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7:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Day 1 of the 2023 NFL draft, which was a busy one on the trade front, is behind us. There were six deals announced on the clock during Thursday night’s first round, including three involving top-10 picks (Nos. 3, 6, 9). We saw a little draft history being made too,

7:29 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University After tumbling out of the first round of the NFL draft, Will Levis finally found a home with the Tennessee Titans, who traded up Friday night to select the former Kentucky quarterback

5:35 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Bijan Robinson is hoping he is not the outlier, but rather the beginning of a new trend. When the Atlanta Falcons selected Robinson with the No. 8 overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, the former Texas star became the first running back drafted the top 10

12:08 AM ET Kentucky quarterback Will Levis, widely expected to be a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, was not picked among the 31 selections made on Thursday night. ESPN draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay both had Levis being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in their final mock drafts. The Colts,

11:44 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2023 NFL draft began Thursday, with the Carolina Panthers selecting Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick. We will be tracking all 259 picks for Rounds 1-7, and you also can check out all the best available draft prospects. The draft continues with Rounds 2-3 on

9:58 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Aaron Rodgers did his new team a solid by restructuring his massive contract, allowing the New York Jets to execute the blockbuster trade without having to make significant moves to stay under the salary cap. Before the trade, Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers converted a $58.3 million

6:23 AM ET Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson is facing a multiple-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy, sources told ESPN’s Michael DiRocco on Thursday. A suspension would leave the Jaguars without the left tackle who has started 75 games since they drafted him in the second round in 2017. Robinson missed

3:11 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — While saying he’s “not a savior of any kind,” Aaron Rodgers nevertheless said he was lured to the New York Jets by the opportunity to end the franchise’s 54-year Super Bowl drought and add to his NFL legacy. Rodgers, introduced Wednesday at the packed news conference at the

12:26 PM ET The Washington Commanders won’t pick up the fifth-year option on defensive end Chase Young, making him a possible free agent after this season, multiple sources confirmed. The move isn’t a surprise considering Washington coach Ron Rivera had said last week that they would announce a decision at the May 2 deadline. Rivera

6:45 AM ET ESPN staff The Carolina Panthers, with the No. 1 overall pick, are hours away from being on the clock — which means the 2023 NFL draft has arrived. There will be 259 total selections over a three-day period from Thursday to Saturday. The big questions heading into the draft: Where the top

8:55 PM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL draft is almost here. You’ve read the latest mock drafts from ESPN gurus Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, and even one in which they collaborated. Now it’s time for our NFL Nation reporters to share their expertise on the 2023 NFL draft as we close in on

3:21 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets‘ coaches, scouts and top brass celebrated the acquisition of quarterback Aaron Rodgers with hugs and high fives. The blockbuster move, in the words of general manager Joe Douglas, is “a historic trade for this franchise.” It’s not official yet, as Rodgers still must pass

7:00 AM ET Let’s predict the 2023 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, we can get a better look at when the

6:45 PM ET After months of speculation, Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the New York Jets. It has been nearly three years since Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst used a first-round pick on Jordan Love, a move that seemed to hint at the end of the Hall of Famer’s tenure in Green

4:25 PM ET Rich Cimini Close Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate Rob Demovsky Close Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Covered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association For

6:00 AM ET FOR THE BRIEFEST of moments, the Minnesota Vikings‘ 2003 draft room swelled with relief. A frenzied effort to trade their No. 7 overall pick had seemingly concluded with a last-minute deal. Rob Brzezinski, the Vikings vice president of football operations at the time, had reported the terms to the NFL’s draft table

9:01 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills reached agreement with kicker Tyler Bass on a four-year extension that keeps him with the team through the 2027 season, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal is worth up to $21 million with $12.3 million guaranteed, according to a source. Bass, 26, was

8:00 AM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. IT’S WILL LEVIS‘ pro day at the University of Kentucky, where the zip on his drag routes and 70-yard