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Nick WagonerMay 16, 2025, 05:05 PM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 and 2023 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga.Open Extended Reactions

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson plans to purchase a 0.1% stake in the Cleveland Browns, according to multiple reports.

The news was first reported by The Athletic.

The sale agreement is contingent on Woodson, who works as an analyst for Fox Sports, agreeing to broadcast restrictions and removing his name, image and likeness from his wine and whiskey businesses.

Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady, who also works for Fox Sports, had to agree to similar broadcast restrictions before buying into the Las Vegas franchise. Meanwhile, Woodson would have

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The Dallas Cowboys will visit the Washington Commanders, and the Detroit Lions will visit the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day, it was announced Wednesday.

The Cowboys-Commanders game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Lions-Vikings game at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The games, which will be streamed by Netflix, will be part of a Christmas tripleheader that culminates with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Denver Broncos at 8:15 p.m. That matchup was announced Monday and will be streamed by Prime Video

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Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens reached agreement Wednesday on a two-year, $30 million extension that includes $25 million fully guaranteed over the next two seasons, agent Todd France of Athletes First told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

It is the largest deal in NFL history for a running back over 30 years old. Henry is 31.

Henry rushed for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns last season, his first with Baltimore after signing with the Ravens in free agency.

Henry, who signed a two-year contract with the Ravens last year, had been set to

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Asante Samuel Jr., one of the top free agent cornerbacks of this year’s class, is waiting to sign with a new team after undergoing neck surgery in April, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Samuel, who visited the New Orleans Saints on Monday, has a check-up in early July, after which he will convene with several interested teams.

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He plans to return to the field for the 2025 season.

Samuel had been the Los Angeles Chargers‘ top corner heading into 2024, but his season ended ahead of their Week

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The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Christmas night, it was announced Monday.

The game will be televised by Prime Video as part of Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” package.

Prime Video also announced its Black Friday game, which will feature the Chicago Bears visiting the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 28.

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This marks the third straight year the Chiefs will have played a game on Christmas Day. Kansas City hosted the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas in 2023 and

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Tom Brady had a message for Shedeur Sanders when the Cleveland Browns quarterback slid from an expected first-round NFL draft pick to having to wait until Day 3 to be selected: Use it as motivation for what’s to come next.

“I actually texted Shedeur because I know him very well,” Brady said in a appearance on the “IMPAULIVE” podcast, hosted by Logan Paul. “And I said, ‘Dude, like whatever happens, wherever you go, that’s your first day. Day 2 matters more than the draft.’ I was 199. So, who can

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Free agent pass rusher Azeez Ojulari is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles on a one-year, $4 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Monday.

Ojulari had six sacks last season for the New York Giants in 11 games. He joins Joshua Uche as free agent pass rushers to join the Super Bowl champion Eagles, who lost defensive end Josh Sweat last week to the Arizona Cardinals.

Ojulari was a second-round pick of the Giants out of the University of Georgia in

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Free agent quarterback Cooper Rush reached agreement on a two-year contract worth up to $12.2 million with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler.

The contract includes $4.2 million guaranteed for Rush, who becomes Lamar Jackson‘s new backup.

Rush has proved to be a valuable backup quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, posting a 9-5 record behind Dak Prescott.

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Rush, 31, posted career highs in yards (1,844) and touchdowns (12) in 2024, going 4-4 after Prescott was lost for

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Former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp has reached agreement on a three-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday.

Kupp was released by the Los Angeles Rams at the start of the new league year Wednesday, ending his eight-season run with the team.

He joined the Rams as a third-round pick in 2017 out of Eastern Washington, as part of Sean McVay’s first draft class, and emerged as one of the game’s best pass-catchers from the slot in the years since.

He had 62

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