6:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — When the Los Angeles Rams and linebacker Bobby Wagner mutually agreed to part ways before the start of the league year, it indicated the start of a change in the organization and perhaps more importantly, why that might be occurring. That the linebacker was interested in more stability and

3:57 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — After the Dallas Cowboys placed the $10.091 million franchise tag on Tony Pollard on Monday, the attention immediately moved to fellow running back Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott is set to count $16.4 million against the salary cap with a nonguaranteed $10.4 million base salary. The Cowboys could look for Elliott

9:29 AM ET The Minnesota Vikings released veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks on Monday as they work to get under the salary cap. Kendricks, 31, has spent all eight seasons of his NFL career with the Vikings, who selected him in the second round of the 2015 draft. Last season he started all 17 games and

1:36 PM ET New York Jets left tackle Duane Brown, 37, a five-time Pro Bowl selection who underwent recent surgery to repair a torn left rotator cuff, has decided to return for his 17th season, his agent, Kennard McGuire, told ESPN on Sunday. Brown said at the end of the season that he’d take some

6:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have 28 unrestricted free agents about to hit the market, tied for the second-most in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, two fewer than the Arizona Cardinals. Las Vegas, which went 6-11 under the new management of general manager Dave Ziegler and coach Josh McDaniels

6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Miami Dolphins coaching staff and front office spent last week in Indianapolis for the NFL combine and while the future of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was the main topic, it wasn’t the only important one. Tagovailoa, who suffered diagnosed concussions on two occasions last season and missed four

6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon sat behind a table with a microphone in front of him trying to find the right words. He was trying to recall a quote he likes about youth that was fitting for the situation, considering sitting to Gannon’s left was his pick to be

7:06 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The bystander couldn’t help but notice the young man with the huge frame and gigantic shoulders, the one towering over everyone in his orbit. Finally, curiosity got the best of this visitor to the Indiana Convention Center. “So, what position do you play?” the man asked Anthony Richardson,

7:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Last year at this time, the Kansas City Chiefs planned to extend wide receiver Tyreek Hill‘s contract and were in the process of deciding whether to do the same with safety Tyrann Mathieu. They went into the season without either player. Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins

8:08 PM ET ESPN staff From last minute touchdowns to break out stars, Week 3 of the XFL had it all. Saturday night kicked off the weekend slate with some late drama as the Seattle Sea Dragons rallied past the Vegas Vipers to move to 1-2 on the season. With just 1:12 left on the