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6:53 PM ET Veteran offensive lineman Jared Veldheer said in a statement to NFL Network on Thursday that he plans to retire after he was suspended for six games by the league. Veldheer, 33, said in a statement to NFL Network that a Clomid prescription resulted in the suspension. He said was taking the medication

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Mac’s QB mind: Sometimes a first impression of a Patriots player at practice is so obvious, you can’t miss it. A few that come to mind over the years are Deion Branch’s smoothness in and out of his breaks,

1:17 PM ET As the Falcons continue to field calls from teams interested in trading for Julio Jones, the Seahawks have had discussions about a possible trade with Atlanta for the star wide receiver, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Jones have been in touch, having conversations over the phone to

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are about to hit the century mark on the trade front. Will they usher in triple digits with a bang? Since Howie Roseman became general manager in 2010, Philadelphia has executed 98 trades, second only to the New England Patriots (111) over that time, according to ESPN Stats

6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It’s already been an eventful year for San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. On the heels of his best professional season, Warner got engaged to girlfriend Sydney Hightower on May 15. But if things go according to plan, that won’t be the only long-term commitment Warner makes this

6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Nothing was normal in Mike McCarthy’s first season as coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Hired in January 2019, McCarthy was unable to have an in-person hello until the start of training camp because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was limited to Webex calls as he and his new coaching

6:00 AM ET The NFL draft is over. Free agency virtually too. With the Cleveland Browns‘ roster mostly settled, here is a projection of where their offensive depth chart stands (starters in bold): QB: Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum Mayfield rebounded in a big way in his third season, finishing in the top 10 in QBR

7:13 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Mac Jones, the New England Patriots‘ first-round pick, has made a favorable first impression on his veteran teammates. “He has a swag to him that I didn’t know that he had at first,” receiver Kendrick Bourne said Thursday. “He’s out there confident, and that is what you need

5:33 PM ET It’s the hottest NFL player prop bet in Las Vegas: over/under 2.5 touchdowns this season for Tim Tebow. Last week, after the former Heisman Trophy winner signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end, Station Casinos in Las Vegas put the Tebow touchdown prop on the board and took instant action,

6:00 AM ET HOUSTON — In early January, Houston Texans chairman Cal McNair made it clear he was looking to find a new identity for the franchise. In his opening statement of general manager Nick Caserio’s news conference, after mentioning the New England Patriots franchise, from which Caserio came, Cal said, “With respect to their

12:31 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have discussed several offers for wide receiver Julio Jones, including an offer of a future first-round draft pick, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Atlanta has asked teams that have inquired about Jones for a first-round draft pick in return, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. While Atlanta has

6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Running back Aaron Jones noticed the difference in the huddle. Anyone watching practice saw it when the ball left his hand. What they heard and what they saw was Jordan Love 2.0, and as QB1. Love might not be the Green Bay Packers‘ ideal choice to start when

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones — considered one of the best receiving talents in the NFL — is on the trade market. Right before the 2021 draft, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot said that the team would listen to trade offers on the 32-year-old veteran as Atlanta attempts to solve

3:26 PM ET Kicker Adam Vinatieri, the NFL’s all-time scoring leader, announced Wednesday on the “Pat McAfee Show” that he is retiring after 24 seasons. “By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it here first,” Vinatieri told McAfee, his friend and former teammate with the Indianapolis Colts. Vinatieri, 48, a three-time Pro Bowl selection

2:49 PM ET The NFL and the NFLPA have agreed to a salary cap ceiling of $208.2 million per team for the 2022 season, a source told ESPN on Wednesday, as part of the league’s continued effort to project the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its short-term business. That doesn’t mean the 2022 salary

8:00 AM ET Don Van Natta Jr. Close ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft to

4:20 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Count Matt LaFleur among the many who watched his quarterback on Monday night in Kenny Mayne’s final SportsCenter, but it didn’t change anything in the mind of the Green Bay Packers‘ coach. “Aaron definitely knows how we feel about him, how he’s such an important part to our

2:57 PM ET The Deshaun Watson case has entered into discovery, which could play out well into the 2021 regular season, with depositions set to begin in September. The 22 women who are suing the Houston Texans quarterback would be deposed before Watson, who’s not scheduled until early 2022, Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin said Tuesday.