6 to No. 12 overall in the 2021 NFL draft, the Eagles secured an extra 2022 first-round pick. That gives