10:52 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Veteran running back James White has agreed to a one-year deal to remain with the New England Patriots, a league source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. White, 29, has spent the first seven years of his career with the Patriots, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2014
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11:43 AM ET Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder will gain almost complete control of the franchise after the NFL’s finance committee cleared the way for him buying out his minority investors. The NFL finance committee approved Snyder’s application for a $450 million debt waiver, an NFL spokesman confirmed. The other owners will vote at
9:21 AM ET The Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued their busy offseason Wednesday, agreeing to a two-year, $31.8 million contract extension with offensive tackle Donovan Smith while finalizing a one-year, $10 million deal to bring back defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith’s extension runs through 2023 and includes $30
7:00 AM 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 INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Inside the home locker room at SoFi Stadium, standing underneath a neon-glowing Los Angeles Rams logo, coach Sean McVay called out quarterback Jared Goff
5:45 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Washington Football Team name has gone from being a generic placeholder to one that will be strongly considered as a permanent one. As the organization inches along in its rebranding, team president Jason Wright said fans have warmed to the name. Even if the team eventually goes in
7:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the clock ticked into the late hours of March 16, offensive tackle Trent Williams was growing more and more convinced that his first foray into free agency was going to lead him away from the San Francisco 49ers and to the Kansas City Chiefs. Williams had long
6:58 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Marcus Mariota has agreed to a contract restructure to return to the Las Vegas Raiders as Derek Carr‘s backup at quarterback, ESPN has confirmed. Mariota, who signed a two-year, $17.6 million free-agent contract with the Raiders last March, was scheduled to make $10.625 million in base salary in 2021
6:58 PM ET SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks added one piece to their pass-rush and brought back another Tuesday by agreeing to deals with Kerry Hyder and Benson Mayowa. Agent Erik Burkhardt told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Hyder’s deal is for three years and $16.5 million with upside to $17.5 million with incentives. Mayowa, who
6:26 PM ET Quarterback Joe Flacco has agreed to a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, his agency announced Tuesday. “Congratulations to our client @JoeFlacco on signing with the @Eagles #NextChapter,” JL Sports tweeted. Flacco is receiving a one-year deal with $3.5 million guaranteed and the opportunity to earn $4 million more in incentives, a source
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — A.J. Green isn’t one to show a lot of emotion but one idea got him to chuckle and let out a half smile. The Arizona Cardinals‘ newest wide receiver — signed last week to a one-year deal with $6 million guaranteed — was talking about playing alongside Pro Bowl
5:00 PM ET HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson‘s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said in a statement that his law firm has “strong evidence” showing that one of the lawsuits alleging sexual assault against the Houston Texans quarterback is false and that it “calls into question the legitimacy of the other cases as well.” Hardin added that he
4:08 PM ET The Cincinnati Bengals have signed former first-round pick Eli Apple to a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. Apple, the No. 10 pick in the 2016 draft, was briefly with the Carolina Panthers in 2020 after previous stints with the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants, the team that drafted
2:03 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — An emotional Jameis Winston fought back tears Tuesday while talking about how much it meant to work closely with Drew Brees last year. And Winston said he would “love to carry that torch from him” as the New Orleans Saints‘ next quarterback. Winston is expected to compete for the
2:35 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Less than an hour after imploring the Pittsburgh Steelers not to hold him “hostage,” cornerback Steven Nelson was released by the club. The move, which saves $8.25 million in cap space, was an expected one after the team granted Nelson permission to seek a trade last week, sources told ESPN’s
11:35 AM ET Suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon says he is “staying in the right frame of mind” and training in the hopes he can play again in the NFL. Appearing on The Adam Schefter Podcast, Gordon said he is currently training at Ford Sports Performance in Bellevue, Washington, to stay ready if a team
11:20 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers did not alter Aaron Rodgers‘ contract last Friday, a source told ESPN, and paid his $6.8 million roster bonus as is rather than converting it into a signing bonus, which would have freed up more than $4.5 million in salary cap space for this season. However,
10:30 AM ET HOUSTON — A 14th lawsuit alleging sexual assault and inappropriate conduct was filed against Deshaun Watson by a woman who says she believes the Houston Texans quarterback is a “serial predator.” The lawsuit, which was filed Monday night and appeared on the Harris County District Clerk’s website Tuesday morning, alleges that Watson
8:31 AM ET The Atlanta Falcons and running back Mike Davis have agreed to a two-year contract worth up to $5.5 million with $3 million of it guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Davis shined last season playing for the NFC South rival Panthers. Carolina coach Matt Rhule and his staff quickly fell in