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1:48 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs added another developmental quarterback to serve as a backup to Patrick Mahomes by agreeing to contract terms with undrafted rookie Shea Patterson of Michigan, agent Bryan Ehrlich announced Sunday. The Chiefs also recently signed Jordan Ta’amu, who played with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. Veteran Chad

6:00 AM ET The moment smacked of “The Blind Side.” All it needed was Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and their freckle-faced Hollywood son, S.J., to capture it on his video recorder. In a game last November, Louisville mammoth left tackle Mekhi Becton exploded out of his stance and staggered the man in front of him

9:12 PM ET Andy Dalton is returning home. Released by the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, Dalton agreed to a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The quarterback’s deal has a base value of $3 million and could be worth up to $7 million, the source said. Before

3:53 PM ET The Chicago Bears have declined the fifth-year option on quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the 2021 season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. The second overall pick of the 2017 NFL draft, Trubisky finished the year 28th in total QBR (39.4), tied for 27th in touchdown passes (17), 21st in passing

7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — For the first time in over two decades, six-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady is the new kid on the block — playing for a new team in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in a new offense with new teammates. Well, mostly new teammates. Brady will have longtime favorite target

8:27 PM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host As he enters a season full of unknowns, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is still considered a constant by oddsmakers. Caesars Sportsbook has posted Belichick as a 7-1 favorite to win the Coach of the

6:11 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have declined the fifth-year option on running back Leonard Fournette for the 2021 season. It’s an unsurprising and expected move considering the team was attempting to trade the former fourth overall pick for a month before and during the recent draft. Fournette will make $4.168 million

7:05 AM ET On occasion, even Bill Belichick needs some outside counsel on how to run his football team. Tom Brady‘s departure from the New England Patriots should certainly mark one of those occasions. Only when Brady was officially gone would Belichick call him “unfathomably spectacular,” one of the “original creators” of the Patriot program,

8:33 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — To be considered a success, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst must not only put together a roster that can win in the NFL week in and out but also year in and year out. That’s the standard for a GM. Matt LaFleur must win now. That’s

6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL draft is typically about who’s next for each team. But while veteran players might receive more competition from the annual influx of rookies, the newbies can actually provide some help and positive clarity for the vets, too. That’s where we went with this edition of the NFL Power

7:30 AM ET David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Kevin Seifert Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 There was a time, not so long ago, when the flood

6:47 PM ET Linebacker Clay Matthews is filing a grievance against the Los Angeles Rams over $2 million in unpaid guarantees, sources told ESPN. Former Rams Matthews and running back Todd Gurley — who were released by the team on March 19 — have publicly vented their frustrations over non-payments, and Matthews is doing something

5:31 PM ET The 2020 NFL draft was amazing for a variety of reasons, but certainly, for fantasy purposes, it was a fascinating one. Such a deep class, and with so many situations that have been affected, that this is going to be a long column. As a result, I’m blowing off my usual opening

6:50 AM ET After the hype suggesting that this would be a wild 2020 NFL draft because of the coronavirus-enforced information gap between organizations, the weekend actually went mostly by the book. Teams generally stayed put and chose the prospects or attacked the positions we would have expected. Most of the trades were mild. Last

7:00 AM ET On Nov. 18, 2018, Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was injured in the third quarter of a Week 11 game against the Houston Texans. The injury was severe. This is a first-person account, from Smith’s wife, Elizabeth, to ESPN’s Stephania Bell, of the untold story of what happened next. Watch the full

7:00 AM ET Zac Taylor was sweating in the days leading up to the 2020 NFL draft, and it had nothing to do with the Cincinnati Bengals‘ No. 1 overall pick. The head coach had ordered a “Dark Chocolate” Ridgeley U-shaped desk to anchor his at-home setup in time for Thursday’s broadcast. But the online

6:06 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Quarterback Jameis Winston is officially heading to the New Orleans Saints after reaching a one-year deal Tuesday, the team announced. Winston, 26, is hoping to experience the same type of career revival in New Orleans that Teddy Bridgewater just did under the tutelage of coach Sean Payton and starting

9:24 PM ET The Houston Texans on Monday night picked up the fifth-year option on quarterback DeShaun Watson‘s contract, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. The goal within the organization is still to secure a long-term deal with Watson, who led Houston to a 10-6 record last season and an AFC South title. The Texans