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Source: Cardinals declining fifth-year option on LB Haason Reddick
Reddick, the Cardinals’ first-round pick in 2017, is scheduled to be a free agent after this season, the fourth on his rookie contract. Reddick’s time in Arizona has been a roller coaster of positional changes, and that has led to inconsistent production. A defensive end out of Temple, Reddick was moved to inside linebacker to […]
Continue reading32 NFL players most likely to be cut or traded after the 2020 NFL draft
Free agency and the 2020 NFL draft have been completed, and now the league enters into an uncertain hiatus. The NFL deliberately kept both of those activities on their original timelines, but with no way to safely practice social distancing, the league canceled organized team activities, and it could do the same for June’s usually […]
Continue readingArizona Cardinals look to capitalize on defensive versatility of rookie Isaiah Simmons
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals already have decided how they’re going to use rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be tied down to one position. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said Simmons, who was selected with the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, will be primarily a linebacker in […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft: Pros and cons for every first-round pick
The 2020 NFL draft is one round down, and we have the pros and cons for each of the 32 first-round picks. The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off Thursday’s draft by selecting LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who won a national championship with the Tigers in January, with the No. 1 overall selection. We will continue to […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft: Analysis of all 255 selections
The 2020 NFL draft is complete, with all seven rounds and 255 picks in the books. While some teams have found their new franchise quarterbacks in the draft — including Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert — others used their picks on elite playmakers on both sides of the ball. And how about all […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft ESPN+ cheat sheet: Mock drafts, rankings, projections, and more
The 2020 NFL draft is Thursday-Saturday. Get caught up with everything you need to know from all of our draft experts in one place. We’ve got mock drafts and rankings from Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay and our NFL Nation reporters. We’ve got projections from Football Outsiders, and a look at the best draft prospect […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft: Ranking the top 100 prospects
For the past three decades, I’ve made thousands of calls to hundreds of scouts, coaches and personnel executives before the NFL draft. I’ve chased down game video on prospects, crunched numbers, made charts and tried to organize handwritten notes. The best part comes after conversations about the best scheme fit and disagreements about the best […]
Continue readingTop tips for the ESPN NFL Draft Challenge
What is it? It’s a brand-new, free-to-play game in which you answer a series of questions related to the upcoming NFL draft, which kicks off on Thursday, April 23, and ends Saturday, April 25. You can play against your friends, while also trying to climb the overall leaderboard in order to win prizes. A perfect […]
Continue reading2020 NFL Mock Draft with all trades: 32 picks, 32 trades from Bill Barnwell
I love a good NFL mock draft, but there’s one problem with everyone’s favorite April exercise: The vast majority of mock drafts don’t feature trades, and in the modern NFL, trades are a must. Of last year’s 32 first-round picks, only 20 were made by the original team holding the selection. One pick — the […]
Continue readingNFL will have 58 prospects participating remotely in draft
NEW YORK — Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young are among 58 prospects who will participate virtually in the NFL draft. Burrow is one of eight LSU players who will take part in the April 23-25 draft, one more than Alabama. Normally, top prospects would be invited to the […]
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