5:32 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — General manager John Schneider says that he never “actively negotiated” with any teams that called the Seattle Seahawks about a possible trade for Russell Wilson. Coach Pete Carroll says the organization and Wilson are in a “fantastic place” and that the Seahawks were never going to trade their
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5:14 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Give Denver Broncos general manager George Paton some credit for doing exactly what he said he was going to do. He said he would add “competition” at quarterback. He said he would do it in the draft or in the “trade market.” And he said he would not “force
1:58 PM ET The Carolina Panthers have traded quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick, it was announced Wednesday. The Panthers will pay $7 million to Bridgewater, while the Broncos will pay him $3 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The trade will not take the Broncos
2:54 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Stadium will transition from natural grass to artificial turf in time for the Carolina Panthers’ preseason schedule in August, leaving the NFL’s 32 teams with 16 grass venues. The decision to switch to FieldTurf was made to guarantee a consistent surface for not only the Panthers
12:36 PM ET Terry Fontenot has gone through all the scenarios. He has weighed a bunch of things in his mind. But the Atlanta Falcons‘ first-year general manager still isn’t sure exactly what he’ll end up doing Thursday night when his team comes on the board with the fourth pick in the NFL draft. He
1:10 PM ET New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who tore his ACL in Week 2 last season, is on track to be ready for the start of the 2021 season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barkley told the AP Pro Football Podcast in February that his surgically repaired knee was doing well but
10:40 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Steve Young doesn’t think the New York Jets are a quarterback graveyard anymore, which is why he believes former BYU quarterback Zach Wilson can flourish in Gotham. “Look, I mean, if you asked me a year ago the bottom five places for a quarterback in the NFL, I
10:53 AM ET The Cincinnati Bengals will not pick up the fifth-year option on center Billy Price‘s rookie deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Price now is slated to become a free agent after this season. If the Bengals had picked up his option, Price was set to earn an estimated 2022
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — These days, no matter where San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan goes, he’s sure to be inundated with opinions about which quarterback he should select with the No. 3 pick in this week’s NFL draft. Whether it’s a restaurant or his kids’ soccer games, everyone from parents to
8:12 AM ET Wide receiver Antonio Brown is re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year contract, his agent told NFL Network on Wednesday. Brown’s deal could be worth up to $6.25 million, his agent said. He is guaranteed $3.1 million, including a $2 million signing bonus. The re-signing means the Buccaneers are bringing
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — You just know the Philadelphia Eagles are going to make a splash in the 2021 NFL draft. They’re the Eagles. It’s what they do, especially with general manager Howie Roseman behind the wheel. Since Roseman first took charge of personnel in 2010, Philadelphia has made 33 draft-day trades, the fourth
Round 1 of the 2021 NFL draft kicks off in Cleveland on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, and Rounds 2-7 will follow on Friday and Saturday. The Jacksonville Jaguars will pick first and have the opportunity to land Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, considered the best QB prospect of the past decade by many. He is
9:30 PM ET ESPN NFL Nation You’ve read the latest mock drafts from draft gurus Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay. Now it’s time for our NFL Nation reporters to share their expertise on the 2021 NFL draft as we close in on Round 1 (Thursday, 8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN/ESPN App). NFL Nation reporters played
7:08 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — For those who had any doubts, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday that the team will pick up quarterback Lamar Jackson‘s fifth-year option before Monday’s deadline. “Guarantee it,” Harbaugh said on “The Rich Eisen Show.” Jackson will make a guaranteed $23.1 million in 2022, a significant raise
3:38 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott “is right on track or maybe a little ahead of schedule” as he returns from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle suffered last season, coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday. McCarthy said he attended Prescott’s workout on Saturday, calling it the most
11:15 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace expressed confidence that players will report in person when the team kicks off the second phase of the voluntary offseason workout program on May 17, despite players releasing a recent statement through the NFL Players Association suggesting the contrary. “As we approach
10:30 AM ET Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes, 33, has died after being diagnosed with liver disease two years ago. “We are deeply saddened to learn of Geno Hayes’ passing,” the Bucs said in a statement Tuesday. “During his time with the Buccaneers, Geno was a beloved teammate and often
11:25 AM ET MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms to trade starting left guard Ereck Flowers to the Washington Football Team in a deal that will send that includes a swap of late-round picks, sources confirm to ESPN. It’s a return to Washington for Flowers, who revived his career there in 2019