4:14 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a deal with veteran defensive lineman Ziggy Hood on the eve of training camp, a source confirmed. Hood, 32, will compete for a roster spot as a backup tackle/end in a position group where the Saints could use some depth. The news

1:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson‘s first throw of the summer barely left his hand, and the criticism already commenced. Ball didn’t wobble. Good sign. Surprised he didn’t fumble it No arm … stick to running Here’s the crazy part: These hits from social media, albeit some delivered tongue-in-cheek, came after Jackson

11:15 PM ET The topic was mental health. Michelle Obama, addressing a crowd of more than 50 first-generation college-bound students at her annual Beating the Odds Summit on Tuesday at Howard University, looked over at Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins as she finished her point and signaled for him to take the floor. “I know

5:55 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers had as many as four key defensive contributors who were scheduled to be free agents after this season. Now, they only have three. The Packers signed the reliable Dean Lowry to a contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The fourth-round pick in 2016 was

1:32 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Drew Lock has, up to this point, pretty much played quarterback his way. And why not? It worked fine. He slung his way to 12,193 yards at Missouri, 99 touchdowns and a fair amount of did-you-see-that throws. And the Denver Broncos liked all of that enough to select him

10:56 PM ET Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Allen Bailey is signing a two-year, $10.5 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bailey’s contract will pay him $6 million this season, including $3.5 million guaranteed, the source said. Bailey, 30, was one of the longest-tenured Chiefs, having arrived as

4:59 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Jets have agreed to a deal with free-agent tight end Ryan Griffin, ESPN’s Rich Cimini has confirmed. The move comes after tight end Chris Herndon was handed a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, stemming from a June 2018 drunken-driving

12:59 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Last year, the question was whether Frank Reich could be a successful NFL head coach. This year, it’s about whether he can lead the Indianapolis Colts another step forward. Twelve months ago, nobody knew what to expect from Reich, a former offensive coordinator in Philadelphia who didn’t call plays and

6:44 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Daisy Mae, the beloved horse of Tampa Bay Buccaneers fifth overall draft pick and former LSU linebacker Devin White, passed away Saturday night. White posted the news on Facebook on Sunday, just hours after he reported for training camp and signed his rookie contract. Daisy Mae was set to

5:36 PM ET Chicago Bears safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix will likely start training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list, general manager Ryan Pace said on Sunday. Pace said Clinton-Dix sprained his knee during the team’s offseason training program. Players who open camp on the active/PUP list aren’t yet cleared for on-field drills, but