1:32 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders first-year coach Josh McDaniels put an end to speculation Monday that former Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs was being showcased for a possible trade by playing so many snaps in the team’s preseason opener. “We have a lot of confidence in J.J.,” McDaniels said. “And,
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8:26 AM ET The NFL has asked its on-field officials to pay particular attention to illegal contact fouls during the 2022 season, a league spokesperson confirmed Monday. The request could lead to an increase in such flags following a big drop during the 2021 season. Illegal contact refers to prohibited contact by a defender when
3:36 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears wide receiver N’Keal Harry suffered what appeared to be a severe ankle injury during Saturday’s training camp practice, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Harry, 24, went down on the first play of team drills when a screen pass went his direction. The wide receiver appeared
3:30 PM ET ESPN staff Many NFL training camps resumed Sunday following Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio, though some took it easy while others took the day off. Running backs took center stage with the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans, where, respectively, Saquon Barkley continues to impress while video showed a vicious
11:03 AM ET ESPN News Services Running back Kareem Hunt, who is seeking a contract extension, has requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns but the team has privately declined that request, a source confirmed to ESPN. Hunt, who is in the final year of a two-year, $12 million deal he signed two years ago,
5:07 PM ET ESPN staff San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance said Saturday that things are slowing down for him as he seeks to improve in his first training camp as a starter, but there are still uneven moments. After a solid day Friday, Lance had a couple of miscues Saturday, but he still has
4:37 PM ET CANTON, Ohio — Being part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022 holds a special — and painful — meaning for former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Bryant Young. It’s an emotional reminder of his son Colby, who died of cancer on Oct. 11, 2016. Colby’s favorite number, his
6:53 AM ET ESPN Fantasy Our ESPN Fantasy staff got together for the fourth mock draft of the year, this time using a 12-team, non PPR format. Pay close attention to some of the top storylines to come out of this practice draft. How long could fantasy managers wait to get a top-tier QB? And
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6:00 AM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had high hopes for their offensive line last year after they invested heavily in the position group following a Super Bowl LV loss in which the unit was overwhelmed. They spent free agency dollars on left guard Joe Thuney, traded draft picks to acquire
7:39 AM ET NFL NationESPN NFL players and their uniform numbers are inextricably connected. The numbers are how fans quickly recognize players on the field. They become part of each player’s persona, and fans proudly rock them when they wear an NFL jersey. Sometimes the numbers even become an iconic brand, such as Tampa Bay
4:17 PM ET ESPN News Services NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has chosen former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey to hear the appeal of the six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The NFL is seeking a tougher penalty under the league’s personal conduct policy in the wake of disciplinary officer Sue L.
3:35 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NFL training camps continued on Thursday with action around the league. Offenses and defenses worked in one-on-ones, and quarterbacks took steps forward in building chemistry with new receivers. Can A.J. Brown be the receiver Philadelphia has been looking for? And will Marquez Valdes-Scantling get on the same page
7:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The moment he saw his father’s face and heard his voice, Tony Boselli dropped his head into his hands. “I was in no … I wasn’t ready to go there at that moment in front of everybody,” he said. The first draft pick in Jacksonville Jaguars history kept his
3:09 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — While an NFL-backed investigation may have found Dolphins owner Stephen Ross made it known he believed the team’s draft position should take precedence over winning games in 2019, those beliefs did not make it down to the football field. Dolphins running backs coach Eric Studesville, who has held
4:06 PM ET The NFL has appealed Judge Sue L. Robinson’s decision that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson should be suspended six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. In a statement, the league said it notified the NFL Players Association that it would appeal and then filed its brief Wednesday afternoon. The league
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Quarterback Tom Brady was retired during the 2022 NFL offseason for just 40 days before opting to return for a 23rd season that could (maybe?) be his last, tight end Rob Gronkowski recently decided to hang up his cleats and defensive tackle Aaron Donald inked a massive contract extension this
5:38 PM ET A busy week of NFL discipline continued Tuesday as the league stripped the Miami Dolphins of their 2023 first-round pick, among other measures, for tampering violations commissioner Roger Goodell said were of “unprecedented scope and severity.” The announcement came one day after an independent disciplinary officer suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson