Football (NFL)

PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Davis sees the comments about his new physique. Like anyone who loses a noticeable amount of weight through diet and exercise, Davis couldn’t wait to show off his new look. Enough to make jokes about it at least.  “Should I take my shirt off so you can see it,” Davis said regarding […]

Jul 25, 2025, 10:53 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. – Desmond Watson’s quest to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get a late start. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the heaviest player in NFL history is day to day after starting camp on non-football injury list due to his weight. Editor’s Picks “It’s just about trying

Veteran NFL linebacker Jordan Hicks called it a career following a productive 10-year run that included stops on four different teams. Hicks, who was entering the final year of a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns, started his career with the Philadelphia Eagles before spending time with the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings before coming to

Rich CiminiJul 25, 2025, 10:08 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York

Imagn Images One day after suffering a dislocated right toe, New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields returned to the practice field on Friday after apparently avoiding serious injury. NFL Media reported Thursday that Fields received an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, but noted that he had avoided a fracture in his right

Daniel OyefusiJul 25, 2025, 09:44 AM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns starting linebacker Jordan Hicks is retiring after 10 seasons in the NFL,

Pittsburgh Steelers The month of July can sometimes be a slow one in the NFL, but that won’t be the case this year and that’s mostly because nearly half of the league will be unveiling a new alternate helmet or uniform (or both) over the next month.  There is nothing more exciting than the release

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The mighty are always bound for a fall in the NFL. At times, that didn’t feel possible for the New England Patriots, but the last half-decade has been a sobering period for a franchise that had the league in a chokehold for the bulk of the millennium. Yes, six Super Bowl championship

Josh WeinfussJul 25, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University. AMELIA WILSON LOVED

Once again, the Cincinnati Bengals are tasked with overcoming a non-football obstacle during training camp. In recent years, injuries to quarterback Joe Burrow contributed to the team’s slow starts that ultimately contributed to Cincinnati missing the playoffs each of the last two years. And while Burrow is healthy now, the Bengals are without two of their top

Courtney CroninJul 25, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on

The Calgary Stampeders seek their fourth consecutive victory when they open Week 8 of the 2025 CFL season by hosting the Montreal Alouettes at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at McMahon Stadium. Calgary (5-1) used its bye to recover from its first loss of the season, a 20-12 setback against the Ottawa Redblacks in Week