1:20 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien struck a consistent theme on Tuesday when it came to quarterback Mac Jones potentially bouncing back from a disappointing 2022 season. He’s giving him a clean slate. “Fresh start,” O’Brien said in his first remarks to reporters since he was hired in

11:13 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been fully cleared to return to playing football, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday. Hamlin saw his last specialist Friday and is in attendance and participating at voluntary workouts with the Bills this week. “He’s fully cleared, he’s here and

9:57 AM ET Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith has died, the Cleveland Browns and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, announced Tuesday. Smith was 31. Smith was a member of the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons this season. The cause of death was not disclosed. We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Browns DE Chris

11:58 AM ET Associated Press New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft led a delegation that included rapper Meek Mill on a march in Poland on Tuesday to honor victims and survivors of the Holocaust. The 3-kilometer “March of the Living” is an annual commemoration that covers the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, the largest Nazi concentration camp during

9:21 PM ET The Josh Harris group sent its bid to the NFL to buy the Washington Commanders so the league can review the offer and provide necessary feedback, a source confirmed to ESPN. Harris’ group, which includes billionaire Mitchell Rales and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, reached an agreement in principle with Commander

5:05 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes is throwing to Kansas City Chiefs receivers and running backs near his offseason home in Texas but said he’s still rehabbing the high ankle sprain he dealt with throughout the playoffs. “It’s been more about just kind of managing it, getting the mobility back as best

6:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — In recent years, when a big-name player has been available on the trade market, the talk around the league is whether the Los Angeles Rams would be interested. This offseason — one headlined by the Rams trading away star cornerback Jalen Ramsey — there was no such chatter. “We’re

6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After the 2020 season, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta referenced one of his favorite movies when asked how he would attract a free agent wide receiver to Baltimore. “I’ll just call on a line from ‘The Godfather,’ ‘I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse,’” DeCosta said. A

9:52 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, in negotiations for a contract extension, did not report Monday for the start of the New York Jets‘ offseason program, according to a source. Williams, 25, entering the final year of his contract, vowed at the end of last season that he wouldn’t

2:04 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio on Monday denied rumors that he would be leaving the team after the 2023 NFL draft. “Quite frankly, I’m almost embarrassed I have to. I feel sort of like Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Wolf of Wall Street.’ I’m not leaving,” Caserio said Monday