2:30 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons placed linebacker Deion Jones on injured reserve Thursday, a little over a week after he returned to practice. Following offseason shoulder surgery, Jones had been on the physically unable to perform list for most of training camp until Aug. 24, when he returned to practice ahead of the preseason

3:11 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye was arrested Thursday on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm stemming from an alleged road rage incident that occurred in Metairie on Monday, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said. He has been released from custody after posting a $30,000 bond but

8:55 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — From the moment the Denver Broncos landed Russell Wilson in a franchise-altering trade this past March, general manager George Paton insisted that the team’s goal was to sign the star quarterback to a long-term extension. Paton and the Broncos achieved that goal Thursday, agreeing with Wilson on a five-year,

1:30 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins announced their team captains Thursday, with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa heading the list. Tagovailoa was named a captain for the first time in his NFL career after a player-led voting process. Coach Mike McDaniel said the third-year quarterback was the “resounding highest point winner,” which spoke to

1:25 PM ET OXON HILL, Md. — The Washington Commanders removed any pressure on rookie running back Brian Robinson to return too soon by placing him on the reserve/non-football injury list Thursday. Robinson will miss at least four games. If he is recovered after that time, he can play in Week 5. If not —

1:20 PM ET Quarterback Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos agreed to a reported five-year, $245 million contract extension Thursday, a deal that includes $165 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal is the third-most lucrative contract in NFL history in terms of guaranteed money, with only Deshaun Watson‘s $230 million

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Sep 1, 2022 For the past four years, assistant equipment manager Sam Staley has added ‘Practice DJ’ to his list of roles with the Bengals. ESPN Bengals reporter Ben Baby CINCINNATI — While the Cincinnati Bengals players waited out a weather delay at the start of an August training camp practice, Sam Staley capitalized on an

Sep 1, 2022 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For a team that’s been in the NFL’s final four two of the past three seasons, there’s no need for equivocation when it comes to the goal for the San Francisco 49ers‘ season. “The only thing that’s really driving me right now is I’m trying to get to