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May 6, 2021 It’s a move no one would really want to make. Parting with franchise stars, players who could end up in the Hall of Fame, is never an easy thing. Teams do it every year, the multibillion-dollar business side of a game. But every career sees changes, and in the National Football League …
6:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN At 26 years old, Jared Goff is a two-time Pro Bowler with a Super Bowl appearance on his resume, but there’s a burning question still lingering ahead of his first season in Detroit: Can he bring relevance to the Lions? Often viewed as an afterthought in the Matthew Stafford trade, …
6:00 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — It’s not an overstatement to call quarterback Justin Fields’ arrival in Chicago the city’s most celebrated sports moment since the Cubs won the World Series in 2016. The Bears — almost universally panned for their spotty Day 1 draft record over the past decade — administered a shot …
The football that former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady used to throw his first career touchdown pass is hitting the auction block on Sunday, Lelands Auctions said, per 7 News Boston. Brady tossed his first-ever touchdown pass on Oct. 14, 2001 in a comeback win over the San Diego Chargers at Gillette Stadium. The …
Kyle Trask could be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ future franchise quarterback. For now, he’ll have the opportunity to back up one of the greatest to ever play the position. The Bucs selected Trask in the second round of this year’s draft out of Florida. During an appearance Thursday on NFL Network’s “NFL Total Access,” the …
After the San Francisco 49ers selected Trey Lance with the third-overall pick in this year’s draft, head coach Kyle Shanahan said the franchise “knew exactly” what it was doing. 49ers CEO Jed York confirmed that saying Shanahan and general manager John Lynch were on the same page throughout the quarterback process. “I’ve seen dysfunction before,” …
8:06 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos and tackle Ja’Wuan James have become the focal points in the growing acrimony between the NFL and the NFL Players Association over attendance of players at voluntary offseason workouts. That relationship grew even more strained on Thursday when the players’ union fired back to its membership …
9:32 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Tight end Josh Hill officially announced his retirement Thursday, less than two months after joining the Detroit Lions as a free agent. The Lions signed veteran tight end Darren Fells as a replacement. Hill, who turns 31 later this month, spent his first eight years with the New Orleans …
May 6, 2021 ESPN News Services The Miami Dolphins have released team captain and starting safety Bobby McCain, the team announced Thursday. The Dolphins later made an addition to their secondary, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with former New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty, a source told ESPN. McCain, a fifth-round draft pick …
10:54 AM ET A felony gun charge was dropped Wednesday against Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Layne after he took a plea deal in a case stemming from a traffic stop in northeast Ohio on April 23. Layne, 23, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possessing criminal tools in Willoughby Municipal Court. Layne received six months of probation, …
Neville Hewitt could be heading west. The free agent linebacker visited with the Texans today, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter). Despite going undrafted out of Marshall, Hewitt has had a consistent NFL gig since 2015. After spending his first three seasons in Miami, Hewitt joined the Jets back in 2018, and he’s been a staple …
The Dallas Cowboys might have locked up star quarterback Dak Prescott long-term earlier in the offseason. But they are in need of an upgrade behind him. Current backups Garrett Gilbert, Cooper Rush and Ben DiNucci have started a combined two games during their careers. With Prescott returning from a devastating leg injury, having someone with …