7:59 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek announced his retirement via social media on Friday. Celek, 31, posted a message on Instagram to thank the 49ers “for giving me the opportunity to pursue my dreams.” Celek, whose season ended early when he was placed on injured reserve in December,

6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — For much of the past few weeks, Mike McCarthy’s coaching staff has been in the get-to-know-you stage, introducing ideas on both sides of the ball that will ultimately define what the Dallas Cowboys will look like in 2020. “Coach McCarthy had a motto going back to Green Bay: Conflict

Feb 8, 2020 It’s a new day in the NFC East, with lots of new coaches and hope for improved results. It’s necessary after the way this once-proud division stumbled through the 2019 season a combined 16 games under .500, its worst aggregate record since becoming a four-team division in 2002. The fallout led to

5:53 PM ET The Washington Redskins liked where Dwayne Haskins finished the season; they also know there’s a lot of work ahead for their young quarterback, which is why new coach Ron Rivera said at his first news conference he’ll take his time before he names a starter. “Dwayne has a long way to go,”

5:53 PM ET The Washington Redskins liked where Dwayne Haskins finished the season; they also know there’s a lot of work ahead for their young quarterback, which is why new coach Ron Rivera said at his first news conference he’ll take his time before he names a starter. “Dwayne has a long way to go,”

2:33 PM ET The XFL launches Saturday and will showcase a heavy emphasis on sports betting. In fact, some of the new rules were built with the engagement of the sports betting fan in mind, and wagering will be front and center during the games. “For a lot of our fans, free-to-play gaming, fantasy and

10:08 PM ET NFL Players Association player representatives and members of the union’s executive committee met for approximately eight hours Thursday in Los Angeles, but no decisions were made regarding the approval of a new collective bargaining agreement with the league. The players have been discussing a new CBA proposal, negotiated over the past 10

4:38 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Veteran NFL safety Eric Weddle announced his retirement Thursday. The 35-year-old Weddle played 13 seasons and had one season remaining on a two-year,

6:00 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — From the time the Washington Redskins drafted quarterback Dwayne Haskins, they said the best way to help was this: Add more players around him. Even with a regime change, that quest won’t end. When Ron Rivera met with owner Dan Snyder before taking the head-coaching job, a good chunk

10:41 PM ET The NFL Players Association will hold a meeting of player representatives and its executive committee Thursday in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN. One source said it’s unlikely there will be a vote Thursday on the owners’ current CBA proposal, as the opposition among players to an expanded, 17-game regular season is currently