BREAKING: 2x All-Pro RB Ezekiel Elliott is signing with the
#Cowboys
, per sources.
Despite fielding offers from other teams, a source tells me: “Zeke wanted his legacy to be a Dallas Cowboy.” A legend returns to The Star…
Damar Hamlin is a truly wonderful and special person. He’s made an enormous impact on his community, long before he made the NFL — as you’ll see in the video below. Please pray for Damar and his family. 🙏
🚨 Breaking: The NBA is preparing for a massive story accusing
#Suns
owner Robert Sarver of racism, sexism and sexual harassment in a series of incidents, sources say. With enough evidence to support such claims, there’s a real chance the league would forcibly remove Sarver.
Blake Bortles has more passing TDs than Matt Ryan, fewer INTs than Russell Wilson, a better QBR than Cam Newton, more rushing yards than Marcus Mariota, more passing yards than Derek Carr and a higher completion percentage than Carson Wentz. Conclusion: 2017 is insane.
#Jaguars
Manti Te’o Netflix doc is a great example of a person who has every right to be bitter, yet somehow finds solace/purpose in helping others. What society did to this man is not only unfair, but reprehensible. His NFL career was ruined and yet his daily mission is inspiring others!
Breaking: Rob Gronkowski tells me he’s retiring.
The future first ballot Hall of Famer won four Super Bowls while earning a spot on the NFL’s 100th Anniversary Team and 2010s All-Decade Team.
An all-time great officially hangs em up at 33 years old.
This is brutal. Skip Bayless interrupts Shannon Sharpe during his heartfelt explanation about missing yesterday’s show: “I’m not gonna take it down because I stand by what I tweeted. …
Nobody here had a problem with that tweet.” Total lack of humanity and contradiction.
Breaking: Jarvis Landry is signing with the
#Saints
, per source.
The 5x Pro Bowl WR - with an impressive 43 career TDs - is from Louisiana and starred at nearby LSU.
Only 29, I’m told Landry wants to keep playing for many years. Juice is coming home! 🐯⚜️🥤
Early indications are that
#49ers
WR Deebo Samuel did not suffer a serious injury, sources tell
@theScore
. I’m told the First-Team All-Pro WR badly twisted his ankle, but the team is optimistic he’s okay. Deebo will undergo more tests as a precaution.
Kawhi Leonard has completed both his meetings with the
#Lakers
and
#Clippers
, a league source tells ESPN. He is also meeting with the
#Raptors
today. The rest of the basketball world awaits Leonard’s decision...
Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis will workout privately for at least five NBA teams from 6-7pm — in Las Vegas — on July 8, a source tells ESPN. Both players are healthy and hoping to sign with a contending team, such as the
#Lakers
.
Since you’ve never actually played basketball Nick, I’ll tell you what: 1v1 to 11, your ball, 10-0 lead. If you win, 25k to your favorite charity. If I win, you go six months without sh***** on a black athlete. Tell me when and where — I’m there.
Josh Dobbs is such an amazing person! He sent this young fan, who also has Alopecia, a signed
#Vikings
jersey.
These are the stories that need to be told: Professional athletes are doing great things in the community every day. Let’s celebrate this!
Big ups to Josh and his new…
The NFL needs to postpone this game. There’s no reason to put the players through any more trauma after what just happened to their brother. Devastating to watch and Praying for Damar Hamlin and his family. Football should not be a priority right now.
A source close to
#LeBron
tells me that
#Kawhi
Leonard reached out to James, telling him he very much wanted to play together. They spoke about Kawhi's lockdown defensive ability, which would alleviate pressure off of LeBron.
Sources:
#AZCardinals
plan to try and trade All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins this offseason. DHop has 2 yrs and $34.36M left on his contract and is likely to seek a new deal. Owner Michael Bidwill plans to express this to GM candidates.
My story, via
@theScore
:
Breaking:
#Rams
are signing FA Allen Robinson to a 3-year deal, per his agents
@bparker
and Roosevelt Barnes.
The Pro Bowler is still just 28 and has consistently been one of the most productive WRs in the NFL throughout his career. 💰💰💰
Anyone in the “track community” criticizing DK Metcalf should realize that him running this one race has the entire football community showing love to a sport largely irrelevant to fans — other than once every four years.
NFL refs have a tough job. The speed and physicality of the game presents unique challenges. I get that.
But the ending of
#Lions
-
#Cowboys
is simply a matter of what appears to be failed communication on their behalf — not missing a 50/50 PI call or a borderline hold.
