5:06 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Say this for the Kansas City Chiefs: When they see a weakness on their roster, they go all-in on fixing it. The Chiefs couldn’t afford to overlook the mess their offensive line had become, not after the way quarterback Patrick Mahomes was harassed during last season’s Super Bowl
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5:03 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed quarterback Geno Smith, the team announced Thursday. Smith, 30, returns for a third season as Russell Wilson‘s backup. He has appeared in one game for Seattle — a blowout win last season over the New York Jets in which Smith completed 4 of
5:32 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — There’s a new NFC West title at stake: The battle of the draft rooms. Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury’s reign as owner of the best draft-day digs is being threatened by Los Angeles Rams’ setup in a Malibu beach house, and Kingsbury blames it on Rams coach and good
2:50 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — While several NFL players expressed excitement this week over a newly adopted rule that allows more flexibility when it comes to the numbers worn on players’ jerseys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is not at all a fan. Brady took to Instagram on Thursday to express his dissatisfaction
11:00 AM ET NFL rule changes for the 2021 season followed a familiar pattern: Big ideas ultimately led to a handful of modest adjustments. Instead of creating a full-time sky judge or a booth umpire, owners decided to formalize communication on a limited menu of calls from the replay official to referees. Rather than adopt
What skill set does your offense need most? Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence won’t be an option here because he’s expected to be off the board with the first pick. Regardless of their standout skill, both potential first-round RBs will likely be three-down NFL players. There is most likely only one first-round TE, so if that’s your
1:36 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman declined to name Jalen Hurts the starting quarterback for the 2021 season during a pre-draft availability Wednesday. “To name any starters at this particular time, we’ve been working with these guys for two days,” Sirianni said. “My biggest thing is competition.
5:38 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane isn’t rushing to get a deal done with quarterback Josh Allen — although he said he’s confident a deal will eventually get done. Speaking with reporters Tuesday, Beane said he had spoken with the NFL’s MVP runner-up from a season ago
6:33 PM ET On Tuesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty to the charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Floyd, 46, died on May 25, 2020, while in Minneapolis police custody. Bystander videos showed that Chauvin held his knee on Floyd’s neck for
5:13 PM ET Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury Tuesday for his role in the murder of George Floyd last May outside of a local convenience store. Floyd’s death, and the video which showed Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for