2:28 PM ET ESPN staff While cutdown day is just around the corner, cuts and free-agent signings aren’t the only moves that happen during August in the NFL. Teams also utilize trades, as they are not only useful in shoring up inconsistent position groups, but also a way to get value from players who might

10:51 AM ET Eric MoodyESPN Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Read ESPN’s fantasy football daily notes every weekday to stay caught up on the news you need to know and get a

6:50 AM ET NFL Nation reporters History has shown that not every NFL rookie will be counted on in his first season, but plenty will. Some can even change the fortunes of a franchise, though we won’t know for probably a few years if anyone in this class is capable of such things. Eight teams

6:15 AM ET FRISCO, Texas – It’s like the big Christmas present tucked in the corner that is saved for last. The anticipation grows after you open gift after gift and say thank you after thank you. All the while, your eyes on that present, waiting. Soon the Dallas Cowboys will open that present tucked

7:20 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza and two others have been accused of gang raping a 17-year-old girl last year in a lawsuit filed in San Diego County Superior Court on Thursday. The lawsuit, obtained by ESPN, involves allegations against Araiza and two of his former San Diego

5:01 PM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Sarah Barshop Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate CINCINNATI — A brawl between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams forced

8:42 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs honored late Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson with a special huddle before their first offensive play in Thursday night’s 17-10 preseason win against the Green Bay Packers. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes faced his 10 teammates, huddling in the style Dawson did when playing for

6:56 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Frustrated with his lack of opportunities, New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims — a 2020 second-round draft pick — informed the team Thursday that he wants to be traded, his agent said in a statement. This had been building for weeks. Mims’ agent, Ron Slavin, met Aug.

8:30 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers expect to be without free safety Jimmie Ward longer than they initially hoped. Ward suffered what coach Kyle Shanahan called a “pretty bad” hamstring injury on Aug. 14, and though the Niners acknowledged he would miss some time, it could cost Ward the first

5:47 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Rams have hired Jay Gruden as a consultant, coach Sean McVay said Thursday. Gruden, wearing Rams apparel, was at Thursday’s joint practice between Los Angeles and the Cincinnati Bengals, but McVay said Gruden will work remotely for the team. “You guys know how close Jay has been