And…
Here’s what happened with Deshaun Watson:
#Falcons
believed they had him. They really did. This morning however,
#Browns
made it clear to Deshaun Watson that they’d pay him what HE WAS WORTH as one of the premier players in the league — a true franchise cornerstone.
Sources to
@BleacherReport
: The
#Broncos
threatened to bench Russell Wilson weeks ago if he didn’t remove his injury guarantees.
Russell Wilson’s benching by the Broncos today is solely financially related and has been in the works for weeks, per multiple sources with direct…
Breaking:
#Ravens
rookie OLB David Ojabo will make his NFL debut Saturday vs the
#Browns
, a source tells
@theScore
.
Ojabo was an All-American at Michigan and highly projected 1st-found pick, but suffered a torn Achilles on his Pro Day. Great news!
Clemson WR Justyn Ross is signing with the
#Chiefs
to their 90-man roster, per source.
Ross led the ACC in receiving as a freshman in 2018, ranked fifth nationally with 21.7 YPC and was second in receiving touchdowns. He also stands 6-3, 210 pounds. High quality addition for
Former
#Bengals
OT La’el Collins got medical clearance from his ACL and MCL surgery two weeks ago and has been putting work in.
He’s gauging interest from several teams and is likely to take free agent visits in the near future.
Rare to add this caliber of an offensive…
Damar Hamlin’s third annual toy drive is approaching $1M in donations. His original goal was $2,500. Thank you to everyone who donated to Damar in his selfless efforts to help kids in need. Here is the link to his charity as well:
An overwhelming number of
#Bears
’ players want Matt Nagy gone, league sources say. “He lost some of the locker room last season, but now it’s gone,” one source adds. One key holdup: No HC in the 101-year franchise history has ever been let go during the season.
Hub Arkush has made a mockery of sports media by letting his feelings impact his valuable MVP vote because he thinks Aaron Rodgers is a “bad guy.” Pathetic and more than worthy of losing his vote. Smh!
This is far less a dig about LeBron and far more about Michael Jordan, but The Last Dance has undoubtedly widened the gap between the two - particularly for the younger generation... MJ is the greatest. Here we are, 22 years later, and his star shines brighter than ever.
Palpable buzz is building around
#76ers
guard Markelle Fultz. One league source privy to Fultz's workouts w/famed hoops trained Drew Hanlen tells me Fultz's jumper is rebuilt and that a result, the 20-year-old guard is a completely different, vastly improved player.
Can Newton has MORE passing TDs than Troy Aikman/Joe Namath.
MORE rushing TDs than Earl Campbell, Shady McCoy, Eddie George and Thurman Thomas.
SAME yards per carry as Gale Sayers/Barry Sanders.
Plus, a league MVP.
In summary, Cam Newton is most definitely a Hall of Famer‼️
Just spoke to
#Eagles
All-Pro pass-rusher Haason Reddick, who tells me he never requested a trade and he wants to stay in Philadelphia. “I would like to get an extension done here at home. At no point did I ever tell the organization I want to be traded.”
Reddick has one year…
The hate Noah Ruggles is getting right now is unwarranted! He’s been clutch all year for the Buckeyes. He missed a 50-yard GW in the CFB Playoff. He didn’t miss it on purpose and he didn’t cost Ohio State the game. Give the dude a break and keep it classy!
There is a fast-growing sentiment among
#Eagles
’ players that Jalen Hurts is undoubtedly the franchise QB. His work ethic, intangibles and overall skill level have captured the entire locker room. Players I’ve spoken with are consistently blown away by Hurts - on/off the field.
Source: Rookie WR Jake Bobo has officially made the
#Seahawks
’ 53 as an UDFA.
Geno Smith is a big fan of Bobo’s, whose sensational releases have been a focal point. His innate ability to get open and overall feel for the position are well regarded. Plus, he can really block.…
BREAKING:
#Jets
are signing FA WR Allen Lazard to a 4-year, $44M deal with $22M guaranteed, sources tell
@thescore
.
Lazard comes off his best season, totaling 60/788/6 in 15 games with
#Packers
. This deal should also get things to the finish line with Aaron Rodgers and the Jets.
Sheesh Brett Veach and the
#Chiefs
are putting together something scary in KC.
QB Patrick Mahomes
RB CEH
RB Ronald Jones II
RB D-Gore
WR MVS
WR Mecole Hardman
WR JuJu
WR Josh Gordon
WR Skyy Moore
WR Justyn Ross
TE Travis Kelce
Great O-Line as well and crushed the draft. 👑
#Dolphins
WR Jaylen Waddle lined up in what looks like the identical spot as Kadarius Toney. This time? No call.
