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7:05 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Sunday will be the fourth and final day of on-field workouts at the NFL combine inside Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. NFL Network will carry live coverage of on-field drills starting at 2 p.m. ET. The draft is April 28-30 in Las Vegas. A look at

7:58 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As it turns out, the San Francisco 49ers will have some movement involving a key role on their staff and the NFL broadcast booth after all. Two days after general manager John Lynch acknowledged that he declined a lucrative opportunity to return to broadcasting, the Niners are hiring

5:43 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis — all 341 pounds of him — finished the 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds at the NFL scouting combine on Saturday night. Let that sink in. It was a sight worthy of the ovation it received from the several thousand fans inside Lucas Oil Stadium

9:34 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS – LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. provided the specific answer Saturday as to why his 2021 season ended in September and why he will not work out Saturday night at the NFL’s scouting combine. Stingley, who is Todd McShay’s No. 7 player overall in the draft and second-ranked cornerback and Mel

7:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday will be the third day of on-field workouts at the NFL’s scouting combine inside Lucas Oil Stadium. NFL Network will carry live coverage of on-field drills starting at 4 p.m. ET. ESPN’s NFL Live will originate from Indianapolis with a 2 p.m. ET Saturday show on ABC. The combine

7:07 PM ET Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he still has something to prove being a Black quarterback in the NFL. Jackson addressed the issue during an appearance on LeBron James‘ YouTube interview show “The Shop,” which had its season premiere Friday. When the discussion turned to how there has been a historical bias

2:45 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have granted wide receiver Cole Beasley permission to seek a trade, general manager Brandon Beane confirmed to ESPN. Beasley’s camp first approached the Bills about the possible move and the team agreed to allow the slot receiver to investigate other options. Finding a solution

10:51 AM ET The Dallas Cowboys are “likely” to release wide receiver Amari Cooper by the start of the new league year, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Cooper is due $20 million in fully guaranteed money on the fifth day of the new league year, March 20. The Cowboys designed Cooper’s $100 million

11:46 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — In a stadium that celebrates speed with Indy cars in the concourse, the wide receivers at the NFL’s scouting combine carved out a little history Thursday, the first night of on-field workouts. Baylor’s Tyquan Thornton led the way as nine wide receivers officially clocked sub-4.4-second times in the 40-yard dash

8:30 AM ET Mike TannenbaumESPN Editor’s note: This story was originally published in March 2021. It has been updated and reposted for the 2022 NFL combine. The NFL scouting combine is traditionally a very significant piece to the pre-draft process, allowing NFL team coaches and staffs the chance to see prospects in person — often

11:30 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — It is hands-down the most digested, critiqued and eyebrow-raising number attached to NFL quarterback prospects each year. And on Tuesday at the annual combine for the best players in the country, former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett became the latest high-profile passer to have his hand size become part of his

3:37 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith said he has “no idea” if quarterback Deshaun Watson will be on the team’s roster next season, but that he thinks both parties will eventually “benefit from the situation.” Watson, who requested a trade from the Texans in January 2021, faces 22 lawsuits alleging sexual

11:14 AM ET The Arizona Cardinals have signed general manager Steve Keim and coach Kliff Kingsbury to contact extensions through the 2027 season, the team announced Wednesday. The extensions come after the Cardinals reached the postseason, ending a five-year drought. The Cardinals started last season 7-0 but stumbled down the stretch, finishing 11-6. Arizona then

7:00 AM ET NFL Nation Jordan Reid Preparations for the 2022 NFL draft hit high gear this week with more than 300 of the top prospects in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, which runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s

3:59 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Brian Gutekunst walked the halls of the Indiana Convention Center uninterrupted on Tuesday, and the Green Bay Packers general manager said it’s the same when he runs into GMs from the other teams at the NFL scouting combine. He claimed his phone isn’t constantly buzzing, either, with teams calling to

4:28 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Saquon Barkley is not untouchable. The New York Giants are at least willing to entertain phone calls on the talented running back, new general manager Joe Schoen said Tuesday at the NFL combine. With a new regime in place, a difficult salary-cap situation and an injury-filled three seasons for Barkley,

8:44 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tight end Ian Thomas, who last week signed a three-year extension with the Carolina Panthers, faces five misdemeanor charges for attempting to escape police on a dirt bike in July. According to the police report obtained by ESPN, Thomas was placed under arrest for failure to heed to blue

4:21 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones did not want to add comment on an ESPN report regarding a $2.4 million settlement the organization paid four cheerleaders after a voyeurism allegation was made against a senior executive in 2015. But he was asked about his feelings regarding the culture of