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6:55 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 them up, and defensive tackle Aaron Donald inked a massive contract extension this summer

6:55 AM ET Monday’s news of a six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has, predictably, triggered an intense reaction. This is fair and understandable, because the allegations of sexual misconduct against Watson are disturbing and deal with the issue of how the NFL polices players when it comes to behavior toward women. The

4:15 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — With questions already surrounding their wide receiver group, the Dallas Cowboys will be without James Washington for 6-10 weeks because of a fractured right foot, according to multiple sources. He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday in Dallas. Washington suffered the injury Monday in the first padded practice

9:36 AM ET More than two years after the first civil lawsuit was filed against Deshaun Watson, disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson has suspended the Cleveland Browns quarterback for the first six games of the 2022 season. Robinson, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association to rule on the case and administer any

8:24 AM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will serve a six-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct, disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson ruled Monday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watson will not be fined, the source told Schefter. Robinson’s comprehensive 15-page conclusion stated that though Watson

12:01 AM ET Jerry Jones has said he would never sell the Dallas Cowboys. If he ever changed his mind, Sportico has it valued at $7.64 billion, making it the most valuable franchise across all sports. According to Sportico, the Cowboys have a $630 million advantage on the second-place New York Yankees. NFL VALUATIONS (per

5:48 PM ET CINCINNATI — Any consternation about how Super Bowl LVI ended is water under the bridge for Bengals running back Joe Mixon and coach Zac Taylor. Mixon, who was not on the field for the team’s final offensive drive in the 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, including plays on third-and-1 and

1:03 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Ryan Kerrigan prided himself on taking a consistent approach that yielded equally consistent results. But when his left knee prevented him from doing so, he decided the best result was retirement. Kerrigan announced his retirement Friday, ending his 11-year career by signing a one-day contract with the Washington Commanders.

9:22 PM ET ESPN staff It was the Tyreek Hill Show in Miami on Saturday. The Miami Dolphins receiver opened practice by addressing fans, welcoming them to 2022 NFL training camp before landing a flip on the field to get them hyped. Later in practice, he connected with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on a 65-yard strike

7:38 PM ET ESPN staff With 2022 NFL training camps getting ready to hit high gear, young starting quarterbacks around the league are getting valuable reps. At the New England Patriots‘ camp on Friday, onlookers anticipated that quarterback Mac Jones would raise his level of performance after the offense was almost shut out completely, scoring

2:45 PM ET ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said he read about the study clause inserted into Kyler Murray‘s contract and heard the criticism of his own play and that of other Black quarterbacks. Mahomes said he wouldn’t go as far as to say Black quarterbacks are evaluated differently than their white counterparts. But

11:12 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen is expected to miss months after suffering a left knee injury during practice Thursday, coach Todd Bowles said Friday. The Buccaneers are awaiting results from an MRI before determining how long Jensen will be out. “We don’t know the severity of it, per se, but

9:46 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — A tumultuous and chaotic week for Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals might have reached its conclusion Thursday night when the team removed the independent study addendum from the quarterback’s contract after it received significant backlash. “After seeing the distraction it created, we removed the addendum from the contract,”

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Trainer Anthony Tumbarello didn’t know if Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew was serious at first when he told Tumbarello he wanted to live in a bus outside of Tumbarello’s gym in Bonita Springs, Florida, this offseason. But sure enough, on Feb. 20 following a few weeks of cross-country travel, Tumbarello

5:50 PM ET ESPN staff There’s a distinct wrestling vibe in Nashville this week, and it spilled over into the Tennessee Titans‘ training camp on Thursday. WWE is hosting SummerSlam on Saturday, and on Sunday, pro wrestling legend Ric “The Nature Boy” Flair will perform in the ring for the last time on an independent

1:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray held an unscheduled news conference Thursday to defend himself against the backlash he has received from the independent study addendum that was added to his contract. Murray spoke for about 11 minutes, saying he felt it was necessary to explain himself. He said it was

4:55 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After three injury-plagued seasons, defensive end Dee Ford‘s time with the San Francisco 49ers is officially over. The Niners released Ford on Wednesday in a move that had been expected since Ford’s 2021 season ended in December with him on injured reserve because of persistent back problems. San

3:36 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Veteran linebacker K.J. Wright signed a ceremonial one-day contract Wednesday to retire as a member of the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced. Wright’s retirement ends an 11-year playing career that included 10 seasons as a starter on the famed defenses that helped lead the Seahawks through the