Derek Carr is  a Las Vegas Raider through and through. Carr has spent the entirety of his career in Las Vegas (and Oakland) silver and black, and after his comments on Tuesday, he wants to end his career in the desert.  Speaking after Vegas minicamp practice, Carr said he’d rather retire than play for someone other than the Raiders. “I’d probably […]

The 2021 season could be a farewell tour for Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell. Turning 35 in September, Campbell said Tuesday that he’s taking it year by year and still contemplating whether he might retire after his 14th NFL season. “That’s something I’m still figuring out, I guess,” Campbell said, per the team’s official website. “I kind of take […]

Several former Michigan football players, coaches and staff members who played and worked for Bo Schembechler are coming to his defense after three men said last week the coach did nothing after they told him about sexual abuse they suffered from a former team doctor. Former players Gilvanni Johnson and David Kwiatkowski, along with Schembechler's son, Matt, last week detailed sexual abuse they suffered as patients of […]

Aaron Rodgers skipped last week’s mandatory minicamp, silently staying away as the Green Bay Packers conducted their three-day session.  As the NFL MVP prepared for his golf match with Bryson DeChambeau, Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson on July 6, Rodgers joined a five-way interview to promote the event.  The QB donned an “I’m offended” shirt that may or may not […]

Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward isn’t shy with expressing his confidence in the team’s restructured defense – especially in the secondary – for the coming season. “I think we can be dominant,” Ward, a four-year veteran, said Tuesday on the first day of minicamp. “You can never have enough corners, and all of those guys can play and they’ve shown […]

Aaron Rodgers isn't done sending messages to the Green Bay Packers. During a press event to promote "The Match," the charity golf exhibition that will feature Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and golfer Phil Mickelson against Rodgers and golfer Bryson DeChambeau, Rodgers showed up wearing a black T-shirt with block white letters that read: "I'M OFFENDED" and had an emoji with an angry face. […]

The Panthers have signed their top selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. Cornerback Jaycee Horn, whom the club drafted eighth overall, has agreed to terms on his four-year rookie deal, the team announced Tuesday. Horn was the first defensive player to come off the board in April. The signing comes just in time for the start of mandatory minicamp, which […]

Jalen Ramsey is using Stephon Gilmore’s holdout from the Patriots as a recruiting opportunity. Gilmore, 30, is looking for a raise on the $7 million base salary he’s due in the final year of his contract. He’s hoping to get one more lucrative, long-term deal before his career ends, but the Patriots haven’t shown a willingness to extend him. Thus, Ramsey […]

Eighteen NFL teams open their mandatory three-day minicamps this week. Ten held theirs last week, with four teams electing to cancel. Teams that opted out of mandatory minicamps this week are the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers. The Philadelphia Eagles were the first team to skip theirs when they did so a week ago. Teams already have […]

Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, did not report to mandatory minicamp that began Monday, a source confirmed. Gilmore could be making a statement about his contract, as he is scheduled to earn a base salary of $7 million in 2021. […]