1:05 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Late in the San Francisco 49ers’ final minicamp practice, coach Kyle Shanahan wanted quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to take a rep or two against a full 11-man defense for the first time since tearing the ACL in his left knee on Sept. 23, 2018. Shanahan’s instructions for the defensive
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3:16 PM ET Drew Brees welcomed Zion Williamson to New Orleans with a framed jersey from the quarterback on which he wrote “passing the torch to you!” The New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday tweeted video of Williamson’s reaction to receiving the gift that was waiting for him when he arrived to New Orleans. After arriving
3:11 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals rookie offensive tackle Jonah Williams, the team’s first-round draft pick, likely will miss the entire 2019 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The Bengals announced Tuesday that Williams is expected to make a full recovery from the surgery, which repaired a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He was expected to
7:05 AM ET It might seem as if summer just got into full swing, but we are a few weeks from the start of NFL training camp and two and half months from the 2019 season. NFL Nation is setting up the biggest storylines for each division. Here’s what to look for in the NFC
7:32 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who has been banned from the team’s training facility amid a child abuse investigation, is scheduled to meet with NFL officials in Kansas City on Wednesday, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Kansas Department of Children and Families has been investigating possible child
1:44 PM ET We are officially in that offseason abyss when OTAs and minicamps are in the rear-view mirror and training camp has yet to arrive. It seems as if there is nothing going on in the world of pro football, but we know that savvy fantasy football managers are already preparing to make a
12:36 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have made it clear Dak Prescott is their franchise quarterback. By the time they open training camp in July in Oxnard, California, a few days before Prescott turns 26, the Cowboys hope to have a long-term extension with their QB that sets franchise records, including the
1:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. McCown’s parting thought: With his mentor, confidant and de facto coach embarking on a new career, Sam Darnold is bound to experience occasional pangs of Josh McCown withdrawal during the upcoming season. Darnold is probably already feeling
1:00 AM ET MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Ronald Ollie, that gregarious breakout star of “Last Chance U” on Netflix in 2016, assumed the role. Naturally. Rocking the multi-colored propeller cap that read INTERN, as well as the rainbow sunglasses that came in his gift bag, the 6-foot-2, 292-pound undrafted defensive tackle unleashed his booming drawl,