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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

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

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

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

12:13 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The NFL notified the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday that the team would be stripped of its 2023 first-round pick, among other disciplinary measures, for violations of league policies relating to the integrity of the game. Following a six-month investigation, the league found the Dolphins — primarily team owner

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

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

Jul 30, 2022 FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh expressed concern over the new Guardian Cap, saying the protective shells are causing players to use their helmets more than usual — and he is worried about the potential effects when they are removed later in the preseason. “I think the spirit

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