9:56 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Quarterback Blake Bortles, who led the Jacksonville Jaguars to a division title and the AFC Championship Game after the 2017 season, says he has retired. Bortles, the No. 3 overall pick in 2014, announced his retirement on an episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast. “I quietly… I didn’t

3:21 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel isn’t ignorant of the criticism surrounding how quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was handled following an apparent head injury against the Bills on Sept. 25; he’s aware of what people’s opinions are. But he says he isn’t wasting thought on them. Speaking to local media Wednesday,

12:53 PM ET Wide receiver Cole Beasley has decided to retire from the NFL after 11 seasons, his agent said Wednesday. “He is ready to be with his family after playing 11 seasons and it’s time to be a full-time dad and husband,” agent Joel Turner told ESPN. “His wife and kids are still back

6:12 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The fan who ran onto the field during the Los Angeles Rams’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night filed a police report against Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner. Shortly before halftime of the game, a fan ran across the field with what appeared to be a

6:12 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers sounds slightly more excited about the Green Bay Packers‘ game in London on Sunday against the New York Giants than his coach. So much so that Rodgers would have preferred to spend a little more time overseas. Rodgers was not complaining or second-guessing Matt LaFleur’s decision

4:49 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Five weeks after being shot twice in the leg, Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson returned to where he most wanted to be: the football field. He performed the mundane tasks, running in and around dummy bags on the ground, taking handoffs in drills and even running some

5:06 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara said he’s feeling good and plans to play against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday after missing last week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Kamara was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday. Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Michael Thomas did

5:23 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield says the boos and criticism he’s received while leading the NFL’s worst-ranked offense during a 1-3 start is “completely fair.” “I pride myself on being a guy that elevates the guys around him and being able to lead at an extremely high level,” Mayfield

6:00 AM ET Rob Demovsky Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Jordan Raanan AJ DILLON FIGURED the encounter with a stranger at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport would be like any other with a Green

6:40 AM ET ESPN staff We’re through four weeks of the 2022 NFL season, and we’ve seen a little bit of everything when it comes to quarterback play. Massive breakouts from some young rising stars. Confusing struggles from big-money veterans. Surprising stellar performances from former backups getting a shot to start. Plenty of signal-callers trying