8:20 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray’s long-awaited NFL debut finally arrived Friday afternoon when he took the field for the first day of the Arizona Cardinals‘ rookie minicamp. But Murray didn’t have the right cleats. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner limped to the podium for his post-practice news conference after practicing in cleats
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1:54 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Kendell Beckwith will miss the 2019 season after being placed on the Reserve Non-Football Injury List, and sources told ESPN on Friday that his ankle injury could be career-threatening. Beckwith also missed last season as a result of the fractured ankle, which he suffered in
4:45 PM ET Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Oct. 25, 2018. The Dolphins are making Xavien Howard the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback with a five-year, $76.5 million deal that has $46 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on May 9. MIAMI — Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard returns to Houston to play
8:25 PM ET The Miami Dolphins are signing cornerback Xavien Howard to a record five-year, $76.5 million extension that includes $46 million guaranteed, making him the highest paid corner in the NFL, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Howard, 25, will receive $51 million in the first three years of the new deal, a source told
1:22 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars released quarterback Cody Kessler on Thursday, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, which helps clear a path for sixth-round draft pick Gardner Minshew to win the backup job behind Nick Foles. Kessler started four games last season and completed 65 percent of his passes for
11:40 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Former Detroit Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah agreed to a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday night, a league source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal is expected to include $5.5 million in guaranteed money, with incentives that could boost it by roughly another $8 million, a source
5:58 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Ricky Ray has retired, ending his Canadian Football League career after 16 seasons and a record four Grey Cup titles as a starting quarterback. The 39-year-old former Sacramento State star missed most of last season with the Toronto Argonauts with a neck injury. “The more I thought about
12:54 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. – Former Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson said he is suffering from an autonomic disorder, a condition that causes weakness and cognitive issues, and revealed that it was the reason he is no longer in that role with the team. Thompson, 66, issued a statement on Wednesday
5:56 PM ET Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s defense attorneys are being accused of lying by prosecutors in his solicitation of prostitution case. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office filed a motion Tuesday asking that attorneys Alex Spiro and William Burck be held in contempt.