6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Jones for Jackson? One of the Patriots’ top questions entering training camp is who will replace J.C. Jackson as a starting cornerback, and fourth-round pick Jack Jones has quickly put himself in position to challenge for the

Jun 17, 2022 ASHBURN, Va. — The NFL fined Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera $100,000 and stripped the team of two OTA practices in 2023 for conducting excessive contact in spring drills, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano. The NFL Players Association reviewed practice video on June 1 and 8 — per a request to the

Jun 17, 2022 PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with safety Jaquiski Tartt on a one-year deal, the team announced Friday. Tartt, 30, played his first seven seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, posting four interceptions and 18 pass breakups over 80 games. A second-round pick in 2015, Tartt started 64 games for

Jun 17, 2022 The House Oversight Committee chairwoman implored Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to reconsider his decision not to testify at a hearing next week, saying his reasons for rejecting their invitation were based on inaccuracies. Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., sent a six-page letter to Snyder’s attorney, Karen Patton Seymour, saying Snyder could testify

6:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Drew Lock learned an important lesson last offseason while battling Teddy Bridgewater to be the Denver Broncos‘ starting quarterback. He fixated on who won each practice, and as he realized after losing the competition, that mindset did him no good. “I tried to compare the whole time:

Jun 16, 2022 OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In his first media session in five months, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson offered little clarity about his contract situation or how he would handle the lack of a new deal before training camp or the start of the season. Jackson deflected questions about his contract situation Thursday,

8:29 PM ET DALLAS — For the second straight year, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has been fined for violating rules regarding offseason practices, according to owner and general manager Jerry Jones. McCarthy was fined $100,000, and the Cowboys were docked an organized team activity for 2023 for holding practices that were deemed too physical

6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Maybe the most intense moment of the Carolina Panthers’ offseason program that concluded Thursday happened last week when coach Matt Rhule went on the defensive. As a soccer goalie. During what amounted to Carolina’s version of a bar Olympics — minus the drinking games — the third-year NFL coach

1:36 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said Thursday that he was surprised by the comments made by Tyreek Hill on a recent podcast that were critical of him and the Chiefs. “I’m surprised a little just because I feel like we love Tyreek here,” Mahomes said as the Chiefs finished their offseason

2:41 PM ET NFL NationESPN While many NFL teams decided to finish minicamp business on Wednesday, several teams practiced through Thursday, using the final day of mandatory activities to have some fun and pay tribute to the past. The Chicago Bears did the latter on Thursday, as every player wore No. 41 as a remembrance