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Running back David Johnson has not played since 2022, but he apparently held out hope of getting another chance. Johnson, 32, did not receive interest as a free agent last offseason or this offseason, and now has called it quits. He announced his retirement Sunday. “I am blessed and very appreciative of the Cardinals drafting me in the third round, …

Browns edge rusher Ogbo Okoronkwo has never had more than five sacks in any of his five season and has only 14 for his career. That hasn’t stopped Okoronkwo from dreaming big. Okoronkwo, 29, is aiming for a double-digit sack season. “This year, I’m trying to. . . I’ll say it: I’ll speak it into existence. I’m going for double-digit …

Nearly a decade ago, David Johnson played an integral role in the Arizona Cardinals’ surprising run to the 2015 NFC Championship game. Now, after eight seasons, an All-Pro and Pro Bowl nod, 57 touchdowns and nearly 7,000 total yards later, the veteran running back is calling it a career.  Johnson, 32, announced his retirement Sunday via Instagram, ending a career …

The New York Giants are synonymous with ferocious pass rush units. Lawrence Taylor, Carl Banks and Leonard Marshall helped spearhead the Giants’ first two Super Bowl wins, and Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora were big contributors to New York’s shocking Super Bowl win over the previously undefeated Patriots in 2007.  Brian Burns, a two-time Pro Bowler who signed a …

May 19, 2024, 02:23 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes re-signed coach Rod Brind’Amour and his staff to multiyear contracts, keeping one of the best in the NHL behind the bench around for the long term. The team announced the re-signings Sunday for Brind’Amour, assistants Jeff Daniels and Tim Gleason, goaltending coach Paul Schonfelder and video coach Chris …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 19, 2024, 02:03 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — New York Rangers forward Blake Wheeler, who has been out since February with a serious leg injury, says he is “an option and available” for their Eastern Conference finals series against the Florida Panthers. Wheeler suffered his injury Feb. 15, when his …

Report: Aiyuk, 49ers not close in contract negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A Brandon Aiyuk contract extension does not seem to be on the horizon for the 49ers. At least not yet. San Francisco has been in negotiations with the star wide receiver over a lucrative contract extension that is expected to pay him at or near …

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 19, 2024, 06:49 AM ET CloseMichael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. A special committee of NFL owners has spent the past nine months investigating potential changes to league rules for team ownership, an attempt to grapple with a shrinking …

There are five quarterbacks who currently make over $50 million a season, and that number is expected to increase sometime in the very near future. The Jaguars are in talks with quarterback Trevor Lawrence about a contract extension that is expected to pay him around $50 million annually, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.  The Jaguars are all in on Lawrence, …

Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is now in a legal battle with Fanatics. The apparel company filed a lawsuit against Harrison in New York Supreme Court on Saturday night, according to ESPN, alleging that he breached a contract they agreed to last May. Fanatics said that Harrison has refused to fulfill his obligations in the contract, and …

Getty Over 18 years ago, Tom Brady wore a tieless suit in Detroit as he presented the opening coin toss for Super Bowl XL. It was a similar scene on Saturday, as Brady was back inside Ford Field — tieless suit and all — while making a surprise appearance at a UFL game.  Brady was seen chatting before the game …

In Roob’s Observations: Figuring out the Eagles’ cornerback room originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Figuring out how the Eagles’ huge stash of cornerbacks fits together, a look back at Sean Desai getting fired and five things to like and not like about the Eagles’ 2024 schedule. That’s just a taste of what lies in store for those who dare …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 18, 2024, 11:50 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. He spent the week on the bench. But by Saturday, Stuart Skinner had the Edmonton Oilers a win away from their second Western Conference final in three years. Skinner returned to the net for the first time since Game 3 last …

Breaking down Eagles’ crowded CB room heading into OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Eagles prepare for OTAs to kick off next week, they have 14 cornerbacks on their 90-man roster. Fourteen! The Eagles secondary was a weak spot in 2023 and general manager Howie Roseman has thrown resources at the issue. And there’s going to be …

The Steelers passed on picking up their 2025 option on running back Najee Harris’s contract earlier this month and that sets Harris up for contract year in 2024. Harris is planning on going into that year at a lighter weight. The back has looked slimmer in pictures from Steelers workouts and his trainer Josh Scott told Brian Batko of the …