To create our list, we asked a panel of dozens of ESPN NFL experts to rate players based on performance expectations for the 2023 season as compared with their peers. Emphasis was placed solely on the upcoming season and predicting potential greatness, rather than past performance, career résumé or positional value. That means long-term injuries […]
Continue readingIn a little more than two weeks, the 2023 NFL season will be here. The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs open the season at home vs. the Detroit Lions on Thursday, Sept. 10. Much has happened since we last polled our experts in the weeks after the 2023 NFL draft: The Washington Commanders […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Justin Herbert joins Dan Graziano to discuss the Chargers’ playoff loss to the Jaguars, his record-setting contract extension and the upcoming season. (1:58) TIAA BANK STADIUM in Jacksonville, Florida, erupted in celebration, but the visitors sideline froze in disbelief. An anguished look flashed across coach Brandon Staley’s face, as quarterback Justin […]
Continue readingPads were popping in the NFL on Tuesday, as teams really get into the heart of training camp. That wasn’t the only popping off Tuesday, as New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett responded to Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton’s pointed criticism, quarterback Aaron Rodgers discussed taking a pay cut and a member of the […]
Continue readingCOSTA MESA, Calif. — One by one, Los Angeles Chargers players, and even owner Dean Spanos, drove past a small contingent of reporters and cameras to enter a gated parking lot at the team headquarters to report for the season Tuesday morning. But not quarterback Justin Herbert. In a sleek, dark sports car, Herbert stopped […]
Continue readingA few big-name NFL veterans somewhat stole the spotlight at mandatory minicamps by showing up, or not showing up, or delaying showing up. And it kept the news cycle humming. But we also asked the NFL Nation reporters to keep a close eye on their team’s first-round draft picks the entire offseason. Who looks ready […]
Continue readingNearly eight months removed from surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee that sidelined him after Week 7 last season, Jackson expressed optimism that it won’t be long until he is cleared to return to football activities. “I’m right on track,” Jackson said of the seven to eight-month recovery timeline provided […]
Continue readingINGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert faked a handoff, rolled to his right, settled his feet, then sent a pass sailing through the night air. Herbert’s 55-yard laser of a throw landed in the outstretched arms of wide receiver Mike Williams, drawing cheers throughout SoFi Stadium. The pass came in the third […]
Continue readingSafety Derwin James Jr., defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day and cornerback Bryce Callahan will be out because of injuries, a source told ESPN. Right tackle Trey Pipkins III, listed as doubtful, also is expected to be out as he continues to nurse a knee injury that sidelined him last Sunday. The Chargers are 6-6 and still […]
Continue readingThe Cleveland Browns are still the most analytically advanced organization in the NFL, according to an ESPN poll of analytics staffers around the league. The Browns took the mantle from the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 and kept it this season after receiving a plurality of votes, though their margin is smaller than a year ago. […]
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