I think players and fans just want consistency from the refs more than anything.
Multiple NFL teams I’ve spoken with view Alabama WR Jameson Williams as a bona fide star, perennial Pro Bowler and franchise cornerstone. The ACL is immaterial: He’s a good 13 weeks out of surgery and ahead of schedule with his rehab. Jamo will be a huge factor as a rookie. 🐘
Score may not reflect it, but I do like what I’ve seen from
#Steelers
QB Kenny Pickett. Ball comes out quick, he’s accurate, he’s athletic, he’s poised, etc. I really do believe Pittsburgh has its future QB in KP.
Lamar Jackson is just a runner? Please. Jackson has 1k MORE passing yards than Aaron Rodgers' most efficient season at Cal, MORE passing TDs than Carson Wentz at NDSU, higher passer rating than Deshaun Watson's best yr at Clemson+MORE ypa/half the INTs than Drew Brees at Purdue.
GREAT NEWS: Source says that
#Bills
RB Damien Harris, who was taken to a local hospital last night, has full movement in his extremities and suffered what I’m told is a “neck sprain,” but “is otherwise good.”
Essentially the best case scenario after a very scary moment in…
Deshaun Watson is also meeting with the
#Niners
, per league source. I’m told the
#Saints
remain the front runners, based on trade assets and their desire to acquire the 26-year-old superstar QB. Decision likely by tomorrow.
Sources: Rookie UDFA CB Eli Ricks has made the
#Eagles
’ 53-man roster.
The former
#Alabama
star enjoyed an excellent preseason, which included a pick-six vs the
#Ravens
. He also had 4 PBUs and opposing quarterbacks had a 39.1 passer rating when targeting him.
Philly’s staff…
#Lakers
are “very interested” in the prospect of signing Carmelo Anthony, per a league source. Melo has been linked to the Lakers as a possibility, given his friendship w/LeBron dating back to high school. Anthony drilled a career-best 40.9 percent from 3 last season w/Portland.
Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit will be signing with the
#Chiefs
on Friday, per sources.
After working out and impressing Kansas City’s staff earlier this week, they have agreed on terms. I’m told Rees-Zammit will be playing RB/WR.
Cam Reddish is 22 years old. He’s already improved to a 38 percent 3-point shooter, while showing real ability as a playmaker too -- both in ISO and P-R. He’s 6-8 and will eventually guard three positions. No doubt a future All-Star! Just an incredible move by the
#Knicks
.
The floodgates are open for the Deion Sanders haters and Shedeur Sanders non-believers. That’s fine.
Just know one loss doesn’t define a head coach or a program.
#Oregon
has one helluva team and Autzen is no joke!
But
#Colorado
is not going anywhere either. Coach Prime will…
This should be fun: I’m told both Jason and Travis Kelce are attending tonight’s
#Phillies
-
#Diamondbacks
NLCS game.
They will be in a box, but I’m sure Jason will find a way to make his presence known!
“From what I understand, [LeBron] has already begun the recruiting process. I’ve heard he has had contact with Kawhi Leonard. I’ve heard he’s had contact with Jimmy Butler.”
—
@WindhorstESPN
reporting on
@PTI
#Chiefs
are inquiring about
#Jags
WR Laviska Shenault, per sources.
Shenault, 23, was a 2nd-rd pick in 2020 and has plenty of fans throughout the league. One HC told me: “That kid’s a baller. We loved him in the draft. … Only a matter of time before he really pops.”
Chris Paul and Kevin Durant -- two of the greatest EVER -- have both wanted to play with Devin Booker. Tells you all you need to know about Book!!!
#Suns
Sources to
@BleacherReport
:
#49ers
star DL Arik Armstead has decided to become a free agent and will be released.
Armstead comes off a 6 tackle, 1-sack performance in the Super Bowl, and ranks 4th in playoff sacks among all active players.
His 8 playoff sacks rank second…
RIP Terrence Clarke, no way bro. I spent some time w/this man in the gym - his mother was so lovely, so proud of her son. He was working so hard and was especially humble. I loved getting to know him and his journey. T-Clarke had the whole world at his fingertips. This isn’t fair
Breaking: FA guard Isaac Seumalo has agreed to a 3-year deal with the
#Steelers
, source tells
@theScore
. One of the best guards in free agency, revered as a smart and tough player.
Lamar Jackson and Odell Beckham Jr. have had multiple conversations during OBJ’s free agency about teaming up together and winning a Super Bowl with the
#Ravens
, according to sources familiar with the situation.
