Category: Football

Jordan RaananMay 8, 2025, 05:13 PM ET

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Edge rusher Victor Dimukeje tore a pectoral muscle last month during offseason workouts with the New York Giants, sources told ESPN. He will miss significant time as a result, potentially even part of this season.

A torn pec generally comes with a four-to-six-month timeline following surgery. That would likely push Dimukeje’s timetable to return at least through the summer.

The Giants signed Dimukeje to a

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David NewtonMay 8, 2025, 12:49 PM ET

CloseDavid Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013.Open Extended Reactions

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers are moving on from three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney after just one season, the team announced Thursday.

It was one of several moves announced by the Panthers before the start of their rookie minicamp Friday. Carolina also placed running back Jonathon Brooks, a second-round pick

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Adam TeicherMay 8, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

CloseAdam Teicher has covered the Kansas City Chiefs for more than 30 seasons. He joined ESPN in 2013 for the launch of NFL Nation.Open Extended Reactions

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rookie Brashard Smith is joining a group of veteran running backs with the Kansas City Chiefs. But his experience sets him apart from those he will be competing with for playing time, and Smith says he’s counting on that to help him to make an impact in his first NFL season.

“Not a lot of running backs have receiver skills and running

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Daniel OyefusiMay 8, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

CloseDaniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun.Open Extended Reactions

BEREA, Ohio — Three days after his unexpected fall to the fifth round in the 2025 NFL draft, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders was back to work in his new NFL home.

Sanders — who had made his way from Canton, Texas, where he watched the draft, to Cleveland — stood on a hill wearing a black T-shirt, grey shorts

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Sarah BarshopMay 7, 2025, 05:53 PM ET

CloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated.Open Extended Reactions

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams will be holding their mandatory minicamp in Maui, the team announced Wednesday.

The Rams will hold that portion of their offseason program on June 16-18 at War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku.

The announcement was made by Rams team president Kevin

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Tim McManusMay 7, 2025, 11:23 AM ET

CloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.Open Extended Reactions

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and tight end Dallas Goedert have agreed to a reworked contract that will keep him in Philadelphia for the 2025 season, a league source confirmed.

Goedert, 30, was entering the last year of a four-year deal that paid him north of $14 million per season. His new deal will pay him $10 million this season, with the

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