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10:47 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been waiting for swelling in his right elbow to reduce so he can have the torn ulnar collateral ligament in it repaired. That procedure was supposed to happen Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. But, after Purdy met with Dr. Keith Meister on

1:42 PM ET Carolina Panthers senior assistant Jim Caldwell, one of the faces of the NFL in terms of Black head-coaching hires the past few decades, said he doesn’t plan to pursue another head-coaching job. “Right now, the only job that I’m concerned about is the job I do here, right here and now,” the

9:11 AM ET Derek Carr‘s free agency is going to be a “long process,” according to the veteran quarterback’s brother, who says the four-time Pro Bowler will “do his due diligence” in choosing a new team. Carr visited with the Jets last weekend and also spent multiple days with the Saints earlier this month but

3:22 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Shane Steichen’s coaching staff is starting to come together. The new Indianapolis Colts head coach is expected to name veteran NFL assistant Jim Bob Cooter as the team’s offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Monday. Cooter, 38, was most recently the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ passing game coordinator.

10:39 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN 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. — Chargers defensive coordinator Renaldo Hill is leaving Los Angeles to reunite with Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. Fangio on Monday confirmed Hill’s addition

11:41 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — New Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon has moved quickly to fill his offensive and defensive coordinator positions. Philadelphia Eagles linebackers coach Nick Rallis will be the Cardinals’ defensive coordinator and Cleveland Browns quarterbacks coach Drew Petzing will be the team’s offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN. Rallis, 29, worked

6:16 PM ET New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is in the process of making an agent change with a new contract and free agency on the horizon, multiple sources told ESPN on Sunday. Jones has been represented by CAA since being the sixth overall draft pick out of Duke in 2019. The expectation, according

12:15 PM ET Former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan interviewed Saturday in Denver for the Broncos‘ defensive coordinator job on Sean Payton’s staff, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ryan and former Broncos head coach Vance Joseph are among a handful of candidates for the job. Joseph, who had been the Arizona

11:31 PM ET ESPN staff Football season continued this weekend, as the XFL debuted with Saturday’s game between the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This is the third iteration of the XFL, following the original season in 2001 and a reboot in 2020 that was canceled amid the COVID-19

Feb 17, 2023 Free agent quarterback Derek Carr will visit with the New York Jets, sources told ESPN. Carr was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday after the veteran quarterback declined to waive his no-trade clause and just before more than $40 million of his contract would have become guaranteed. Carr, who turns

5:45 PM ET John Keim Close John Keim ESPN Staff Writer 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 Adam Teicher Close Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star

6:53 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers added the last major piece of Frank Reich’s coaching staff, hiring Thomas Brown as offensive coordinator Friday. The team has now filled all three coordinator positions. After deciding not to retain last year’s interim coach, Steve Wilks, who is Black, the Panthers have hired

5:18 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders have finalized a deal to make Eric Bieniemy the team’s new offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, sources told ESPN on Friday, confirming multiple reports. The sides agreed on a two-year deal that includes a “promotion in title, contractual structure” and a pay raise, a source

6:40 AM ET ESPN NFL Experts The NFL offseason is here. And even though the Kansas City Chiefs were just crowned the Super Bowl LVII champions on Sunday, we are already looking ahead to next year’s title game in Las Vegas — and how the 2023 season might play out. There is still a lot

8:01 AM ET Elizabeth Merrill Close Elizabeth Merrill ESPN Senior Writer Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 HE PICKED

5:18 PM ET New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons and two other men have been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly assaulting a man at a Las Vegas nightclub in February 2022. All four men were indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit battery and battery resulting in

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, thanks to a 3-14 record and the Houston Texans winning in Week 18 of the 2022 season. The Bears are in position to take the best prospect available, or trade the top pick and add draft

7:49 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was the most important game of the past six seasons for the New York Giants, and there was running back Saquon Barkley jumping and windmilling his left arm to get the home crowd stoked for his quarterback during a Week 17 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Barkley