HENDERSON, Nev. -- With the Las Vegas Raiders preparing to place right tackle Trent Brown on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team sent home all five of their starting offensive linemen on Wednesday due to contact tracing, coach Jon Gruden said."I guess they were around Trent," Gruden said in a Zoom call with reporters. "I can't get into things any more…

One day after Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores elevated rookie Tua Tagovailoa to starting quarterback, the recently demoted Ryan Fitzpatrick said the timing of the move "broke my heart," as he wonders if he has started his last NFL game."I was shocked by it. It definitely caught me off guard. It was a hard thing for me to hear yesterday,…

With Antonio Brown's suspension eligible to end after Week 8, the Seattle Seahawks are now positioned to make a push to sign him, though they're not alone, league sources told ESPN.Both of Seattle's quarterbacks, Russell Wilson and Geno Smith, are friends with Brown, worked out with him during the offseason and have remained in touch with him about the idea…

LSU Tigers has self-imposed penalties related to the NCAA's investigation into improper booster payments to its football players, a university spokesman confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.Sports Illustrated reported that the Tigers will lose eight scholarships over two years, will reduce recruiting visits, evaluations, and communication, and have banned Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from its football facilities for…