4:49 PM ET The Detroit Lions traded cornerback Michael Jackson to the New England Patriots on Sunday, hours after announcing plans to release the veteran. In return, the Lions receive a conditional 2022 seventh-round pick in the NFL draft, a source told ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Jackson played in one game for Detroit last season, a
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8:29 PM ET Associated Press HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Carroll Hardy, a multi-sport star best known as the only man ever to pinch hit for Ted Williams, died Sunday at age 87. Hardy was also known as the football executive who helped assemble the “Orange Crush” defense in Denver during the 1970s. The University of
5:40 PM ET ESPN staff As 2020 NFL training camps continue, Sammy Watkins agrees to a pay cut to stay with the world champion Chiefs, while officials have until Thursday to opt out of the 2020 season. Here’s what you need to know from camps across the league: Jump to the best of the day:Photos
9:39 AM ET The Miami Dolphins have signed former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Chester Rogers, the team announced Sunday. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, that Rogers signed a one-year contract. Rogers’ signing follows the decisions by Dolphins wide receivers Allen Hurns and Albert Wilson last week to opt out of the 2020
7:45 AM ET As you get ready for fantasy football 2020, be sure to get plenty of practice by using our Mock Draft Lobby. Twenty-two years. That’s a long time to do anything, unless, of course, you’re Frank Gore. To be clear, I am not Frank Gore. Create or join a league today >>Cheat Sheet
1:45 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm insists that text messages in which he said “only elite white people” should be able to purchase guns are not indicative of his character, nor do they represent the way he was raised. “That’s not where my heart is,” Fromm said Friday, speaking to local
6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — Based on how A.J. Green sprinted, lifted, and attacked the past offseason, his longtime trainer got the sense something was different for the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver. Curtis Winters, a 61-year-old former bodybuilder whom his 32-year-old client refers to as “Mr. Curtis,” said he has worked with Green off and
6:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger grinned and laughed as the reporter listed off elements of the Pittsburgh Steelers that should put them in contention for a title this season. An elite defense. A veteran, All-Pro line. Playmakers all over the place. A franchise quarterback. And yet, as the reporter noted, the Steelers are
Aug 6, 2020 For the fifth time this preseason, our experts took part in a mock draft, as we all continue to prep for real fantasy football drafts, which are right around the corner. This was a challenging one, as we used 12 teams and a non-PPR format. If you’re new to the game, PPR
7:30 AM ET Which players are opting out of the 2020 NFL season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic? Now that the deadline has passed for players to notify their teams whether or not they are playing, we know that there are some significant players who won’t be taking the field this season. There