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It’s hard to imagine Brady leaving the Patriots … but it sure is fun. If he hits the market in March, how could it shake up the league? bears chargers colts The Bears sign Tom Brady to a four-year, $110 million deal Trying to link up with the NFL’s best non-Patriots defense and win one

9:48 PM ET Former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry won an Academy Award on Sunday for his animated short film “Hair Love.” Cherry, who was a star at the University of Akron, spent about three seasons in the NFL on the practice squads and rosters of several teams before walking away in 2007. He

7:57 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins are working to make Jennifer King the first African American female full-time assistant coach in the NFL after meeting with her late last month, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. King would join the staff as an offensive assistant, a source told ESPN’s David Newton. Redskins coach

7:59 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek announced his retirement via social media on Friday. Celek, 31, posted a message on Instagram to thank the 49ers “for giving me the opportunity to pursue my dreams.” Celek, whose season ended when he was placed on injured reserve in December, had

8:00 AM ET It’s a new day in the NFC East, with lots of new coaches and hope for improved results. It’s necessary after the way this once-proud division stumbled through the 2019 season a combined 16 games under .500, its worst aggregate record since becoming a four-team division in 2002. The fallout led to

5:53 PM ET The Washington Redskins liked where Dwayne Haskins finished the season; they also know there’s a lot of work ahead for their young quarterback, which is why new coach Ron Rivera said at his first news conference he’ll take his time before he names a starter. “Dwayne has a long way to go,”

6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers‘ climb from 4-12 in 2018 to NFC champions in 2019 left them in company with just two other teams who went from four or fewer wins in one season to a Super Bowl appearance the next. The Niners’ 31-20 loss to the Kansas City

Feb 6, 2020 The XFL launches Saturday and will showcase a heavy emphasis on sports betting. In fact, some of the new rules were built with the engagement of the sports betting fan in mind, and wagering will be front and center during the games. “For a lot of our fans, free-to-play gaming, fantasy and

4:00 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The XFL season begins on Saturday, but Dallas Renegades wide receiver Jeff Badet began entertaining fans ahead of his debut. Allen Iverson. Michael Jackson. SpongeBob SquarePants. They’ve all been featured, one way or another, on Badet’s helmet during the past few weeks. You can

7:30 AM ET Brendan Meyer WHEN LANDRY JONES decided that his NFL career might be over, he called a local construction company. It was February 2019, six months after his unexpected release from the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had worked out for roughly 20 NFL teams, and nobody wanted to sign the veteran backup quarterback. So

6:30 AM ET While the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might just have finished a thrilling Super Bowl, the NFL is only going to get busier in the weeks to come. The league’s 32 teams are planning their offseason agendas, identifying targets in free agency and beginning to narrow down prospects they’ll want

6:00 AM ET Jamal Adams has made his wishes clear: He expects a contract extension this offseason. The New York Jets‘ best homegrown talent since Darrelle Revis, the star safety wants them to show him the money — a lot of money — before he steps foot on the field in 2020. And so begins

6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The 2019 NFL season just officially concluded, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers already have been busy evaluating their options at quarterback. A decision looms on what to do with free agent Jameis Winston, who became just the eighth quarterback in NFL history to eclipse 5,000 passing yards in a

Feb 5, 2020 NFL NationESPN The Super Bowl is behind us, and now the real intrigue begins for all 32 NFL teams with the start of the offseason. We asked our NFL Nation reporters to give us a bold prediction for the 2020 offseason. Nothing was off limits — be it free agency, the draft,

5:24 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Temperatures in the 20s and wind chills in the teens didn’t prevent a huge turnout for the first Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in 50 years. Chiefs radio broadcaster Mitch Holthus, the master of ceremonies for the post-parade rally at Kansas City’s Union Station, said more than one

2:16 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — New Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Wednesday that he’s already met with both running back Kareem Hunt and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. regarding their recent offseason incidents that drew headlines. Hunt was pulled over Jan. 21 by police, who found small amounts of marijuana in a

7:30 AM ET The 2019 NFL season is over. Now the real fun begins. The league carries as much action, drama and intrigue during its six months off the field as it does in the six months that it stages games. In 2020, it will add a unique storyline to its usual menu: the prospect

10:06 AM ET BEFORE THE PARTY, a prelude: At 2:34 p.m. on the day before Gronk Beach, my life flashes before my eyes. While perusing GronkBeach.com, reviewing the dress code (no torn, cutoff or stained clothing — check), gauging public appetite (95% filled with 24 hours to go — impressive), I venture over to the