6:05 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For as surprised as the San Francisco 49ers were that they were able to retain quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on a significantly reduced contract, that paled in comparison to how Garoppolo himself thought his dramatic offseason would end. On Thursday, Garoppolo spoke to Bay Area media for the first

6:21 PM ET The New York Giants released starting middle linebacker Blake Martinez on Thursday in a surprise move. The decision was mutual, according to a source. The two sides deemed it best for both parties. Martinez was excused from practice Wednesday for what was termed as personal reasons. He was back Thursday, but left

5:22 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott is ready for the season to start and to begin proving to doubters that the Dallas Cowboys can be as good if not better than they were a year ago when they won the NFC East and made the playoffs. “Where we are right now, it’s all

6:54 AM ET Nobody has a more stacked lineup of fantasy football analysts and NFL team reporters than ESPN. It’s the rare “backfield by committee” that is actually a good thing for fantasy managers. Ready for kickoff? Sign up now to play with friends and family. Get started >> Throughout the preseason, our NFL Nation

6:50 AM ET ESPN Fantasy The ESPN staff got together for the last fantasy football mock draft before the start of the NFL season, this time using a 10-team, 1/2 PPR format. Choose your league size, customize the scoring and set the rules you want to follow in order to create the fantasy football league

7:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — As the Dolphins prepared for one-on-one drills with the Philadelphia Eagles during a recent joint practice, Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and receiver Tyreek Hill discussed which route to run first. Hill didn’t have a preference, but quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell jumped in and said: “I want to hear

Sep 2, 2022 Brandon Copeland sat in the corner chair as the seller came walking into the middle of the open-stage set. Almost immediately, it felt like the NFL linebacker-slash-real estate investor was the point guard, trying to get the conversation going. On the new Netflix reality series Copeland is a part of, “Buy My

Sep 1, 2022 BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens are going to have to wing it with their mascot this season. In a video released by the team, Ravens coach John Harbaugh “announced” Thursday that Poe is out for the season after being injured in a mascot vs. youth football team game. “Unfortunately, he sustained a

Sep 1, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After a five-year hiatus, pingpong is back in the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ locker room. Head coach Doug Pederson OK’d a request from several players for one. Then, on Tuesday, a blue table, along with paddles and balls, showed up in the middle of the locker room. “It’s just a way

6:00 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill was running reps with the first-team offense, something was different. He didn’t have his star wideout since he became the starter in 2019,