9:55 AM ET The XFL has rehired Dean Blandino in an expanded role as vice president of officiating and playing rules innovation, the league announced Tuesday. Blandino had previously served as the XFL’s officiating chief in 2020, following a stint in a similar role with the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019. He was

10:36 PM ET Gary Brown, who spent seven seasons as the Dallas Cowboys‘ running backs coach, died Sunday after being treated for cancer. He was 52. “Gary Brown had a big heart partnered with a big smile and a big personality. His energy and spirit were infectious,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement.

6:04 PM ET Russell Wilson is already endearing himself to Denver Broncos fans … but not only Broncos fans. 2 Related The former Seattle Seahawks quarterback was traded on March 16 for a significant haul — two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, QB Drew Lock, DL Shelby Harris and TE Noah Fant.

10:00 AM ET The XFL has partnered with the NFL Alumni Academy to develop potential players for its 2023 return to the field, the league announced Monday. The academy, founded in 2020 and run by former NFL coaches and players, operates on the grounds of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio,

12:16 PM ET Ohio State will honor former quarterback Dwayne Haskins at Saturday’s spring game, as the football program grieves the loss of a record-setting player who coach Ryan Day said brought compassion and excellence to the locker room. Haskins, 24, died Saturday morning after being struck by a dump truck while walking on a

Apr 8, 2022 PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles signed Olympic hurdler and former Oregon Ducks receiver Devon Allen to a three-year contract Friday. Allen, 27, hasn’t played football since 2016 when he was with the Ducks. He put his football career on hold to pursue track and field and has done quite well in that

Apr 7, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have spent the offseason seeking a replacement for starting quarterback Sam Darnold, but he isn’t concerned. “It’s truly whatever happens happens, because at the end of the day it’s out of my control, and I know that,” Darnold, 24, said on the “Bussin’ with the Boys”

Apr 7, 2022 Lawyers for former Miami Dolphins‘ head coach Brian Flores, who is suing the NFL for racial discrimination in its hiring practices, added two more longtime NFL coaches to an amended complaint Thursday. Steve Wilks, who was the Arizona Cardinals‘ head coach for one season in 2018, and Ray Horton, an NFL assistant

9:48 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell is returning to the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year deal, the team announced Saturday. Campbell’s contract is worth $12.5 million but could be as much as $16.5 million with incentives, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Campbell, 35, decided to return for his

Apr 7, 2022 ESPN News Services Rayfield Wright, the Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle nicknamed “Big Cat” who went to five Super Bowls in his 13 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, died Thursday. He was 76. Wright’s family confirmed his death Thursday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which said Wright