Jul 9, 2024, 10:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Jacksonville Jaguars‘ best defensive player is changing his last name. The team announced Tuesday that two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Josh Allen is changing his last name to Hines-Allen to pay “tribute to Joshua’s maternal side of the family and the other relatives who have

Associated Press Jul 9, 2024, 08:19 PM ET CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Browns star quarterback Bernie Kosar has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease, according to a story in Cleveland Magazine. The 60-year-old former player is on the list for a liver transplant, though University Hospitals hepatologist Anthony Post told the

ESPN News Services Jul 9, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member, former tight end Shannon Sharpe, amid the backdrop of a Mississippi

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2024, 04:26 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterJul 5, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJul 9, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Jul 8, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton has been suspended eight games without pay for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Monday. He will be eligible to return Tuesday, Oct. 29, following the Steelers’ Week 8 game against the New York Giants. Sutton, 29, entered a pretrial diversion

Jul 8, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. said Monday that he takes full responsibility for using a supplement that led to him being suspended six games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy and he intends to play this season, which would be his 13th in the NFL.

Jul 8, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defensive end Jerry Hughes has re-signed with the Houston Texans for his 15th NFL season, according to the league’s transactions wire. This will be Hughes’ third with the Texans. He appeared in all 17 games each of the past two seasons, with 18 starts (16 in

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Since this is the first time he’s gone into a season as an NFL backup quarterback, Carson Wentz is still searching for the proper