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6:00 AM ET Cliff Harris would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, joining Dallas Cowboys teammates such as Roger Staubach, Bob Lilly, Randy White, Mel Renfro and Rayfield Wright, if not for the coronavirus pandemic causing a change in plans. Harris would carry with him a distinction his teammates did

5:15 PM ET The word of the moment in the NFL (and the world in general) is “unprecedented,” so we won’t pretend to tell you we’re sure what impact the 66 opt-outs will have on the 2020 NFL season. At this point, there’s still no way to be fully confident there will even be a

7:20 AM ET When New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was considering how to proceed with the team’s backup quarterback spot prior to the 2019 season, preseason games were critical in his analysis. Tom Brady was locked into the top spot, with Brian Hoyer providing veteran insurance and fourth-round draft pick Jarrett Stidham offering developmental

5:15 PM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory took to social media Wednesday to say he is being treated unfairly by the NFL as he attempts to be reinstated from an indefinite suspension. “I really miss playing football and being a player in the NFL,” Gregory wrote. “I’m doing everything that is asked of

5:00 PM ET ESPN staff Several teams showed off their new looks as the NFL’s 2020 training camps continued on Wednesday. The Washington Football Team won’t have a logo this season and on Wednesday showed off the jersey numbers that will appear on its helmets. In Cleveland, receiver Jarvis Landry modeled the Browns’ new look

7:05 AM ET In a normal universe, we would be celebrating the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 right about now. Instead, legendary players and coaches like Troy Polamalu and Jimmy Johnson will wait until next year to give their speeches in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame Game, like the rest of

2:31 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and an All-Decade selection for the 2010s, said Tuesday he had considered opting out of the 2020 season. Miller, who tested positive for coronavirus in April, would have certainly been the highest profile, most accomplished player to have opted

9:15 AM ET ESPN NFL Nation With training camps open, NFL fans across the country are wondering whether they will be able to attend games once the 2020 season starts. The answer is it depends on where and when. Guidelines vary from state to state regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Some teams have announced they will

6:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN On July 23, Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, welcomed another child into the world, an 8-pound, 1-ounce boy named Win Harrison Wilson. The first name got the attention. The middle name, though, carried a deeper meaning to Wilson. It’s a tribute to his late father, the man who shaped

7:10 AM ET During a hectic week that involved Washington’s NFL franchise changing its name after 87 years — which followed an already chaotic month that was supposed to be vacation time — coach Ron Rivera found himself repeatedly answering one question from family, friends and media: What did you get yourself into? A report

6:00 AM ET Capping off an offseason filled with honors and accolades, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson ranked No. 1 in The NFL Network’s Top 100 players of 2020. As training camp begins, the reigning NFL MVP carries a different distinction, ranking 589th in the league — in base salary. Over one-third of the NFL,

11:19 AM ET Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Navy is investigating an incident in which dogs attacked a “Colin Kaepernick stand-in” during a K-9 demonstration during a 2019 fundraiser at the Navy Seals Museum in Florida. The Navy said in a statement posted on Twitter that officials became aware of the video

8:41 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Doug Pederson has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Sunday night. Pederson convened an unscheduled team meeting Sunday to share the news with his players, according to sources, before the team made the announcement. He told the team after receiving a second positive test result, confirming

5:30 PM ET ESPN staff Donning the same number he has worn since high school, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater showed off his blue and black No. 5 jersey on Sunday during the Carolina Panthers‘ 2020 training camp. Bridgewater wasn’t the only player trying on new threads, as Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler said he’s

6:40 AM ET Football — college and the NFL — is wrestling with how to play amid the coronavirus. A look into the pages of history reveals some of the same questions surrounding travel restrictions and the desire to play just over a century ago. The H1N1 virus — called the Spanish flu when it

4:32 PM ET ESPN staff Jimmy Garoppolo‘s T-shirt game is strong. The San Francisco quarterback arrived for training camp on Saturday wearing a shirt with tight end George Kittle on it — who was wearing a shirt with Garoppolo on it. Other players had fun T-shirts, too. (See: Zach Pascal‘s T-shirt featuring teammate Quenton Nelson).

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Speaking Thursday about his development as a leader, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz noted he is entering his fifth NFL season, and got caught on that thought for a moment. “It still seems crazy to say it’s my fifth year,” Wentz said, breaking into a smile as the next thought

7:00 AM ET Tory Zawacki Roy Inside the bright sunlit garage of George Kittle‘s offseason Nashville home is a makeshift gym comprising the usual suspects: a bench in the center, plates, bands and mirrors strung up against the walls. The interior of his garage — Kittle’s personal air-conditioned bubble, perfect for pandemic social distancing —