11:57 AM ET The one former NFL quarterback who understands the injury Alex Smith has overcome admits he’s living vicariously through him. “Heck yeah!” former Washington quarterback Joe Theismann told ESPN in a telephone interview. “Go, Alex, go.” Washington activated Smith off the physically unable to perform list Sunday morning, a remarkable development following his
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8:37 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Rodney Gunter is stepping away from football after being diagnosed with a severe heart condition that could require surgery. The sixth-year player said doctors told him he was at risk of rupturing or tearing his aorta if he continued to play football. Gunter also said
10:20 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — With injuries starting to mount at wide receiver, the New York Jets agreed to terms Sunday with the well-traveled Chris Hogan. Hogan, 32, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, now has the distinction of having been a member of every team in the AFC
6:13 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Chip Banks, a former four-time Pro Bowl linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, is in serious condition following a shooting, Atlanta police said. Banks was one of three men with apparent gunshot wounds when officers responded to a shooting in Atlanta just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, Atlanta police spokeswoman
4:51 PM ET ESPN staff Both Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are ready to get the season started, as evidenced by what was said about Mahomes and by Rodgers (more to follow) during Saturday’s 2020 NFL training camps. Hint: Both quarterbacks are rather competitive and are ready
7:18 AM ET Philadelphia Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland is 58 years old and a survivor of triple bypass surgery. While with the Miami Hurricanes in 2010, some discomfort during his daily workouts prompted him to see a doctor. He was given a stress test, which revealed significant artery blockage that would require immediate
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9:43 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Cam Newton has made a positive first impression on New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick. “Cam’s a hardworking kid. He really is,” Belichick said Friday morning. Newton’s introduction to the Patriots’ system since officially signing July 8 — and his status as the leading candidate to replace Tom
11:00 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The NBA playoffs are about to begin, but that’s not the reason Drake is back. On Friday, the hip hop megastar released the video for his new song, “Laugh Now Cry Later,” and it is loaded with cameos from all over the sports world. Warning: NSFW language. [embedded content] It
6:55 AM ET NFL NationESPN As 2020 NFL training camps move from strength and conditioning work to padded practice over the next week, the competition for starting jobs will heat up across the league. There will be a maximum of 14 padded practices per team and, with no preseason games due to the coronavirus pandemic,