11:03 AM ET HOUSTON — A third civil lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson accuses the Houston Texans quarterback of sexually assaulting a massage therapist by allegedly forcing her to have oral sex with him in December 2020. The lawsuit was filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee on Wednesday night and appeared on the Harris County
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9:56 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Longtime New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung, who had intended to play this season after opting out of the 2020 campaign, has reversed course and announced his retirement Thursday. Chung, 33, said on Instagram that “it’s time to start a new life.” This would have been Chung’s 12th season
6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — For the last two years, A.J. Green represented nostalgia and hope for the ailing Cincinnati Bengals. The wide receiver was part of a run of great draft picks for a team that made the playoffs for five straight seasons, a nucleus that seemed poised to give Cincinnati a postseason winner.
7:00 AM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. – In NFL free agency, when so many decisions are dictated by money and football above all, Detroit Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara looked at something more valuable to him. Family. Specifically his brother, Julian, who was drafted by the Lions last season. Yes, Okwara got paid well by
8:46 PM ET Perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has reached an agreement on a one-year, $10 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Peterson leaves the Arizona Cardinals as one of the best cornerbacks in franchise history. He went to eight straight Pro Bowls, starting
9:37 PM ET The New England Patriots have reunited with their former linebacker Kyle Van Noy, the veteran confirmed on social media Wednesday night. The Miami Dolphins released Van Noy last week, just one season after signing him to a four-year, $51 million contract. The team tried unsuccessfully to trade the linebacker before releasing him.
6:48 PM ET Former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl guard Kyle Long, who came out of retirement this offseason, is signing a one-year deal worth up to $5 million with the Kansas City Chiefs, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Long had visited the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday. Long is the latest addition to the
8:16 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks are acquiring guard Gabe Jackson from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2021 fifth-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday. The Seahawks also agreed to a one-year deal with former Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett. Their trade for
8:08 PM ET Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel is signing a three-year, $34.5 million deal with the Washington Football Team, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. A second-round draft pick by the Panthers out of Ohio State in 2017, Samuel finally met expectations this past season under offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who took
12:43 PM ET HOUSTON — Two civil lawsuits have been filed against Deshaun Watson alleging inappropriate conduct during massages, on two separate occasions by two separate plaintiffs. The first lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday night and appeared on the Harris County district clerk’s website on Wednesday morning, alleges inappropriate conduct in a massage therapist’s home
4:21 PM ET Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo, who was born in South Korea but grew up in the United States, said Wednesday he is “deeply saddened” by the Atlanta-area shootings on Tuesday that left eight people dead, most of them women of Asian descent, while also calling attention to the rise in hate crimes
3:59 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders traded center Rodney Hudson and a 2021 seventh-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2021 third-round pick on Wednesday. The trade is pending Hudson passing a physical, the Cardinals announced. The Raiders are also shopping starting guard Gabe Jackson, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hudson is the
3:42 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms to re-sign with linebacker Jayon Brown, a team source confirmed to ESPN. According to NFL Network, which first reported the news, Brown is returning on
12:42 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent center Ted Karras that could be worth up to $4 million, a source confirmed, which could foreshadow that starting center David Andrews won’t be back with the team. The Patriots drafted Karras in the 2016 sixth round
1:28 PM ET Veteran receiver A.J. Green is finalizing a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals that is worth up to $8.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The deal includes $6 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN. While one of the most prolific players in franchise history over his 10 years
12:43 PM ET HOUSTON — A massage therapist in Houston has filed a civil lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, alleging inappropriate conduct in her home in March 2020 by the Houston Texans quarterback. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday night by Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee and appeared on the Harris County district clerk’s website on Wednesday
11:34 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan were mostly mum on the topic of free agency this year, as they didn’t have to go through their usual media availability because there was no NFL combine. The last time Lynch and Shanahan spoke publicly was
10:17 AM ET The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to a one-year contract with wide receiver John Brown, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal is worth $3.75 million and could be worth up to $5.5 million if incentives are met, the source said. Brown joins a Raiders wide receivers corps led by 2020 first-round