12:45 PM ET ATLANTA — Left tackle Jake Matthews called him a “cheat code,” and for so often over the past decade it felt like receiver Julio Jones had an almost unfair advantage against defenses facing the Atlanta Falcons. Over and over again, Jones made the extraordinary feel routine, made the spectacular a regular part
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6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The day after Trey Lance became the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, he arrived at the San Francisco 49ers‘ facility for his first in-person meeting with coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan had about 15 minutes to chat with Lance and his family, who were about
5:01 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have signed three-time All-American wrestler Adam Coon to play on the offensive line. Coon compiled a 116-15 record in college while wrestling at Michigan, but never
5:56 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with free-agent cornerback Bashaud Breeland, the team announced Friday. The deal brings another free-agent addition to the Vikings’ secondary this offseason along with Patrick Peterson and Mackensie Alexander, who spent the first four seasons of his career in Minnesota. Breeland, 29, started 32 games for
6:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team coaches already knew the player, having coached wide receiver Curtis Samuel for three years with the Carolina Panthers. They knew he was versatile, having switched him from running back to receiver. Just in case, Samuel reminded them what he could do in a December 20-13 win
2:37 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder is staying away from offseason workouts as he and the team attempt to renegotiate his contract. The Jets are among the league leaders in salary-cap space (about $27 million), but they’re trying to get Crowder to take a pay cut. Crowder,
10:11 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A heart donor has been found for the 8-year-old son of Greg Olsen, the retired Carolina Panthers tight end announced on social media Friday. The news of a donor comes eight days after Olsen’s son, TJ, was placed on the transplant list. “Today is a day of mixed emotions,”
6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger proclaimed the team’s 2021 offense would be like nothing ever seen before. The Steelers would throw everything at everybody. But Roethlisberger, speaking for the first time since throwing four interceptions in a 48-37 first-round playoff loss to the Cleveland Browns, said it with his signature
4:24 PM ET HOUSTON — Speaking to the media for the first time since he signed with the Houston Texans in March, quarterback Tyrod Taylor did not dance around the fact that he expects to be the team’s starting quarterback this season. “Of course, yes, Deshaun played at a very high level,” said Taylor when
12:41 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Another solid running back could be headed to Motown, as Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed Thursday that the team has been in talks with free agent Todd Gurley. Gurley, who played for the Atlanta Falcons last season, was in Detroit last week to visit with the organization. “Look,