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Tampa Bay Bucs star defensive lineman Gerald McCoy offered a glimpse of his views on national anthem protests.

Colts running back Josh Ferguson showed some promise as an undrafted rookie last year, but he won't be on the 53-man roster this year. The Colts have waived Ferguson, who is dealing with a rib injury that will keep him out for a few weeks. The waived/injured designation means every other team gets

Every Saturday, some of the hot topics around the New England Patriots are explored in mailbag form. @MikeReiss, Brissett played great last night. Ajay, I asked Bill Belichick twice about Jacoby Brissett's performance and while he didn't seem to want to get too deep into it, he allowed this on

Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate Follow on Twitter The New York Jets' addition of wide receiver Jermaine Kearse is similar to Mike Maccagnan's primary offseason acquisitions in that he's coming off a down year

While the front office and coaching staff decide who makes the team, the veteran Giants get to kick back this weekend and look ahead to the regular-season opener, once again against the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The resurgent Cowboys in 2016 won the NFC East, with the Giants finishing second, despite

Three years ago, the Steelers owners wouldn't have been wrong to fire general manager Kevin Colbert. Colbert's recent drafts at that point were full of too many misses. The defense was getting old, and the rebuilding process was flawed. The team had missed the playoffs in both 2012 and '13

There's no question that Tom Brady is the engine that makes the New England Patriots' offense go. Julian Edelman, one of  Brady's go-to guys, is a vital piston to that engine. In a recent preseason game against the Detroit Lions, the venerable slot receiver suffered a season-ending knee injury

Joey Stutzman has a work ethic that many players in the Lake Zurich football program have described as second-to-none. The Bears' senior running back/outside linebacker has been pouring out sweat since he first started for the varsity squad as a sophomore in 2015. "He's an absolutely tireless

A primary storyline for the Sage Hill School football team throughout the offseason was how the passing attack would respond to the graduation of star receiver Miles McCord, who hauled in 67 catches for more than 1,000 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2016. On the heels of a five-touchdown passing performance

It is not often the Detroit Lions have a strength, however this year they might have one with their wide receiving core. Leaving the tight ends and dual threat running backs out of the equation, the receivers themselves are a force to be reckon with. From the veterans to the rookie, each player should

Tank you, Mike Maccagnan. This is what you do when your head coach, off a 5-11 nightmare season, moves to change a toxic culture by instituting a One Team, One Goal — you jettison one player whose one goal has been trashing former teammate Brandon Marshall following a series of off-the-field disturbances

When it comes to fantasy draft boards, every piece of new information causes certain players to rise or fall. Injuries are always the biggest reason for a drastic move up or down, as different players get opportunities and those hurt become unplayable in the short term. Playing time also affects value

Ezekiel Elliott isn't taking his six-game ban lying down. The Dallas Cowboys' second-year running back and the NFL players' union filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order against the league. "Petitioner National Football League Players Association (“NFLPA” or “Union

The Jets' roster is about to undergo even more changes. The team must be down to 53 players by 4 p.m. on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, they can add players cut by other teams. You can expect the Jets to be very active on the waiver wire, as they try to upgrade their roster. As for the cuts, the Jets

Some years, the roster cut-down is painful and news-breaking, with surprise cuts and out-of-nowhere players finding their way onto the team. This does not figure to be one of those years for the Giants. They will pare down Saturday to the 53-man limit, already having known for months the identity of

Kirk Cousins is just 1-7 in games that Jordan Reed doesn't play in and Redskins quarterbacks typically average a whole 10 points higher in passer rating with him on the field. Reed provides a redzone target that the Redskins had been lacking for seasons. He was the tallest starting pass catcher on

Another year, another Colorado victory over Colorado State in the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The Buffaloes didn't play their best all-around game in their season debut, but the defense was incredible as they worked their way to a hard-fought 17-3 victory. Rocky Mountain Shootout is what we expected

We're into single digits until the start of the regular season. The preseason is behind us and the next time the Raiders players take the field it will be with their final 53-man roster game planning for the Titans. Will the guy wearing number 9 right now be with them? We'll know pretty soon.

Today's Philadelphia Eagles links are brief because the team's roster between now and the next installment of this feature (Tuesday morning) could look completely different. By 4 p.m. Saturday, the Birds will be down to 53 players on their roster. Then there will be more shuffling on the waiver

BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS, BEAR DOWN!!!! BEARRRSSSS Campbell & Biggs: Bears to cut Connor Shaw, Victor Cruz and 8 others as roster reduction begins - Chicago Tribune - Quarterback Connor Shaw and receiver Victor Cruz will not be on the 53-man Bears roster when the first version of it is set at the 3 p.m