CHICAGO — Upon returning last week from the NFL league meetings in Orlando, Florida, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles planned to break his personnel staff into groups to go through the three likeliest avenues for the No. 9 pick. After Chicago selects a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick — likely USC’s Caleb […]
Continue readingThe initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingThe Cardinals largely stuck to their plan of focusing on defense in free agency, and while they did address some needs on offense, the team has set itself up to address other offensive gaps — like at wide receiver — in the draft. Arizona signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. and defensive linemen […]
Continue readingThe makeup of the Bears roster has changed since the start of training camp. Chicago addressed concerns with its pass rush by signing Yannick Ngakoue, the top free agent defensive end, and adding veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis. Everything this offseason has been geared towards helping Justin Fields elevate the Bears offense in his third […]
Continue readingFollowing the best day of practice for Chicago’s offense on the final day of minicamp, it’s evident the quarterback and receiver are on schedule, maybe even ahead of it when it comes to establishing chemistry. “It did come on quickly,” Fields said. “I didn’t really expect anything because it’s different for each guy, but I […]
Continue readingWashington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz underwent surgery Monday in Los Angeles to repair a fractured finger on his throwing hand, the team said in a statement. Wentz was informed by doctors that he’s looking at a four-week recovery timeline, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Washington has yet to decide whether to place Wentz on […]
Continue readingThe specialist will determine what the fracture means in terms of how much time he might have to miss. Washington hosts the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 23. If Wentz can’t play, it is expected that Taylor Heinicke would replace him. The Commanders also have rookie fifth-round pick Sam Howell, who has been inactive for […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 8, and that means it’s time for our annual ranking of the league’s top 100 players. What can we expect from the game’s best this season, and how do they stack up against each other? To create our list, we asked an ESPN panel of more than […]
Continue readingNo team has gotten more value out of the NFL draft over the past decade than the Seattle Seahawks — thanks to an elite 2012 class — and no team has drafted less value than the New York Jets, according to our study of the last 10 drafts. Funny thing about the Seahawks and Jets: […]
Continue readingWith 2022 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what transpired and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings — left tackle Terron Armstead to the Miami Dolphins, pass-rusher Von Miller to the Buffalo Bills, wide receiver Allen Robinson II to the Los Angeles Rams […]
Continue reading