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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

Brandon Aiyuk wants his money. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Brandon Aiyuk is taking a road well-traveled as he negotiates a new contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The All-Pro wide receiver unfollowed his team of four years on Instagram, as NFL Network’s Clayton Holloway noticed Friday: Unfollowing a team while looking for a new

With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at each individual position’s rankings. Here are the top five linebackers. [Nate Tice’s NFL Draft top 100 big board ⊥ Top QBs ⊥ Top RBs ⊥ Top WRs ⊥ Top OL ⊥ Top Edges ⊥ Top IDL ⊥ Top CBs ⊥ Top Safeties] It’s not

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterApr 11, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can

Getty Images A former star running back who experienced one of the most epic rises and falls in sports and media history, O.J. Simpson died Wednesday at 76 years old. Simpson was one of the most infamous figures in American history. He was a Heisman Trophy winner, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1969 NFL

On Oct. 3, 1995, at 1 p.m. ET, America stopped in its tracks. From living rooms to break rooms to classrooms, people huddled around televisions and radios to find out the fate of Orenthal James Simpson, a Hall of Fame running back-turned-charismatic television personality, movie actor and double murder defendant. Some 95 million people had

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterApr 11, 2024, 08:35 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — The

In a kind of snake-eating-tail bit of NFL Draft coverage, I wanted to highlight my favorite prospects that didn’t make the top 50 of my big board. Diet Coke versions of top prospects, developmental guys, ‘tweeners and everything, well, in between. Quarterback I lowered this exercise to players outside of the top 50 to help

USATSI The NFL is an ever evolving ecosystem in the offseason.  Almost every offseason, four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs posts some cryptic messages on social media, seemingly indicating a desire to be traded. Almost every year he stays put, and Diggs and the Bills act like his comments are no big deal. In

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterApr 9, 2024, 04:14 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,

2023 record: 5-12, missed playoffs Draft picks per round 1st round: No. 52nd round: No. 373rd round: No. 694th round: No. 1054th round: No. 110 (from Bears)5th round: No. 1406th round: No. 1817th round: No. 2257th round: No. 253 (compensatory) With college basketball done, MLB Opening Day in the rearview mirror and The Masters still

We’ve made it past the NFL scouting combine. Free agency has opened and (mostly) petered out. That means draft needs are set. So what does your team need? What picks does it have? Who are the best fits? What’s the dream fantasy pick? Click on each team for an in-depth look. AFC East Buffalo Bills

Getty Images Cornerback Kevin King has not played in an NFL game since 2021, but he’s making his return in 2024 as the veteran has signed with the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced on Monday. King missed the 2022 season due to personal reasons and missed the 2023 season after tearing his Achilles tendon during an