10:49 AM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — A foundation for the Saints ownership has given at least $62 million to the Archdiocese of New Orleans and other Catholic causes over the past dozen years, including gifts to schools, universities, charities and individual parishes, according to an Associated Press review of public tax documents. Along
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8:15 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have added another former head coach to their offensive staff by hiring Ben McAdoo as quarterbacks coach, a league source told ESPN’s Jordan Raanan and Dan Graziano. McAdoo, who was fired as the New York Giants‘ head coach late in the 2017 season, has been out
6:28 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Quarterback Cam Newton said during Super Bowl week in Miami he “absolutely” will return to the Carolina Panthers in 2020, but owner David Tepper isn’t ready to make that commitment. “Listen. I’m not a doctor,” Tepper said on Tuesday. “I’ve said it a million times, is he healthy? He’s
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — In the salary-cap-space-versus-production world of the NFL, the Green Bay Packers have one major problem and one minor one. Jimmy Graham is the former. Lane Taylor is the latter. The Packers likely have one way to solve both issues: move on. With Graham and Taylor on the books,
1:01 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Count Taysom Hill among those who believe he can be the New Orleans Saints‘ quarterback of the future. Hill, who has been a revelation while playing quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end in Sean Payton’s offense, recently told The Associated Press’ Rob Maaddi, “I definitely view myself as
6:13 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Asked if Philip Rivers can still play quarterback in the NFL, Los Angeles Chargers receiver Keenan Allen did not hesitate to back the only starting signal-caller he’s ever played with. “He comes to work every day still the same way,” Allen said. “You never question his work ethic.
9:35 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens signed safety Chuck Clark to a three-year contract extension Monday, the team announced. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Clark’s extension is worth $15.3 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It now ties Clark, who had been scheduled to enter the final season of his rookie contract in
9:48 PM ET Former NFL wide receiver Matthew Cherry won an Academy Award Sunday night for his animated short film “Hair Love.” Cherry, who was a star at the University of Akron, spent around three seasons in the league on the practice squad and rosters of several teams before walking away in 2007. He eventually
8:00 AM ET Bruce Schoenfeld NOTE: This story originally ran on on Jan. 25. For more on Drew Bledsoe’s life after football, watch the full feature, reported by Jeremy Schaap and produced by Max Brodsky, Sunday night on E:60 at 9 ET on ESPN. DREW BLEDSOE PULLS a sip of red wine into his mouth.
7:57 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins are working to make Jennifer King the first African American female full-time assistant coach in the NFL after meeting with her late last month, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. King would join the staff as an offensive assistant, a source told ESPN’s David Newton. Redskins coach