Apr 2, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts and Carson Wentz won’t be wearing the same jersey number this year after all. The Philadelphia Eagles announced new player numbers Friday, including Hurts switching from No. 2 to No. 1 — just like his status on the depth chart. Hurts wore No. 1 at Oklahoma after wearing

Apr 1, 2021 Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Defensive tackle Jarran Reed‘s refusal to move money around in his contract for salary-cap purposes led to his release last week by the Seattle Seahawks, a source confirmed ESPN. Reed has since signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. It includes $5 million guaranteed and up

6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys in 2021 have added their most expansive free-agent class in franchise history. That’s expansive. Not expensive. The Cowboys have signed eight unrestricted free agents. The team’s previous high since free agency became a thing in 1993, was seven in 2012 when they brought in guard Mackenzy

1:43 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team signed Ryan Fitzpatrick to start at quarterback, but coach Ron Rivera said that description only extends to training camp. Once there, Rivera wants to make sure Fitzpatrick earns the job — and that might mean beating out a rookie. “There will be a competition,” Rivera

9:32 PM ET The NFL continued its push into the sports betting space, choosing UK-based Genius Sports as the exclusive distributor of NFL data to sportsbook. The deal is worth $120 million annually for six years, according to the Sports Business Journal. Genius Sports unseats Sportradar, which had been paying the NFL $20 million annually

5:06 PM ET Beware of everything you read on April 1. Yes, there are obvious jokes. Like Tom Brady, on Opening Day of baseball season, becoming “the first player/coach/owner in MLB history.” (You know he totally would, if he could, right?) With opening day today, excited to announce we’re bringing the Expos back to the

12:56 PM ET Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton said Thursday he turned down more money to re-sign with the Indianapolis Colts, the only franchise he’s played for in the NFL. “I wanted to stay here no matter what the cost was. I gave up a lot of money to stay here and that’s what I wanted

6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — If you thought the Green Bay Packers faced a challenge with the salary cap this year, wait until you see what they’re up against in 2022. Combine that with the fact the Packers haven’t made a single adjustment to Aaron Rodgers‘ contract, and the 2021 season might be

6:12 PM ET ESPN News Services GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There was no shortage of Kyle Pitts highlights at the Florida Gators pro day Wednesday, from his measurables to his moves to even his mindset. Pitts put on a show, even before he stepped on the field to catch passes from quarterback Kyle Trask for maybe

10:35 AM ET HOUSTON — Two more lawsuits alleging sexual assault and inappropriate behavior were filed against Deshaun Watson on Tuesday evening, including one that states the Houston Texans quarterback has “unsent” messages on Instagram and has contacted the women who had previously massaged him “through intermediaries.” That statement in the lawsuit clarifies the contents