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We are now through most of the long slog of the NFL offseason, and training camps are a mere few weeks away. Even though we are still technically in the ramp-up phase of the 2024 campaign, there’s a lot we already know, like who the most important players are on most of the league’s teams. But there are some teams …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 01:30 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Washington Capitals continued to reshape their roster Saturday, trading two draft picks to the Vegas Golden Knights for goaltender Logan Thompson. With Darcy Kuemper traded away earlier this offseason, Thompson will take on a key role in the Caps’ goaltending rotation with Charlie Lindgren. …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 29, 2024, 04:44 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Jeff Skinner’s time with the Buffalo Sabres is over after general manager Kevyn Adams told reporters Saturday the club will buy out the veteran winger. Skinner had three years remaining on an eight-year contract he signed in 2019 as a free …

Aiyuk reveals Super Bowl qualm that played hand in 49ers frustration originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk is one of quarterback Brock Purdy’s top offensive weapons, but the 49ers wide receiver felt underutilized in San Francisco’s latest trip to the Super Bowl. And as Aiyuk continues negotiations for what could be a lucrative 49ers contract extension, he …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 03:45 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Shortly after trading goaltender Logan Thompson to the Washington Capitals, the Vegas Golden Knights turned around and added to their crease, dealing for Akira Schmid from the New Jersey Devils. The trade also included forward Alexander Holtz coming to Vegas, with Paul Cotter and a …

Christian McCaffrey won the NFL’s offensive player of the year award while handling more touches than any player in the league, so the running back provided the 49ers with both quality and quantity on the field. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hinted that they might like to dial back the quantity a bit as they try to maintain the quality …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 29, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After a dearth of player-centered trades on Day 1 of the 2024 NHL draft, there was a blockbuster to begin Day 2. One team might be able to keep its captain and possibly add another big player, while the other showed …

Christian McCaffrey has pretty much always been a high-usage player. Since a rookie season where he total 197 touches in 16 games for an average of 12.3 per week, McCaffrey has averaged at least 19.4 touches per game in each of the last six seasons. He’s had two years over 25 per game, and the two seasons where he dipped …

The NFL has now been playing regular-season games abroad since 2007. The first such game took place in London, which has hosted more NFL games than any other international city. It’s long been rumored that if the NFL were to expand beyond the United States, it would be London that got the first crack at it. According to brothers Jason …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 29, 2024, 01:30 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Washington Capitals’ offseason of change continued Saturday with the club getting Logan Thompson in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights. Washington parted with a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 third-round pick to get Thompson in a move that …

Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell’s NFL career is remembered as an infamous one. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, Russell went just 7-18 as a starter over parts of three seasons, completing only 52.1% of his passes at an average of a paltry 6.0 yards per attempt, with 18 touchdown passes and 23 interceptions. He …

New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux has a lofty goal for the 2024 season. Well, really for every season. He wants to become the NFL’s all-time single-season sack leader, taking down the mark held by a former Giants legend.  “We’re just going to start this off, if you were wondering, I’m going for the record — so don’t ask,” …

Active NFL players are prohibited from promoting alcohol. That hasn’t stopped Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, arguably the most recognizable face of the league, from skirting the rule in recent years. Now the reigning Super Bowl champion is at it again, filming a new Coors Light commercial … that will be buried in a time capsule, only to be …

The current expectation is that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will be playing for the 49ers in 2024, but he has thought about what other options might be in play. Aiyuk met with the 49ers this week and a report said that the meeting ended with both sides saying they were not looking for a trade ahead of the season. Aiyuk …

There have been plenty of takes and comments about the decision of the Los Angeles Lakers to draft Bronny James, the son of LeBron James. Here’s one that is relevant to the NFL. Agent Rich Paul reportedly told other teams not to draft Bronny James, explaining that if they did he’d play in Australia. While there’s no Australian equivalent for …