10:06 PM ET Although the NFL remains hopeful of starting its regular season on time and in front of packed stadiums, its chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said Thursday that certain prerequisites — including widespread testing for coronavirus — must be met for that to happen. Sills’ comments to NFL.com came two days after
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3:43 PM ET Tua Tagovailoa underwent a voluntary medical recheck Thursday that was facilitated by the NFL combine, and the results of the comprehensive exam “were overwhelmingly positive,” the quarterback’s representatives told ESPN’s Laura Rutledge and NFL Network. The recheck was performed by an independent doctor who was selected by NFL team physicians, and all
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Compared to some other teams, the Dallas Cowboys have not been overly active when it comes to NFL free agency. But compared to recent offseasons, the Cowboys’ activity in March was abnormal. The Cowboys’ six additions puts them near the middle of the pack, with five teams having more
10:16 PM ET Editor’s note: This timeline, that was originally published on March 6, 2018, has been updated with Wednesday’s news that Aldon Smith and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal. ALAMEDA, Calif. — Perhaps the only things bigger than Aldon Smith‘s tantalizing gifts on a football field were the demons that
5:13 PM ET Things are steadily returning to normal for former Alabama quarterback and projected top-10 draft pick Tua Tagovailoa, who went through four months of rehab to repair a broken hip and recently returned to the field to run through drills and throw a football again. “I’d say I’m 100 percent right now,” Tagovailoa
8:38 AM ET Twenty-to-one. Those were the New England Patriots‘ odds to win the Super Bowl entering last season’s playoffs. They were the longest Super Bowl odds the Patriots had faced in a decade. Flash-forward three months: Tom Brady is in Tampa Bay, while Bill Belichick remains in New England with an uncertain quarterback situation
6:57 PM ET The Cleveland Browns have signed veteran defensive end Adrian Clayborn to a two-year deal, his agency announced Tuesday. Clayborn, 31, who played in 15 games with the Atlanta Falcons last year, will be entering his 10th season in the NFL. The Browns have been on the hunt for an experienced pass-rusher to
3:59 PM ET The NFL plans to start its 2020 season on time in September, multiple executives said Tuesday, despite a global coronavirus pandemic that has shut down sports around the world. “That’s our expectation,” executive vice president/general counsel Jeff Pash said during a media briefing. “Am I certain of that? I’m not certain I’ll
9:49 AM ET Veteran cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said Tuesday morning that he has been released by the Cincinnati Bengals. Kirkpatrick, a former first-round pick in the 2012 draft, spent eight years with the Bengals. The former Alabama product started six games at outside cornerback for Cincinnati in 2019 before he suffered a season-ending knee injury
7:22 PM ET NFL Players Association medical director Thom Mayer says he’s optimistic the 2020 season will take place but that the union and the NFL will know a lot more in late May or early June whether playing this season is viable. Mayer discussed the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the NFL during