5:54 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — It was Howie Long who broke it down for me a few years ago, saying, “On every team, there’s usually a minimum of two and a maximum of seven knuckleheads on a roster.” Long wasn’t using the term as a disparaging remark. Rather, he meant that knuckleheads, when channeling
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3:55 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Cowboys and Sean Lee have agreed to a restructured contract that will pay the linebacker $3.5 million and give him a chance to earn $7 million in 2019, a source confirms to ESPN. Lee was set to make a $7 million base salary in the final year of
12:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With free agency rapidly approaching and salary-cap resources low, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face some big decisions about what to do with some of their higher-paid players, particularly DeSean Jackson. The wide receiver’s frustrations last season with the previous regime were well-documented, with Jackson reportedly wanting out of Tampa.
9:08 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 NFL teams have proposed nine rule changes for 2019, including an intriguing alternative from the Denver Broncos to bypass the onside kick. According to the Broncos’ proposal, released Friday night by the
5:14 PM ET Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Former NFL wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after a Missouri judge ruled that a marijuana arrest amounted to probation violation. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Green-Beckham was sentenced Friday. Springfield police say Green-Beckham had marijuana in his pocket after jumping
7:37 AM ET The Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers discussed a trade involving star wide receiver Antonio Brown this week but a deal never materialized. “We inquired about Antonio Brown on Tuesday, and kept talks open with the Steelers,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said in a statement provided Friday to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “We
12:00 AM ET Suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving said Thursday he is quitting the NFL. Irving, 25, made the announcement as he filmed himself in a video on Instagram Live, less than a week after the league suspended him indefinitely for violating its substance-abuse policy for a third time in as many years.
2:17 PM ET Multiple teams approached the Chicago Bears at the NFL scouting combine last week to discuss a potential trade for running back Jordan Howard, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Bears are in the market for a kicker, and on Wednesday, they signed free agent Chris Blewitt. They will release
7:44 AM ET Teams can start to negotiate with free agents on Monday. We know running back Le’Veon Bell won’t be back with the Steelers after sitting out last season. But will quarterback Teddy Bridgewater re-sign with the Saints? And where will safety Tyrann Mathieu be suiting up next season? NFL Nation reporters make predictions