7:50 AM ET ESPN.com staff Like father, like son. That’s certainly the trend in professional sports. More than a few players in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB have followed in the footsteps of their dads. In fact, in three of those four sports, the number of second-generation players has increased notably this century. Second-generation
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6:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Drew Lock learned an important lesson last offseason while battling Teddy Bridgewater to be the Denver Broncos‘ starting quarterback. He fixated on who won each practice, and as he realized after losing the competition, that mindset did him no good. “I tried to compare the whole time:
6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Being considered the next Deebo Samuel is the hot thing in the NFL right now. When a player has the skill set to be a playmaker as a running back and a receiver, the default assumption seems to be that teams should use that dual threat just like the
4:43 PM ET New York Giants linebacker Justin Hilliard was suspended two games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Hilliard, an undrafted free agent who spent most of last year on injured reserve, spent time this spring working with the first-team defense while starting middle linebacker Blake Martinez continues his rehab from a
7:31 PM ET The House Oversight Committee chairwoman implored Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to reconsider his decision not to testify at a hearing next week, also saying his reasons for rejecting their invitation were based on inaccuracies. Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) sent a six-page letter to Snyder’s attorney, Karen Patten Seymour, saying Snyder could
10:35 AM ET ESPN staff Who are the NFL’s highest-paid players at every position? Many stars have scored big paydays in 2022 and reset the market, but there are a few whose deals from previous years have carried over as the peak for their positions. Just this month, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick got a four-year extension
6:36 AM ET Art McNally spent 58 years in the NFL, first as a referee and then as an officiating executive. Throughout the decades, he publicly listed the phone number of his suburban Philadelphia home. Let’s just say it rang a lot, courtesy of fans who were certain McNally’s officials had conspired against their team.
1:36 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said Thursday that he was surprised by the comments made by Tyreek Hill on a recent podcast that were critical of him and the Chiefs. “I’m surprised a little just because I feel like we love Tyreek here,” Mahomes said as the Chiefs finished their offseason
2:41 PM ET NFL NationESPN While many NFL teams decided to finish minicamp business on Wednesday, several teams practiced through Thursday, using the final day of mandatory activities to have some fun and pay tribute to the past. The Chicago Bears did the latter on Thursday, as every player wore No. 41 as a remembrance
3:37 PM ET NFL NationESPN Wednesday saw minicamps continue for much of the NFL, as many teams performed for the last time before training camps start in late July. But the big news of the day came from teams that already concluded minicamps, as the Pittsburgh Steelers made Minkah Fitzpatrick the highest-paid safety in NFL
12:17 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Minkah Fitzpatrick is starting his summer vacation with a nice payday after securing a deal to become the NFL’s highest-paid safety. The Pittsburgh Steelers and their star safety agreed to a four-year extension that will pay Fitzpatrick more than $18.4 million per year, WME Sports, Fitzpatrick’s agency, confirmed to ESPN’s
7:00 AM ET Eric MoodyESPN In one of the largest trades in NFL history, the Denver Broncos acquired Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks for a package of players and draft picks. He will become the first quarterback to start for a team he defeated in the Super Bowl. Denver now has the quarterback it
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — On his first day back with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, quarterback Lamar Jackson rolled to his right and flicked a 30-yard pass downfield to tight end Mark Andrews while on the run. Jackson is a one-of-a-kind playmaker, and his contract situation is unprecedented. He is one of
1:51 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson reiterated Tuesday that he is innocent of the numerous allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct during massage sessions that have been made against him. Yet while the Cleveland Browns quarterback said once again that he has no regrets about any of his actions, he admitted that he does
3:52 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury wants quarterback Kyler Murray‘s contract situation to be resolved before the team reunites for training camp late next month. “I’m praying before training camp,” Kingsbury said Tuesday after the first day of Arizona’s minicamp. If Murray, who was on the field for Tuesday’s practice,
9:41 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio apologized in front of the team Tuesday for controversial comments he made last week, in which he referred to the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as a “dustup.” Washington coach Ron Rivera said Del Rio’s apology was “well-received”
11:22 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson is back with the Baltimore Ravens for the first time this offseason. Jackson reported to take his physical Monday, a source confirmed. This comes a day before the team’s three-day mandatory minicamp. Jackson had missed all three weeks of voluntary organized team activities for the first
5:11 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III believes most people have already designated Javonte Williams as the team’s top back, but Gordon said Monday he isn’t ready, or willing, to surrender his chance at the job. “I told [Broncos general manager George Paton] when I was at the [negotiating]