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Marjory @Marjory - over 2 years ago

Mayfield: Online death threats 'not anything new'

4:03 PM ETBEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said Thursday that death threats made about him that his wife received on social media were "not that serious" and "not anything new for us."After Mayfield threw four interceptions in Saturday's loss to ...continued

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Colin @Colin - about 2 years ago

London (ankle) 'feels better,' nixes 40 at pro day

2:27 PM ETPaolo UggettiESPN Potential top-10 NFL draft pick Drake London did not run the 40-yard dash at his official pro day Friday morning. London, who broke his ankle in late October, participated in a handful of cone drills and situational passing routes with several ...continued

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 3 years ago

Titans' Davis faced Colts day after brother died

9:45 AM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis played with a heavy heart in Thursday night's 34-17 loss...continued

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Ariel @Ariel - almost 5 years ago

Gurley (knee), Kupp (ACL) back at Rams practice

12:28 AM ETLindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketballIRVINE, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Rams opened training camp Saturday, and running back Todd Gurley ...continued

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Grayce @Grayce - over 3 years ago

Big Ben among 4 to go on Steelers' COVID list

10:07 AM ETThe Pittsburgh Steelers have placed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and three others on the reserve/COVID-19 list after they were deemed high-risk close contacts with tight end Vance McDonald, who returned a positive test for the virus on Monday.As high-risk con...continued

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Ismael @Ismael - over 4 years ago

Texans fear torn ACL for RB Miller, source says

7:45 PM ETThe Houston Texans fear starting running back Lamar Miller suffered a torn left ACL during Saturday night's preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.He will undergo an MRI to confirm the tear.Miller was taken off the field on...continued

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Torey @Torey - over 4 years ago

Bears QB Trubisky pulled after hip injury worsens

1:15 AM ETLOS ANGELES -- Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky said he suffered a right hip injury near the end of the second quarter of Sunday night's 17-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams that got progressively worse until the decision was made to pull him with 3:34 l...continued

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Jarod @Jarod - over 4 years ago

NFL says Hunt can't be with Browns during ban

4:16 PM ETAssociated Press CLEVELAND -- Kareem Hunt will have to spend his NFL suspension isolated from his team.The suspended Browns running back, who must serve an eight-game ban for physical altercations, will not be permitted inside the team's facility starting Saturd...continued

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Garnet @Garnet - over 1 year ago

Menacing charge for Bengals RB Mixon dismissed

2:35 PM ETCINCINNATI -- A misdemeanor menacing charge against Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was dismissed Friday.The Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office requested that the aggravated menacing charge against Mixon be dismissed, according to a filing issued Frid...continued

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Kristina @Kristina - over 1 year ago

Jones: 'Complete confidence' in McCarthy, staff

10:47 AM ETFRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has backed Mike McCarthy one more time.Asked on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Tuesday if a wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football could impact McCarthy's status as h...continued

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Abbie @Abbie - almost 4 years ago

DeSean Jackson accepts invite to visit Auschwitz

11:51 AM ETDeSean Jackson accepted an invitation to visit Auschwitz during a Zoom call with a 94-year-old survivor of a Nazi concentration camp on Friday, according to the Jerusalem Post.The wide receiver was disciplined by the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday for conduct de...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 3 years ago

Kittle explains why Tebow wasn't invited to TE U

1:15 PM ETOne of the organizers of this week's Tight End University said Tim Tebow did not get an invitation to participate because of a higher-than-expected response that meant there wasn't enough room.San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle -- who along with the Kan...continued

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George @George - about 2 years ago

Baker asks for trade, but Browns to deny request

3:51 PM ETBaker Mayfield has requested a trade from the Browns, telling ESPN's Adam Schefter that it is "in the best interests of both sides" for Cleveland to split with the star quarterback."It's in the mutual interest of both sides for us to move on," Mayfield told ESPN...continued

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Priscilla @Priscilla - about 1 year ago

Sources: Colts to hire Jags' Cooter as new OC

3:22 PM ETStephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS -- Shane Steichen's coaching staff is starting to come together.The new Indianapolis Colts head coach is expected to name veteran NFL assistant Jim Bob Cooter as the team's offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler ...continued

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Alexie @Alexie - almost 2 years ago

Officials: Ex-lineman Wheeler violated court order

10:23 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- Former NFL offensive lineman Chad Wheeler -- who has been on house arrest as he awaits trial in his ongoing felony domestic violence case -- recently violated a court order by removing his electronic home monitoring device, a spok...continued

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Moises @Moises - about 2 years ago

Goodell, civil rights leaders talk diversity in hiring

10:14 PM ETAssociated Press NEW YORK -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and a few team owners and executives met Thursday with civil rights leaders, who urged the league to make drastic changes to its hiring practices to improve diversity in leadership positions.Goodell wa...continued

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Garnet @Garnet - about 3 years ago

Cross, pioneering Black sports analyst, dies at 81

10:46 PM ETESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA -- Irv Cross, the former Pro Bowl defensive back who became the first Black man to work full time as a sports analyst on national television with CBS, died Sunday. He was 81.The Philadelphia Eagles, with whom Cross spent six of h...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - over 4 years ago

Bucs release CB Hargreaves after benching

10:23 AM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Two days after he was benched for what coach Bruce Arians deemed lack of hustle, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released starting cornerback Vernon Hargreaves Tuesday morning."After thoughtful consideration over the past few weeks, Bruce and I came to ...continued

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Kraig @Kraig - over 1 year ago

Bills' Hart suspended after hitting Titans coach

7:00 PM ETAlaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The NFL on Tuesday suspended Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Bobby Hart for one game after the league said he took a swing at a Titans player following Monday night's game but instead hit a Tennessee coach.Per the league's ...continued

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Rex @Rex - over 2 years ago

Steelers trade for Seahawks CB Witherspoon

1:17 PM ETPITTSBURGH -- After an initial 53-man roster that was short on cornerbacks, the Steelers have fortified the position by acquiring Ahkello Witherspoon in a trade with the Seahawks for a 2023 fifth-round pick, the teams announced.Witherspoon, 26, signed a one-year...continued

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Gregoria @Gregoria - almost 5 years ago

Raiders' Brown visits foot specialist, source says

4:11 PM ETNAPA, Calif. -- Antonio Brown, who has missed a significant portion of his first training camp with the Oakland Raiders, visited a foot specialist Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN.The injury is not believed to be long-term, and Brown could resume practicing ...continued

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Elian @Elian - over 3 years ago

Sources: Bieniemy's KC deal to expire after SB

9:10 AM ETKansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who once again was bypassed for a head-coaching job during this hiring cycle, will become a free agent after Super Bowl LV on Sunday, sources told ESPN.Bieniemy is coaching on an expiring contract. One reas...continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 2 years ago

Source: Renfrow, Raiders agree to $32M deal

8:23 AM ETThe Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow have agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract extension with $21 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN.Renfrow was in line for a new deal after catching 103 passes in 2021, the second-highest sing...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - over 3 years ago

Wentz: Comeback win vs. Giants 'a sigh of relief'

11:49 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles did it again, roaring back late in the game Thursday night to upend the New York Giants 22-21 and put themselves in the driver's seat in the lowly NFC East.In the process, the Eagles extended their winnin...continued

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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago

Lions could be down to just QB Blough vs. Bears

4:19 PM ETALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions are dealing with quarterback injuries that leave them with one healthy quarterback -- undrafted rookie David Blough -- leading into their Thanksgiving Day game against Chicago.Starter Matthew Stafford has been out since Nov...continued

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