Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsMay 22, 2023, 06:50 AM ET The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are the No. 1 team in ESPN’s Football Power Index rankings for the 2023 NFL season. But interestingly, the model actually views the Philadelphia Eagles — who lost to the Chiefs in the title game last season —
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 21, 2023, 02:59 PM ET HOUSTON — Former Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is open to returning to where his career started. Clowney, 30, is a free agent after spending the past two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, where he finished with 11 sacks and 15 tackles for loss during his tenure.
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints rookie defensive tackle Bryan Bresee and his family sat on their couch in Maryland on the
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Breakthrough hire: When longtime Princeton football coach Bob Surace received a call from Patriots director of player personnel Matt Groh about
May 19, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Jim Brown, one of the greatest professional and college football players of all time, has died. He was 87. His wife, Monique, announced Brown’s death in an Instagram post Friday afternoon. She said Brown “passed peacefully” Thursday night in their home in Los Angeles. “To the world he was
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNMay 19, 2023, 01:09 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — San Diego State University concluded on Friday that there are no findings against former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza after conducting an investigation into allegations of rape and gang rape. A criminal investigation was also conducted, with no charges filed, and a civil case
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 19, 2023, 03:38 PM ET Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns The Washington Commanders have brought back assistant athletic trainer Doug Quon, approximately 19 months after he was
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 19, 2023, 10:51 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — In their second move to secure quarterback depth this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced a new three-year contract for backup Mitch Trubisky. Trubisky, the
Lindsey Thiry, ESPNMay 19, 2023, 02:50 PM ET Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers added depth to their defensive line on Friday, signing 10th-year pro Nick Williams. Williams, who last
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 09:34 PM ET Close Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America SANTA CLARA, Calif. — At the NFL league meetings in March, the San Francisco 49ers were confident they would be bringing the Super Bowl
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — Mitch Trubisky isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. With a year left on the backup quarterback’s contract, the Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing a two-year extension with
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 01:03 PM ET Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns NFL owners will not vote on the Washington Commanders sale during their meetings next week in Minnesota,
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 02:58 PM ET Close Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys will face a salary cap challenge when it comes to signing Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Trevon
ESPN News Services May 17, 2023, 09:18 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Former NFL cornerback Damon Arnette has been indicted in Nevada on felony charges alleging that he brandished a handgun during an argument with Las Vegas Strip casino valets in January 2022. The 2020 first-round draft pick of the Las Vegas Raiders is due
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNMay 17, 2023, 01:25 PM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Leslie Frazier will be among the 40 participants in the NFL’s Coach Accelerator program held at the spring league meeting in Minneapolis next week. The NFL announced on Wednesday the coaches who will be participating in the program. The program’s aim is to
May 16, 2023, 11:12 AM ET Davante Adams has been named first-team All-Pro for three consecutive seasons, but it was the most recent one — after his first season with the Las Vegas Raiders — that meant the most to him. Why? Because he achieved it without Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback. “It proved that
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2023, 04:21 PM ET Close Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association GREEN BAY, Wis. — The running joke this offseason has been that with Aaron Rodgers out and Jordan Love in, the
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2023, 03:23 PM ET Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow remained tight-lipped about his ongoing contract negotiations. But he did clarify a few points Tuesday in his first media availability