Mar 26, 2021 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Kevin Givens is facing second-degree assault charges for allegedly attacking a man at a Baltimore hotel in February. The charge, which is for misdemeanor second-degree assault, stems from an incident that took place on Feb. 22 in which the victim, Hayden Bosley, said

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets didn’t make a single roster move Friday, but doing nothing said everything about their quarterback plans. It’s beginning to look a lot like BYU’s Zach Wilson. Which means Sam Darnold‘s days are numbered. Let’s connect the dots from the day’s two big trades. The

8:52 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings continued to address their secondary on Friday by bringing back a familiar face. Mackensie Alexander, who spent the first four seasons of his career in Minnesota after being drafted by the Vikings in 2016, has agreed to terms with his former team, according to a tweet from

4:31 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Wide receiver DeSean Jackson hit the trifecta when he signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams in free agency. In addition

3:04 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Career highs in catches and yards in 2020 couldn’t earn a multi-year contract for free agent wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, who instead re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs for one year, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson was third on the Chiefs in catches with 45 and

3:33 PM ET The NFL has “no intention” to require COVID-19 vaccinations for players, coaches or team staff members, according to the league’s chief medical officer. Speaking Thursday on the NFL Network, Dr. Allen Sills said he hopes “everyone” will get vaccinated and added that “you’ll see vaccinated individuals be able to have certain privileges,

8:23 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — In a major shake-up to their defensive line, the Seattle Seahawks are bringing back Carlos Dunlap and moving on from Jarran Reed. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the team is expected to trade or release Reed, which will save nearly $9 million against the salary cap.

6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — To hear team president and CEO Art Rooney II tell it, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in a win-now mode. The goal for the 2021 season is a third ring for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and a seventh for the organization. “I would just say that we’re going to try and build

3:02 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have promoted Greg Grissom to team president, replacing Jamey Rootes, who resigned in February after more than 20 years with the organization. Grissom had previously served as the team’s senior vice president of corporate development and will now oversee the management of all Texans’ business operations. Grissom

1:28 PM ET The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with running back Damien Williams, a source confirmed to ESPN. He will join a Bears depth chart at running back that is led by starter David Montgomery and includes Tarik Cohen. Williams has familiarity with Bears offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, who was his