Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones has reimbursed the NFL for more than $2 million in legal fees, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFL released a statement Wednesday saying that the matter was resolved but didn’t provide details of the financial settlement. “After a hearing with the Commissioner and the Finance Committee, the

The NFL offseason is heating up — we’ve had two big trades, Blake Bortles has been taken off the quarterback market, and the franchise tag deadline has passed — but March 14 is when the real fun begins. That’s when free agency kicks off (4 p.m. ET), and it’s when the trades involving quarterback Alex

Cleveland Browns left tackle Joe Thomas said Tuesday night he is close to making a decision on his future. Thomas, 33, has been debating whether to retire and go into television broadcasting or return for another season. He has auditioned for both ESPN and Fox as an NFL analyst. Thomas, attending the National Football Foundation

Some of these decisions are easy. Some are agonizing. The deadline for NFL teams to designate franchise or transition players passed at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday with a fair amount of activity, all of it impactful. For some, it’s a disappointing day, as players find out they’ll need to wait for the long-term contracts

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says all players on his team will stand for the national anthem starting next season. “All of our players will be standing,” Ross told the New York Daily News on Monday. Wide receiver Kenny Stills, safety Michael Thomas and tight end Julius Thomas knelt during the anthem several times during

The NFL’s salary cap has been set at $177.2 million per team in 2018, up from $167 million last year, using a calculation based on the league’s revenue, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates. This is the fifth straight year the salary cap has increased by at least $10 million. The 6.11 percent increase is the

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have informed Le’Veon Bell that he will be franchise tagged for the second consecutive year absent an unlikely deal before Tuesday’s deadline, Bell told ESPN. The Steelers have come up from last year’s contract offer but Bell’s floor is now $14.5 million per year, based on his expected tag number. “We’re

4:15 PM ET ESPN staff Shaquem Griffin‘s story has dominated this weekend’s NFL combine. After not initially receiving an invitation to Indianapolis, the star linebacker from Central Florida has impressed in workouts. His official 4.38 in the 40-yard dash is the fastest time for a linebacker going back to 2006, the first year ESPN Stats

PITTSBURGH — The Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears are among at least five teams to talk with Jarvis Landry‘s agent about a potential trade for the Pro Bowl receiver, according to a source. No deal is imminent, the source said. Jarvis Landry has informed the Miami Dolphins that he’ll sign the franchise tag the team

Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst, projected as a potential first-round pick, was diagnosed with a heart condition Saturday at the NFL combine, league sources told ESPN. Hurst will not work out with the other defensive linemen at the combine and will undergo further testing this week, per sources. Hurst is still trying to determine the