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Sarah BarshopFeb 28, 2025, 01:33 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. Open

Jordan RaananFeb 28, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — After striking out in talks with Matthew Stafford, the New York Giants are including Aaron Rodgers in their search for

Sarah BarshopFeb 28, 2025, 02:30 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. Open

Feb 27, 2025, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Travis Kelce plans to play in the 2025 season, Pat McAfee confirmed Thursday with the Kansas City Chiefs‘ star tight end. McAfee read a text from Kelce on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday. “I’m coming back for sure. Gonna try to get into the best

Adam TeicherFeb 27, 2025, 02:16 PM ET Close Adam Teicher has covered the Kansas City Chiefs for more than 30 seasons. He joined ESPN in 2013 for the launch of NFL Nation. Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have informed Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith that they will use the franchise tag

NFL NationFeb 27, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season. Open Extended Reactions Sometimes change is just needed, and NFL players are not

Feb 26, 2025, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions If the 2025 NFL combine participants feel like this week is like a runaway train, Quinnen Williams can empathize. It was the night before the 2019 combine in Indianapolis, and Williams, a 6-foot-3, 303-pound defensive lineman out of Alabama, was trying to get some sleep. But

Open Extended Reactions Tests taken Wednesday revealed that potential No. 1 draft pick Abdul Carter has a stress reaction in his right foot and the Penn State standout will need to decide soon whether to have surgery. “There are mixed opinions on whether he needs surgery, and we will figure that out in the near

Rich CiminiFeb 26, 2025, 01:02 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York

Tim McManusFeb 25, 2025, 03:40 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. Open Extended Reactions With the tush push under scrutiny this week at the NFL scouting combine, Philadelphia Eagles

Ben BabyFeb 25, 2025, 05:14 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while

Open Extended Reactions The 2025 NFL offseason is moving at lightning speed. More than two weeks have passed since the Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX, the franchise tag window closes March 4 and the legal tampering period for free agency starts March 10. The first official event of the offseason, however, is the 2025

Matt MillerFeb 24, 2025, 06:45 AM ET Close Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior

Feb 24, 2025, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions An NFL team has submitted a rule proposal to ban the “tush push” quarterback sneak, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, told reporters at the scouting combine Monday. Vincent did not identify the team that made the proposal when he made his

ESPN News Services Feb 24, 2025, 11:09 AM ET Broncos outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly assaulting a police officer Sunday, according to court records. The Denver Post, citing an affidavit, reported that Wilhoite allegedly punched an officer in the face at Denver International Airport on Sunday. Wilhoite,

Jeff LegwoldFeb 23, 2025, 05:22 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too.

Feb 23, 2025, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran safety Keanu Neal announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday after eight seasons. Selected in the first round of the 2016 draft by the Atlanta Falcons, Neal appeared in 89 games in his career. He made 69 starts for four different teams: the Falcons,

Ryan McFaddenFeb 23, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. Open Extended Reactions HENDERSON, Nev. —