Players: UFL threatened release for media boycott

Kevin SeifertMar 5, 2025, 09:55 PM ET

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The UFL’s unsettled labor negotiations boiled over this week when players were warned they would be released if they followed through on a plan to boycott the league’s media days, three players confirmed to ESPN.

The threat rankled some players, who believed

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Is Sam Darnold out and J.J. McCarthy in at QB after Vikings didn’t tag the veteran?

Kevin SeifertMar 4, 2025, 03:41 PM ET

CloseKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.Open Extended Reactions

EAGAN, Minn. — Kevin O’Connell visits the Minnesota Vikings‘ quarterback meeting room often in his capacity as head coach, playcaller and a former NFL passer himself. When he entered late last season, five pretty credible faces stared back at

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