There’s still business to handle with Lamar — but this is a…
Breaking: Geno Smith and the
#Seahawks
are finalizing a three-year contract extension worth $105M with the ability to earn $52M in the first calendar year, sources tell
@theScore
.
Smith earned Comeback Player of the Year and Pro Bowl honors after leading the NFL in completion %.
#Celtics
have offered Dennis Schroder a one-year deal - at the taxpayer $5.9M MLE - per league sources. The current hold up for Schroder is twofold: He wants the full MLE - which is $9.5M - and also seeks a second-year player option. Boston doesn’t want to be hard-capped.
Disappointed to see the onslaught of criticism toward Mike Tomlin. His rookie QB just made first-ever start - at Buffalo - and he’s missing the league’s DPOY. Tomlin is the pillar of consistency in a league full of inconsistencies. He’s always been a winner… and he’ll win again.
There’s mutual interest between FA WR Will Fuller and the
#Browns
, per sources. Fuller -- just 27 years old -- hauled in 69 percent of his targets when Deshaun Watson several targeted him as
#Texans
. Fuller has other suitors as well, but likes the idea of teaming back up with DW.
#Browns
have offered FA Jadeveon Clowney a two-year deal worth $24M, per source. The 3x Pro Bowler has totaled at least nine sacks in three of his last four seasons (also with
#Texans
and
#Seahawks
). Good money for a good player. I’m told Cleveland is hoping for a decision soon.
Sources to
@BleacherReport
: The
#Chiefs
and LB Drue Tranquill have agreed to terms on a 3-year, $19M deal to keep him with the Super Bowl champs. (13M guarantee)
Tranquill loved his time in Kansas City and both sides made it a priority to get a deal done. (
@JFowlerESPN
first on…
BREAKING: Free agent QB Jameis Winston is close to finalizing a 1-year deal worth up to $8.7M with the
#Browns
, sources tell
@BleacherReport
.
Winston fielded interest from multiple teams and decided this morning that he’s going to Cleveland.
Text just now from an NFL GM on
#Longhorns
RB Bijan Robinson: “He’s a Pro Bowl guy from the start. Total package in a running back. One of our top scouts thinks he’ll be even better as a pro. No negatives to his game!”
#BAMAvsTEX
#Texas
Pretty funny moment here between
#Raiders
DE Maxx Crosby and
#Packers
assistant HC Rich Bisaccia, who was the Vegas interim HC in 2021.
Lisa Salters handled like a pro!
Sources: Aaron Rodgers is currently in the
#Jets
’ facility and will attend Sunday Night Football against the
#Chiefs
, after being cleared by his doctor.
I’m told Rodgers just attended the team meeting and spoke to his teammates.
Good boost for Zach Wilson to have Rodgers there…
BREAKING: The
#Titans
are closing in on a deal to hire
#Ravens
DBs coach Dennard Wilson as their new DC, sources tell
@BleacherReport
.
Wilson has quickly risen up the coaching ladder after helping mold Baltimore’s secondary into one of the best units in football.
Sources: The
#Giants
believe Pro Bowl RB Saquon Barkley suffered a sprained ankle at the end of today’s win over the
#AZCardinals
.
I’m told it “could have been much worse,” and the team feels Barkley avoided a major injury.
Short turnaround Thursday night at the
#Niners
. More…
BREAKING: The
#Colts
and star WR Michael Pittman Jr. have agreed to a 3-year deal worth up to $71.5M with $46M guaranteed, sources tell
@BleacherReport
.
One of the NFL’s top young wideouts is secure long-term in Indy.
Sources: Odell’s final 2 teams came down to the
#Rams
and
#Packers
(who remained his preferred destination). Not once did OBJ feel like GB was all-in. On the flip side, he spoke w/Sean McVay, who was able to creatively detail the multitude of ways he’d maximize OBJ’s talents.
Breaking: FA RB Darrel Williams is signing with the
#AZCardinals
, per source.
I’m also told Patrick Mahomes vouched for Williams, informing Arizona that he was a back he both liked/trusted. DW had a great season w/over 1,000 scrimmage yards, 8 TDs/zero fumbles (191 touches).
🚨 Odell Beckham, Jr. will play Sunday vs the Bears, barring any final setbacks, per sources. Beckham, who hasn’t played since suffering a torn ACL on Oct. 25, has worked diligently to return and re-assert himself among the league’s top receivers. He’s a Comeback POY candidate.
As I reported earlier in the week, Daboll wanted to be a package deal with Ken Dorsey. He’s getting his wish. Source says Dorsey is currently in negotiations with the
#Giants
to become their new OC. Bills Mafia heads to the Meadowlands.