2:08 PM ET The Los Angeles ‪Chargers and restricted free-agent running back Austin Ekeler have agreed to a four-year, $24.5 million deal that includes $15 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The source said Ekeler, 24, could make up to $26 million over the course of the deal through incentives. Ekeler

6:00 AM ET It’s no secret the Atlanta Falcons need pass-rush help. The numbers scream it. Last season, the 7-9 Falcons had just 28 sacks — one of four teams to fail to reach 30 sacks along with the Lions, Seahawks and Dolphins. Over the past two seasons, the Falcons rank tied for 29th with

Mar 6, 2020 Brady HendersonESPN With somewhere in the neighborhood of $45 million in 2020 salary-cap space — not including what will be gained via veteran releases — Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider has more money to spend this offseason than in recent years. The catch: Schneider also has a lot of roster spots

12:33 AM ET New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was arrested Thursday night for criminal possession of a weapon after attempting to board a flight at LaGuardia Airport, according to police. Williams, 22, was carrying a gun with an Alabama permit, New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police said in a statement to ESPN. The

4:18 PM ET Odds on which team Tom Brady will take his first snap with this season are up at sportsbooks in a handful of states, a historic moment in American sports betting. The New England Patriots are consensus, odds-on favorites to keep Brady at each of the sportsbooks offering the prop. The Tennessee Titans,

7:58 PM ET Former Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith, whose girlfriend was killed in a traffic accident last September, has agreed to a one-year deal with his hometown team, the Carolina Panthers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith’s girlfriend, Petara Cordero, was struck and killed by a driver on Interstate 90 in Cleveland.

7:48 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert announced Wednesday that he will not be participating in an autograph signing scheduled for this weekend because of concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Mostert took to Twitter to make the announcement, noting that he and his wife Devan are expecting

3:44 PM ET With two weeks until he becomes a free agent, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Wednesday during an Instagram livestream with UFC president Dana White, “I don’t know what the future holds.” “Right now, I’m just trying to be patient through this process. It’s my first time going through it,” Brady

6:00 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman stayed until the very end of the NFL scouting combine, taking in a day’s worth of defensive back workouts before returning home Monday morning to sort out their findings. The Vikings have several priorities to address in the NFL draft,

3:54 PM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade cornerback A.J. Bouye to the Denver Broncos for a fourth-round selection in this year’s draft, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins March 18. Bouye told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that he was informed