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5:47 PM ET Running back Lamar Miller and the New England Patriots have reached agreement on a one-year contract, pending a physical, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Patriots were eyeing another option at running back after No. 1 option Sony Michel underwent offseason foot surgery and opened training camp on the active/physically

7:00 AM ET Each year around this time, I try to figure out what’s going to happen in the upcoming NFL season. Doing that in August isn’t exactly an exclusive hobby of mine, but I try to focus on using metrics and measures that have historically been good predictors of future team performance. What happened

6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard doesn’t hide his obsession with finding out who his critics are. He’ll examine articles, Twitter, Instagram or any other form of social media. “I will never shy away from it,” Leonard said. “And I will never stop trying to find it.” Leonard has been told

1:44 PM ET Having spent the first three seasons of his NFL career in what he saw as a hopeless situation with the Buffalo Bills, Sammy Watkins said he had no interest in leaving what he sees as an ideal situation with the Kansas City Chiefs. “Very important to stay,” said Watkins, the wide receiver

7:00 AM ET As NFL training camps begin to look more “normal,” with players getting on the field with their teams for the first time on Friday and pads set to come on for the first time on Aug. 17, there seems to be a natural sense of optimism around every team. Even with the

5:32 PM ET Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar is being removed from the commissioner’s exempt list, a source told ESPN, confirming an NFL Network report. The move is expected to become official Sunday. Dunbar’s removal from the exempt list allows him to re-join the Seahawks at team headquarters, which he’s expected to do as early

8:25 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Cameron Smith said he will miss the 2020 NFL season due to a congenital heart condition he only discovered after testing positive for COVID-19. Smith, a fifth-round pick in 2019, announced Saturday he will have to undergo open-heart surgery to fix a bicuspid aortic valve. It’s a

7:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Artist Cody Sabol’s phone lit up with a FaceTime call from a number he didn’t recognize. When he answered, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush‘s face filled his screen. “Hey, Cody,” Bush said, “what are you doing tomorrow?” When the nation shut down in early March due to the coronavirus pandemic,

7:30 AM ET Which players are opting out of the 2020 NFL season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic? Now that the deadline has passed for players to notify their teams whether or not they are playing, we know that there are some significant players who won’t be taking the field this season. There

6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger grinned and laughed as the reporter listed off elements of the Pittsburgh Steelers that should put them in contention for a title this season. An elite defense. A veteran, All-Pro line. Playmakers all over the place. A franchise quarterback. And yet, as the reporter noted, the Steelers are

11:53 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Titans outside linebacker Vic Beasley, who hadn’t reported to camp since it began July 28, arrived to the team facility for COVID-19 testing on Friday morning. The team hadn’t

6:00 AM ET Cliff Harris would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, joining Dallas Cowboys teammates such as Roger Staubach, Bob Lilly, Randy White, Mel Renfro and Rayfield Wright, if not for the coronavirus pandemic causing a change in plans. Harris would carry with him a distinction his teammates did

5:15 PM ET The word of the moment in the NFL (and the world in general) is “unprecedented,” so we won’t pretend to tell you we’re sure what impact the 66 opt-outs will have on the 2020 NFL season. At this point, there’s still no way to be fully confident there will even be a

7:20 AM ET When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was considering how to proceed with the team’s backup quarterback spot prior to the 2019 season, preseason games were critical in his analysis. Tom Brady was locked into the top spot, with Brian Hoyer providing veteran insurance and fourth-round draft pick Jarrett Stidham offering developmental

5:00 PM ET ESPN staff Several teams showed off their new looks as the NFL’s 2020 training camps continued on Wednesday. The Washington Football Team won’t have a logo this season and on Wednesday showed off the jersey numbers that will appear on its helmets. In Cleveland, receiver Jarvis Landry modeled the Browns’ new look

6:23 PM ET The New York Giants took another hit at a position of concern when cornerback Sam Beal decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season. According to the NFL’s daily transaction wire, linebacker Josiah Tauaefa was also removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list one day after being placed on it. Beal becomes the

7:05 AM ET In a normal universe, we would be celebrating the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 right about now. Instead, legendary players and coaches like Troy Polamalu and Jimmy Johnson will wait until next year to give their speeches in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame Game, like the rest of

2:31 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and an All-Decade selection for the 2010s, said Tuesday he had considered opting out of the 2020 season. Miller, who tested positive for coronavirus in April, would have certainly been the highest profile, most accomplished player to have opted