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Getty Images If there’s one thing that every mock draft is going to have in common this year, it’s that they’re all going to be wrong. Sure, we might see someone predict the correct landing spot for five to 10 different players, but no one ever gets every pick right, and that’s because it’s basically

Zay Flowers is coming off a strong rookie season for the Ravens. (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images) It appears Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers will receive no punishment following an investigation into an alleged domestic assault. The NFL announced Thursday it couldn’t find enough evidence that Flowers violated its personal conduct policy, two months

Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 06:25 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell

USATSI The decisions on fifth-year options are somewhat obscured because of the timing. NFL teams typically don’t turn their attention to fifth-year options until the conclusion of the NFL Draft, which takes place April 25-27 this year, when the window to pick up options is coming to a close. The window with 2021 first-round picks

It shouldn’t matter what Bill Belichick’s interpersonal skills are (or aren’t). It shouldn’t matter that his New England team once got upset by Philadelphia in the Super Bowl. It shouldn’t matter how much the Patriots spiraled post Tom Brady. New England team owner Robert Kraft should spend the rest of his days expounding Belichick’s greatness.

Apr 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Reported by Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler ON THE MORNING of Jan. 25, a few hours before the Atlanta Falcons named Raheem Morris to be their next head coach, Bill Belichick believed the job was his. The second-winningest head coach in NFL

Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly told Falcons owner Arthur Blank not to trust Bill Belichick, leading Blank to hire a different head coach. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) One of the biggest surprises of the NFL offseason was Bill Belichick’s inability to find a job. He has 333 wins and six Super Bowl

Trevor Lawrence is entering Year 4 of his career and the former No. 1 overall pick is now eligible to agree to an extension with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 24-year-old is currently under contract through 2024, but the Jaguars could — and most likely will later this offseason — pick up his fifth-year option ensuring

Xavier Worthy fired off the tweet from his Indianapolis hotel room at the NFL scouting combine. “Turn on the film[,] the routes there,” Worthy tweeted at 7:18 a.m. on March 3. “Don’t let that lil 40 mess your head up.” Turn on the film the routes there don’t let that lil 40 mess your head

ESPN News Services Apr 16, 2024, 09:23 AM ET The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate has reversed his stance on working to prevent a payout of a $33.5 million judgment awarded by a jury to the families of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in a wrongful death lawsuit. Attorney Malcolm

Justin Jefferson was not in attendance at the start of the Vikings‘ voluntary offseason program. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) It’s not a surprise that Justin Jefferson isn’t at the Minnesota Vikings‘ offseason workouts, and the workouts are technically voluntary. Still, everyone understands the situation. Jefferson is looking for a contract extension that is likely

USATSI Days after word surfaced of long-term contract talks, DeVonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles have reached a new deal, the team announced Monday, agreeing to an extension running through the 2028 season. As part of the deal, the Eagles have exercised Smith’s fifth-year option for the 2025 season, tying him to Philadelphia for the

Ten years ago, Terez Paylor coined the term “All-Juice Team,” setting forth a decade-long tradition that honored college football players for their combination of effort, attitude and performance. Amazingly, his first team didn’t have a quarterback. The longest-running followers of this team are often surprised to hear that. But it’s true: When Terez first started

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterApr 14, 2024, 06:00 AM 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

The big headline from Tom Brady‘s recent appearance on the Deep Cut podcast was that Brady has opened the door to playing again. Brady had at least one other noteworthy comment. Brady, who knows a thing or two about great football players based on more than 20 years in the NFL, believes former Patriots teammate

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Sam Hartman was bound for the NFL, until a case of mistaken identity started to shift his thinking. At the end of

USATSI Contract extensions have been the norm for the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. Landon Dickerson and Jordan Mailata have received massive extensions from the Eagles, solidifying the future of the offensive line for years to come.  DeVonta Smith may be next, as the Eagles and their two-time 1,000-yard wide receiver are in talks for a

Six years after his surprising retirement from the NFL, Andrew Luck returned to Indianapolis on Friday for the annual Chuckstrong Tailgate Gala. Luck was only 29 years old when he walked away from football. He’ll turn 35 this September, an age at which several quarterbacks — including Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Aaron