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7:11 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Up on a podium, live on Zoom and broadcast to the world, Dan Campbell was in the midst of a stream of consciousness. Hired as the Detroit Lions head coach days earlier, he spoke with emotion as he thanked many people and at one point joked about being

6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — While the NFL’s annual free-agency period in March typically involves pillaging the roster of the defending Super Bowl champion, with players eager to capitalize on their individual success and leave for a big contract, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers somehow managed to “keep the band together.” They’re returning all 22

6:54 PM ET New York Giants co-owner John Mara approved of the team spending more money this offseason as it handed out more than $100 million in guaranteed money. But without saying general manager Dave Gettleman’s job is in jeopardy, Mara also made it clear what he expects in return. “It’s time for us to

6:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who spent an NFL-record $165 million in guaranteed money in free agency, said the team’s recent drafts have fallen short and a turnaround will be critical for future sustained success. “In the end, if you want to have a good, consistent, winning football

6:12 PM ET ESPN News Services GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There was no shortage of Kyle Pitts highlights at the Florida Gators pro day Wednesday, from his measurables to his moves to even his mindset. Pitts put on a show, even before he stepped on the field to catch passes from quarterback Kyle Trask for maybe

6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — If you thought the Green Bay Packers faced a challenge with the salary cap this year, wait until you see what they’re up against in 2022. Combine that with the fact the Packers haven’t made a single adjustment to Aaron Rodgers‘ contract, and the 2021 season might be

5:09 PM ET Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder’s family has gained complete control of the franchise for the first time since buying it more than two decades ago. NFL owners unanimously approved Snyder’s purchase of the remaining 40.5% of the Washington Football Team from the franchise’s minority owners, a source told ESPN. The NFL

1:12 PM ET An expanded regular season has been a goal of NFL team owners for years, but Tuesday’s vote, which approved a 17th game, wasn’t unanimous among owners. Bears chairman George H. McCaskey voted against the measure, according to four sources who were on the videoconference. The Bears didn’t immediately return a call from

1:48 PM ET Ja’Marr Chase, who opted out of his final season at LSU before turning pro, says he is open to a reunion with his former teammate and quarterback Joe Burrow in Cincinnati. “I wouldn’t mind going back with Joe,” Chase said Wednesday. “If we go back together, we’re trying to do nothing but

2:05 PM ET ESPN News Services The NFL has plans to eliminate some restrictions from its current COVID-19 protocols for vaccinated players, coaches and personnel. In a memo sent to the 32 teams Wednesday and obtained by ESPN and other media outlets, the league detailed potential amendments to the protocols used throughout the 2020 season

12:57 PM ET The Seattle Seahawks are giving wide receiver Tyler Lockett a four-year, $69.2 million contract extension that includes $37 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lockett ranked seventh in the NFL last season with a career-high 100 receptions and eighth in receiving touchdowns with 10 while posting 1,054 yards. The 28-year-old

11:13 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — One day after Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians unveiled his Super Bowl LV tattoo, quarterback Tom Brady, who remains undefeated on social media, joked that he too got a Super Bowl tattoo. Brady tweeted a photo of himself working out with a superimposed tattoo of Arians on his

10:35 AM ET HOUSTON — Two more lawsuits alleging sexual assault and inappropriate behavior were filed against Deshaun Watson on Tuesday evening, including one that states the Houston Texans quarterback has “unsent” messages on Instagram and has contacted the women who had previously massaged him “through intermediaries.” That statement in the lawsuit clarifies the contents

7:00 AM ET The 2021 NFL draft is less than a month away, and pro day workouts are winding down. With Ohio State’s Justin Fields, Alabama’s Mac Jones and Texas A&M’s Kellen Mond all working out for scouts on Tuesday, the top quarterbacks in the class have all shown what they can do in front

7:00 AM ET THE LAST THING Marco Wilson wants to do is take a picture. He has been summoned out of the University of Florida locker room, a den of frustration, stunned sadness and possibly a few dagger stares pointed in his direction. The Florida-LSU game has been over for a while, but Wilson is

9:49 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Red River Rivalry is coming to Arizona Cardinals‘ quarterbacks room. Colt McCoy, the former Texas standout, is signing a one-year contract with Arizona, where he will back up former Oklahoma star Kyler Murray, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Cardinals let quarterback Brett Hundley, who backed up

3:58 PM ET Left tackle Kolton Miller has signed a three-year extension with the Las Vegas Raiders worth more than $18 million per year, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, putting him among the top five highest-paid offensive tackles in terms of average annual value. The extension is worth up to $68.7 million, his agency

7:01 PM ET Brady Henderson Jeremy Fowler Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks gave veteran guard Gabe Jackson a new three-year, $22.575 million contract after acquiring him in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this month,