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5:37 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Cincinnati Bengals emphatically let the rest of the NFL know that wide receiver Tee Higgins isn’t on the trading block. During his annual session at the NFL scouting combine, team executive Duke Tobin refuted any notion that the team could be interested in shopping the standout receiver this offseason.

6:45 AM ET NFL Nation reporters We’re quickly approaching the NFL‘s version of Silly Season, as the free agency negotiating period will start March 13 in the lead-up to the start of the league year on March 15. Many players will be getting paid by their current teams, while others will be on the move.

8:39 AM ET DANIEL SNYDER’S FINAL breakup from his longtime minority partners in Washington’s NFL franchise began with a footnote in an April 2020 financial report. The note revealed a $55 million credit line the team had taken out 16 months earlier without the knowledge and required approval of Snyder’s minority partners — the three

3:38 PM ET The Washington Commanders released quarterback Carson Wentz on Monday, in a move that had been long expected. The move saves Washington $26.176 million on the salary cap this offseason. Wentz had two years remaining on his contract but had no guaranteed money. The Commanders also released defensive back Bobby McCain on Monday,

6:00 AM ET Mike Tannenbaum has a good idea of what Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles is about to experience at the NFL’s annual scouting combine in Indianapolis. Tannenbaum, now an ESPN analyst, was the GM of the New York Jets in February 2006 when he spotted Houston Texans GM Charley Casserly in the

7:24 AM ET The Chicago Bears have been approached by multiple teams about trading the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft, and Chicago is said to be “leaning toward” moving the pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Bears own the top pick in a year when anywhere from eight to 12 teams

Feb 23, 2023 Aaron Rodgers has emerged from his darkness retreat, according to the owner of the facility in southern Oregon where the Green Bay Packers quarterback spent the past several days and nights. Scott Berman, who owns Sky Cave Retreats, said Rodgers left the dark room and the facility Wednesday. Before entering the retreat,

Feb 23, 2023 Jeff Bezos has hired an investment firm to examine the possibility of a bid on the Washington Commanders, a source close to the situation confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Bezos hired the boutique investment firm of Allen & Company, the same company that conducted the sale of the Denver Broncos last year

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Meyers’ market: The Patriots are entering the red zone when it comes to answering one of the most pressing questions of their offseason: How far will they extend to retain free agent receiver Jakobi Meyers? The fifth-year

9:35 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to a three-year contract extension with defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris, a league source confirmed on Saturday. Robertson-Harris had one year remaining on the three-year, $24.3 million contract with $14 million guaranteed that he signed in March 2021. The extension takes him through the 2025

2:15 PM ET Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones said in a social media post Saturday he “can’t run or jump” because of injuries he suffered over the course of his career. Jones, who missed all of last season because of surgery on his Achilles tendon, said it was “an honor and privilege to play in

4:23 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs stayed within the organization for their new offensive coordinator, promoting Matt Nagy into the spot as a replacement for Eric Bieniemy. Nagy, 44, was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator on Andy Reid’s staff in 2016 and 2017, their last two seasons with Alex Smith as starting quarterback.

Feb 24, 2023 Russell Wilson pushed to have Seahawks coach Pete Carroll fired before his departure from Seattle, according to a report Friday from The Athletic, though the Denver Broncos‘ quarterback subsequently denied doing so on social media. According to the report, Wilson asked Seahawks ownership in February 2022 to fire Carroll and general manager

4:50 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs went back to the future with their promotion of Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator. The team announced the move on Friday, one week after former offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s departure. Bieniemy was the offensive coordinator for the past five seasons before taking a similar

7:00 AM ET Jordan ReidESPN It’s a big week for HBCU prospects who could get picked in the 2023 NFL draft. On Monday, 47 players took part in the second annual HBCU combine, where scouts and evaluators from all 32 NFL teams watched workouts at the New Orleans Saints‘ practice facility. The Black College Football

5:16 PM ET After one season together, the Los Angeles Rams and linebacker Bobby Wagner are separating. With the Rams approximately $13.7 million over the salary cap heading toward the new league year, according to the Roster Management System, Wagner and the Rams mutually agreed to part ways Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. When

7:40 AM ET Aaron Rodgers is known for spending his offseason in what can be described as unconventional methods of self-reflection. In 2020, the Green Bay Packers quarterback traveled to Peru to try ayahuasca, a plant-based psychoactive traditionally used in indigenous ceremonies, and nearly got stuck in South America as the coronavirus began to shut

7:00 AM ET Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Jamison Hensley Close Jamison Hensley ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens entered