Former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence underwent surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder Tuesday in California. Lawrence, widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2021 draft, can start throwing in four to six weeks and is expected to be ready for training camp, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano. The procedure, performed by […]

The Deshaun Watson trade sweepstakes have officially entered the NFL offseason. Watson’s ongoing feud with the Texans remains the biggest storyline in the NFL, especially as teams try to parse where the quarterback wants to be traded. Houston remains adamant that it won’t trade him, so it’s uncertain where Watson will ultimately end up. But one popular trade destination is […]

Tom Brady’s seventh Super Bowl ring stands apart from the previous half dozen after the greatest quarterback of all-time led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the promised land in his first season in town. TB12’s exit from New England came for various reasons, ground which has been plowed many times over the past 11 months. Bucs coach Bruce Arians said […]

Darius Leonard didn’t see Philip Rivers’ retirement coming.  The linebacker admitted Monday he was stunned by Rivers’ retirement announcement, but explained he understood the quarterback’s decision, commending Rivers for playing 17 years at a high level. “It was definitely a complete shock,” Leonard said, via SiriusXM NFL Radio. “You know, just talking to him a couple of days before he […]

Sean Desai has been part of several iterations of the Chicago Bears coaching staff since he was hired by the club back in 2013 as a quality control assistant. Now it’s Desai in charge of the Bears defense. The new defensive coordinator takes over for Chuck Pagano, who retired after the 2020 season. The Chicago D limped to the finish […]

Playoff Lenny almost never happened. Tampa Bay running back Leonard Fournette played a massive role in the playoffs, helping the Buccaneers reach and win the Super Bowl. According to coach Bruce Arians, Fournette nearly didn’t make it to the postseason with the club. Following his release from Jacksonville, where he was mostly a workhorse for his first three seasons, Fournette […]

ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Newly hired college football coaches are given some leeway when being judged on how well or poorly they’re recruiting. Most coaching hires happen only weeks or days before the early signing period, so that initial class is always tough to measure. Second-year coaches, however, have had more time to […]

Former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the presumed top pick in the upcoming NFL draft, has moved up the date he originally planned for surgery on his non-throwing shoulder.  NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Lawrence will undergo labrum surgery Tuesday on his left shoulder. This after Lawrence conducted his pro day workout on Friday, a month earlier than planned, at […]

Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University Tom Seipel, the Cleveland fan who got to see his team play one final time with the help of quarterback Baker Mayfield, has died at the age of 39. Seipel had been battling kidney cancer. His friend posted the news to Seipel’s Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLPu2CQJ4G8/ During […]

On the same day the NCAA Tournament selection committee rewarded the Big 12 Conference with five teams in its month-early top 16 seeds reveal – more than any other league – Oklahoma and West Virginia showcased the conference's parity and depth in one of the most thrilling games of the 2020-21 season.  Oklahoma survived West Virginia 91-90 in double-overtime off an Austin […]