2:03 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Odell Beckham Jr. dished out compliments about the arm of his new Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield on Wednesday. New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur didn’t view it as criticism of Beckham’s former quarterback Eli Manning. Manning had been the only starting quarterback Beckham had known as a
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Jun 4, 2019 My colleague Louis Riddick tweeted out a prediction last week: Carson Wentz is going to win the MVP award in 2019. It’s a great pick given what we know about MVP winners. History tells us the ideal pick is an ascending quarterback who hasn’t won the award recently, plays for a great
7:19 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay has waited almost six months to get back on the practice field, so he figures he can handle six more weeks. After Wednesday’s mandatory minicamp practice, Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Lindsay, who was a Pro Bowl selection after he rushed for 1,037
2:29 PM ET The Oakland Raiders announced Wednesday that their preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 22 will be played in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The game will be played at IG Field, the home stadium of the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at the 33,000-seat stadium. “We
8:00 AM ET In early June, fans and teams alike are excited about the incoming draft picks — especially the first-rounders. Training camp is still weeks away, but teams have had a look at their draft classes during offseason workouts and can start to get an idea of how quickly the first-round selections are adapting
8:55 PM ET Associated Press Recently retired Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has won his second consecutive “Good Guy Award” from the Professional Football Writers of America. Long is the 15th winner of the award and the first player to earn it in consecutive years. He announced his retirement last month, ending an 11-year
2:23 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have informed veteran tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins that he is being released, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates on Tuesday. Seferian-Jenkins had signed a modest one-year, $895,000 contract on April 10, and he was vying for a roster spot at a position where the Patriots
11:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — There’s no party that JuJu Smith-Schuster won’t find, or make lit. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver attended the Chartiers Valley (Pa.) High School prom over the weekend after a student asked him to attend. Student Anthony Molinaro direct messaged Smith-Schuster after his date broke up with him, according to WPXI-TV
9:47 PM ET Arizona Cardinals eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson made an unexpected appearance Monday at the team’s voluntary workouts. Peterson, who will be out for the Cardinals’ first six games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, wasn’t expected until next week’s mandatory three-day minicamp. He had previously missed the first two weeks
1:49 PM ET Associated Press Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier has won the 2019 George Halas Award by the Professional Football Writers of America. Shazier, the 51st Halas Award winner, is the third Steeler to receive the honor from the PFWA, joining Rocky Bleier (1975) and John Stallworth (1985). He is making progress from a