2:46 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants don’t appear likely to make major changes at quarterback in 2022, and they definitely won’t be in the market for Deshaun Watson. “We’re not trading for Deshaun Watson,” Giants co-owner John Mara said Wednesday after introducing Joe Schoen as the team’s new general manager.
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10:32 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings are hiring Cleveland Browns vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their new general manager, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter reports that Adofo-Mensah is getting a four-year deal to replace Rick Spielman, who was fired at the conclusion of the 2021 season after
12:30 PM ET Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge on Wednesday after a DUI charge was dropped when it was determined he was under the legal limit. The Clark County (Nevada) District Attorney’s Office announced that in the days following Hobbs’ Jan. 3 arrest, a blood toxicological
10:34 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski said Wednesday that while he will need time to weigh a return for next season, if he had to made a decision right now, he would not return to play in the NFL in 2022. “If they’re like, ‘Rob, you’ve got to decide right
10:05 AM 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 Philadelphia Eagles and guard Brandon Brooks recently agreed to a
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The grass isn’t always greener in the NFL. Sometimes, however, it is softer. Chances are no one has that on their list of things quarterback Aaron Rodgers might consider when he decides whether to return to the Green Bay Packers for an 18th season or try to win
7:00 AM ET Patrick Mahomes‘ tape in the lead-up to the 2017 NFL draft was scary. It was littered with off-balance passes, sidearm deliveries, leaning throws, backward drifts and lots of improvisation. His footwork was frantic, he didn’t consistently step through to his target and he looked more like shortstop hurling a baseball across the
10:37 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and his attorney, Sean Burstyn, said Tuesday that they intend to pursue legal action against the Buccaneers for releasing him after he said he was too injured to continue playing against the New York Jets earlier this month and claimed coach
6:50 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Sean Payton has opted to walk away from coaching the New Orleans Saints. Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones deferred when asked if Mike McCarthy would be his team’s coach in 2022. You don’t have to connect many dots to see Payton coaching the Cowboys, which is
4:46 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Not only might Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams be a package deal, but the timing on whether both will return to the Green Bay Packers could happen almost simultaneously. While Rodgers originally said he would likely have a decision by the time free agency begins, which is March
1:54 PM ET Ronald Torbert will serve as the lead referee for Super Bowl LVI, the NFL announced Tuesday. Torbert joined the NFL in 2010 as a side judge and was promoted to referee in 2014. He has been the referee for six playoff games since then, including twice in the wild-card round and four
2:07 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton has decided to step away from the New Orleans Saints‘ coach after 16 years, a source confirmed to ESPN. Payton is not necessarily permanently retiring but deciding to take a break after 16 years as the Saints’ coach, the source said. It’s not immediately clear what Payton
1:24 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are nearing an extension with coach John Harbaugh, a source said Tuesday. Team officials are currently in talks with Harbaugh’s agent, and an extension should get completed in a few weeks, the source told ESPN. Harbaugh, 59, is entering the final year of a four-year
2:14 PM ET Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is the favorite to become the new general manager of the Minnesota Vikings, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Courtney Cronin on Tuesday. Adofo-Mensah, the Cleveland Browns‘ vice president of football operations, was expected to have his second interview with the Vikings on Tuesday. He would succeed Rick Spielman, who
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL playoffs are down to just four teams, which means the 28 others are giving a hard look at their rosters and planning to make some decisions regarding free agents in 2022. It may seem like the regular season just finished, but we are a mere month and change
2:12 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp and left tackle Andrew Whitworth appear to be on track to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers, coach Sean McVay said Monday. Rapp has yet to play in the playoffs because of a concussion he suffered in Week
9:14 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady indicated Monday that family will play a substantial role in determining whether he will return to play next season. He also said that if this is it, he could walk away “proud and satisfied,” even though the Bucs lost 30-27 when they were eliminated in
5:55 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Monday that he doesn’t see the Bucs rebuilding but instead “reloading” after their quest to “go for two” after their 2020 Super Bowl LV victory came up short Sunday in a 30-27 NFC divisional-round loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He said the priority,