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5:35 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Veteran cornerback Jason McCourty announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday, marking the end of a 13-season career for the former sixth-round draft pick. Originally drafted in 2009 by the Tennessee Titans, with whom he played eight seasons, McCourty went from the lowest low in the NFL to experiencing

1:41 PM ET The Houston Texans have settled all claims and intended claims against the organization in relation to the team’s role regarding allegations of sexual misconduct involving former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, attorney Tony Buzbee said in a release Friday. The terms of the settlements are confidential, Buzbee said. In June, Watson settled 20

2:35 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs and left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. failed to reach agreement on a long-term deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The Chiefs’ final offer was a six-year, $139 million deal with an average annual value of $23.16 million that included a $30.25 million signing bonus and

1:28 PM ET Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold will have an open competition to start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, general manager Scott Fitterer said Tuesday. “This is an open competition. The reason why we added Baker is to make the group better as a whole,” Fitterer said Tuesday during a media availability to

Jul 13, 2022 The XFL season is still eight months away, but the league has been busy hosting showcase events that serve as regional combines for players. The process will continue this weekend with a focus on HBCU schools, with the participation of Jackson State coach Deion Sanders. League co-owners Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and

3:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz, a four-time All-Pro selection, announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday after nine seasons. Schwartz, 33, didn’t play last season after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs last March. He had surgery last February for a back injury that prematurely ended his

5:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Bears have acquired wide receiver N’Keal Harry from the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft choice, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Harry, the final selection in the first round of the 2019 draft (32nd overall), never truly panned out in New England

11:34 AM ET Rashard Anderson, a former first-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers, has died at the age of 45. Anderson’s death has been confirmed by the Panthers, who said he died Wednesday in Mississippi, and by Jackson State University, where he was a star cornerback from 1996 to 1999. The cause of Anderson’s

2:59 PM ET Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder’s attorney rejected the House Oversight committee’s reasoning for wanting him to testify under a subpoena later this month, reiterating that he would do so voluntarily. In a letter, attorney Karen Patton Seymour called the committee’s concerns that her client would withhold information if not testifying under a

8:05 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — A defendant in a Mississippi welfare fraud case said in a court document she directed $1.1 million in welfare money to former NFL star Brett Favre at the direction of former Gov. Phil Bryant. Mississippi news outlets report that the accusation, which Bryant denies, is in a

2:07 PM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com A Las Vegas judge ruled Tuesday that blood-alcohol tests are permitted as evidence in the case of former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who has been accused of driving 156 mph while drunk, causing a crash that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog last November. Ruggs

LAS VEGAS — On the drive home from an overnight shift at Paris Casino, Pedja Komazec came upon a crash scene. To his right, a burned husk of metal rested in the middle of the road. He couldn’t tell whether it was a car or an SUV; its features had melted into anonymity. On the

4:26 PM ET The House Committee on Oversight and Reform accepted Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s offer to testify via video conference on July 28, but said he could not do it voluntarily as his attorney had requested. In a letter Tuesday from Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) to Snyder’s attorney, Karen Patton Seymour, the

8:02 AM ET Count Ben Roethlisberger among those who may not be fans of the new name of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ stadium. The Steelers announced Monday that the stadium, known as Heinz Field since it opened in 2001, has been renamed to Acrisure Stadium. Roethlisberger, who played his entire 18-year career as the Steelers’ starting

2:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Big changes are coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home venue. Known as Heinz Field since it opened in 2001, the stadium will be known as Acrisure Stadium beginning this season, the team announced on Monday. Terms of the new 15-year deal were not released. But Acrisure, which operates as a

7:21 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears running back Marion Barber III died of heat stroke, police said Monday. In a statement, police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco said the Collin County medical examiner had ruled Barber’s death an accident. A police spokesman provided no further elaboration

11:54 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined the incoming ownership group for the Denver Broncos. Rice, who has also served as the National Security Advisor as well as provost of Stanford University, lived in Denver during her childhood and received both a bachelor’s degree as well

7:29 PM ET William E. Ricks Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey is known to be outspoken when it comes to his place among the NFL’s elite. Coming off his first Super Bowl, the corner’s latest claim to greatness takes a look at his accolades six years into his career. 1 Related On Friday, Ramsey