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Stephen Holder, ESPNApr 26, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national

Kris Rhim, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 09:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COSTA MESA, Calif. — In the weeks leading up to the NFL draft, the Los Angeles Chargers received trade inquiries for star quarterback Justin Herbert from the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings but quickly turned down both requests, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Apr 25, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday. The Falcons made the pick despite signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract in free agency. Penix went through the draft process as one of

Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 01:45 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterApr 25, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can

Apr 24, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Lions and star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension, a source confirmed to ESPN. The contract includes $77 million guaranteed. St. Brown, 24, was selected as first team All-Pro last season when he set career bests with

Apr 24, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cincinnati Bengals three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson has requested to be traded, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hendrickson, who is due to make $15 million this season, is looking for more long-term security than Cincinnati has been willing to offer, the source

Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears are nearly on the clock at No. 1, kicking off the 2024 NFL draft. It will be the first of 257 total selections over a three-day period from Thursday to Saturday. The big questions heading into the draft: Which quarterback will the Commanders take at No. 2? Will the

NFL Nation reporters Apr 23, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions You’ve read the latest mock drafts from our ESPN gurus, and now it’s time for our NFL Nation reporters to share their expertise as we close in on the opening pick of the 2024 NFL draft Thursday (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC,

Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsApr 23, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Let’s predict the 2024 NFL draft, probabilistically. That’s the job of ESPN’s Draft Day Predictor, our publicly available tool that uses expert mock drafts, Scouts Inc. grades and team needs to forecast pick probabilities for prospects in the upcoming draft. In other words,

Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for

Apr 22, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Jets are trading former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos, sources confirmed to ESPN. NFL Network, which first reported the news, reports the Jets will receive a sixth-round draft pick from the Broncos, who along with Wilson will receive

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterApr 22, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff

Kris Rhim, ESPNApr 18, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COSTA MESA, Calif. – Los Angeles Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz said Thursday that the Chargers aren’t interested in a “fair trade” for the No. 5 pick in next week’s NFL draft, adding that it was fair to say the team needed to be

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 21, 2024, 06:12 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast

Stephen Holder, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national

Associated Press Apr 20, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Roman Gabriel, the former North Carolina State quarterback who was the 1969 NFL MVP with the Los Angeles Rams, died Saturday. He was 83. Gabriel’s son, Roman III, announced his father’s death in a social-media post, saying he had “passed away peacefully” that morning of natural causes

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals