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5:50 PM ET Nick Wagoner Close Nick Wagoner ESPN Staff Writer Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America Stephania Bell Close Stephania Bell ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Certified orthopedic clinical specialist and strength and conditioning specialist Clinician, author and

9:56 AM ET Veteran defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, a six-time Pro Bowl selection who spent nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, announced Friday that he’s retiring from the NFL. McCoy made the announcement on social media with a video that included an image of him hanging up his cleats with a simple “Thank you”

7:32 PM ET Arizona Cardinals‘ five-time Pro-Bowl safety Budda Baker has requested a trade, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Baker informed the Cardinals in February that he wanted to be traded or receive a new deal to make him the highest-paid safety, the source said. Baker is owed $13.1 million this season

6:00 AM ET NFL scouts can rank anything. Best diner in Boone, North Carolina? Check. Favorite hotel in Moscow, Idaho? Check. Best game film set up in the Big 12? Check. That’s what decades of travel will do. But ask scouts, general managers and coaches to narrow down the best draft prospect they’ve ever seen

7:00 AM ET The person on the other end of the line paused as he answered the phone. “This is Joey Porter,” he said, adding after a beat, “Senior.” Once the only Joey Porter in the NFL world, Porter Sr. now is watching his son, Joey Porter Jr., make the name his own as a

4:26 PM ET Washington Commanders owners Dan and Tanya Snyder have reached a preliminary non-exclusive agreement to sell the storied NFL franchise to a group led by Josh Harris, who also co-owns teams in the NBA and NHL, for a record $6.05 billion, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The non-exclusive deal is fully

1:28 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — New Ravens receiver Odell Beckham Jr. said he didn’t get any assurances from Lamar Jackson that he would be Baltimore’s quarterback this season. “The goal is to come here and have that possibility with him,” Beckham said at his introductory news conference Thursday. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta

1:40 PM ET Washington Commanders owners Dan and Tanya Snyder are near a deal to sell the storied NFL franchise, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. A group led by Josh Harris, co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils, continues to be optimistic that it will get the team. But Canadian

5:08 PM ET Jeff Bezos is not going to bid on the Washington Commanders, a source close to him said Wednesday, ending a pursuit that struggled to mount any momentum. Bezos had some interest in buying the franchise and his presence hovered over the proceedings, despite never having made a bid. He even hired a

3:29 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Colts coach Shane Steichen, asked whether the team has turned its focus away from free agent Lamar Jackson and toward the NFL draft in its pursuit of a franchise quarterback, suggested the team is currently more preoccupied with the draft. “We’re focused on the draft and I’m focused

11:00 AM ET New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley does not plan to sign his franchise tender before the team’s offseason program begins Monday, according to Newsday and ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Giants designated Barkley as their franchise player last month but have continued contract negotiations with the former No. 2 overall draft

12:26 PM ET Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. The Detroit Lions are trading cornerback Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta

7:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — One notable player was missing from the first day of the Arizona Cardinals‘ voluntary workouts Tuesday under new coach Jonathan Gannon. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was working out 1,165 miles away at a gym in Houston while his current teammates gathered in the weight room at the Cardinals’ facility

11:36 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy wouldn’t say whether the team is waiting for the New York Jets to accept its trade proposal for Aaron Rodgers or if it’s the other way around. Either way, there was no sign of an imminent deal nearly a month after Rodgers

12:08 PM ET At least six teams have inquired with the Arizona Cardinals about trading up for the third overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The Cardinals still are mulling whether to move the pick or make it, sources told ESPN. The Carolina Panthers and Houston

7:00 AM ET Louis RiddickNFL Close ESPN NFL Analyst 12-year NFL scout and Director of Pro Personnel Played in the NFL for six years Graduated from University of Pittsburgh The 2023 NFL draft is getting close, and I’ve been watching a ton of tape on the class’ top prospects to prepare for the three-day event

6:15 AM ET Simultaneously, Bijan Robinson is both one of the least controversial and most controversial prospects in the 2023 NFL draft. After a sterling career at Texas, just about everybody agrees Robinson is an excellent running back and one of the best players, independent of position, in this class. He ranks No. 9 overall

6:43 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens made their boldest move of the offseason — and delivered perhaps their strongest message to disgruntled quarterback Lamar Jackson — by reaching a one-year agreement with three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Sunday. The deal is worth up to $18 million and