11:20 AM ET The Cleveland Browns released veteran linebacker Christian Kirksey on Tuesday. The Browns tried to renegotiate Kirksey’s contract but released him after the sides couldn’t come to an agreement, a source told ESPN. He was due to make $7.75 million in base salary next season, and $8.25 million in 2021. Releasing him will

8:00 PM ET Dan Graziano Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. The NFL player representatives on Monday

4:44 PM ET The Las Vegas Raiders released starting linebacker Tahir Whitehead on Monday. The move clears nearly $6 million in salary cap space in advance of free agency. Whitehead, who turns 30 on April 2, has started all 16 games for the Raiders the past two seasons after signing with the team as a

9:16 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Tom Brady has spent his entire career with the New England Patriots, taking them to nine Super Bowls and winning six. Brady, 42, has said he hopes to play until he’s 45. NFL Nation put together offers for the free agent quarterback, with the

7:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Open-minded approach: When receiver Phillip Dorsett entered unrestricted free agency last offseason, his first choice was to return to the Patriots and that contributed to him not visiting with other teams. As for this year? “I would

7:00 AM ET A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Corner market: It happens every two or three years; the Jets, desperate for a CB1, pay a premium price for a big-name free agent. It was Darrelle Revis in 2015 ($39 million guaranteed) and Trumaine Johnson ($34 million) in 2018. To

10:24 AM ET A number of NFL owners are hoping the current CBA proposal doesn’t pass next week because they believe they can negotiate a better deal with eyes on an 18-game season in the future, a league source told ESPN. “They think they can get a better deal next year,” the source said. “They

6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Reich was frustrated because he knew they could do better. The Indianapolis Colts coach went as far as to use the word “hurt” when describing his team’s passing game in 2019. Part of the problem was because of injuries at receiver, tight end and quarterback. Another issue was simply

5:59 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints plan to place a first-round tender on restricted free-agent quarterback Taysom Hill on Friday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, meaning another team would have to cough up a first-round draft pick to sign him away. The Saints also will have the right to match

3:01 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers, a vocal opponent of the collective bargaining agreement, isn’t sure whether it will pass the full NFL players vote that is underway because he isn’t sure how many of the rank-and-file in the league care enough to consider all the provisions. That’s the sentiment he expressed