Category: Football

Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr.’s fiancée, Teesa Mpagi, emerged as an unexpected hero on the way to Saturday’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

Mpagi rushed to aid a pedestrian struck by a car in front of the friends-and-family bus headed to the game, per eyewitnesses on the bus.

A woman was hit by a car, prompting immediate action: Winfield’s fiancée leaped off the bus without hesitation to provide aid, staying by the victim’s side, holding her hand, calling her husband for support and offering comfort until emergency vehicles arrived.

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Rich CiminiMar 22, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets:

1. A real capper: The NFL’s salary cap world can create some weird situations. For instance: The Jets are paying <a data-player-guid="593e3c58-2b92-e0f1-f4a8-84215e27f023"

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Turron DavenportMar 21, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward decided to crash new wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson‘s introductory news conference Wednesday, their budding chemistry was on full display.

“Wan’Dale, how excited are you to play with Cam Ward?” Ward said.

“My dog!” Robinson replied.

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The Seattle Seahawks exercised the fifth-year options for wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and cornerback Devon Witherspoon on Friday, the team announced.

The moves put the two young stars under contract through the next two seasons. However, with both players now being extension-eligible after completing their third NFL seasons, the Seahawks are expected to engage both players in talks on long-term extensions.

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The option for Witherspoon, selected fifth overall in the 2023 draft, is expected to be worth approximately $21.2 million, per OverTheCap.com, while the option for Smith-Njigba, picked

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Marc RaimondiMar 20, 2026, 05:21 PM ET

CloseMarc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America,” which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.Open Extended Reactions

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Brooke PryorMar 20, 2026, 12:44 PM ET

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PITTSBURGH — Plenty of kids know the joy of a snow day, but what about a draft day?

Pittsburgh Public Schools students are about to find out.

The district notified staff and families that it will operate remotely April 22-24 as the city prepares for and hosts the NFL draft. With city officials anticipating up to 700,000

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