The Week 1 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a […]
Continue readingHistory has shown that not every NFL rookie will be counted on in his first season, but plenty will. Some can even change the fortunes of a franchise, though we won’t know for probably a few years if anyone in this class is capable of such things. Eight teams didn’t have a first-round pick in […]
Continue readingThis part of the NFL training camp schedule could be called “joint practice season,” as teams are linking up in greater numbers this week. Tuesday saw the New Orleans Saints travel to Wisconsin to work out with the Green Bay Packers, and the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers taking each other on. The San […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance said Saturday that things are slowing down for him as he seeks to improve in his first training camp as a starter, but there are still uneven moments. After a solid day Friday, Lance had a couple of miscues Saturday, but he still has shown a steady progression. Cleveland […]
Continue readingIt was a big birthday Wednesday around the NFL. None was bigger (or older) than Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady turning 45. There were many “goat” tributes to be had across social media. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 38, was asked at the end of his Wednesday news conference if he’ll still be […]
Continue readingWith veteran participation often kept to a minimum during offseason practices in the NFL, it’s only natural for attention to turn to the new faces and the rookies in particular. Eight teams didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. For the 24 that did (obviously some with multiple picks), it was a […]
Continue readingMany players have taken part in voluntary organized team activities, but the mandatory element of these minicamps means some veterans will be making their first appearances this offseason. And for teams that added key players during the offseason, like the Denver Broncos after acquiring quarterback Russell Wilson and the Washington Commanders after trading for quarterback […]
Continue readingWhile the long-term story of the 2022 NFL draft will be how the draftees pan out years from now, this version of the NFL Power Rankings is taking more of an immediate approach. Instead of breaking down the rookies (there will be plenty of time for that), we picked veterans from each team whose status […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Matt Corral says the chip he has always played with “got even bigger” when he fell to the third round of the NFL draft. “A hundred percent,” Corral said Friday, the first day of Carolina’s three-day rookie camp. “[Draft night] was for sure a roller coaster. It was […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — With reports swirling Friday night that the Carolina Panthers could trade for disgruntled Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, general manager Scott Fitterer waited patiently and traded into the third round for Ole Miss’ Matt Corral. While Fitterer didn’t completely rule out adding a veteran to the quarterback room that now includes Sam […]
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