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Trade offers for Julio Jones and an accepted deal: Where the WR could land, potential return, more

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones — considered one of the best receiving talents in the NFL — is on the trade market. Right before the 2021 draft, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot said that the team would listen to trade offers on the 32-year-old veteran as Atlanta attempts to solve its current cap space issues. […]

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Indianapolis Colts find new starting LT, reach deal with ex-Kansas City Chief Eric Fisher, source says

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts are signing left tackle Eric Fisher to a one-year, $9.4 million deal to protect new starting quarterback Carson Wentz‘s blind side, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There’s no doubting Fisher’s playing ability, as the 2013 No. 1 pick has started 113 of the 117 games he has appeared in since […]

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Inside NFL draft betting: Why bookmakers hate the props

Winning on this week’s NFL draft would be nice, bookmakers say, but it’s not expected. One Las Vegas sportsbook would be happy just to avoid what went down in 2018. “I’ll be disappointed if we lose,” Ed Salmons, veteran oddsmaker with the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas, said. “But we can’t lose what we did […]

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Most impactful moves and 2021 offseason goals for all 32 NFL teams

With 2021 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings such as the Tennessee Titans picking up a pair of edge rushers, the Baltimore Ravens upgrading their offensive line and the Super Bowl champion Tampa […]

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Trent Williams says he was near Kansas City Chiefs deal before San Francisco 49ers got him back with record contract

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the clock ticked into the late hours of March 16, offensive tackle Trent Williams was growing more and more convinced that his first foray into free agency was going to lead him away from the San Francisco 49ers and to the Kansas City Chiefs. Williams had long maintained that he […]

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Frank Reich has his QB in Carson Wentz; now he has to make him an MVP contender again

INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Reich does it again. It started with Philip Rivers last year, and now the Colts’ coach is getting the quarterback he wants with the trade of Carson Wentz from Philadelphia on Thursday. But the addition of Wentz is a little different from that of Rivers a year ago. The Colts knew the […]

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Bold NFL offseason predictions for all 32 teams: Trades for Deshaun Watson, Sam Darnold, Carson Wentz, more

With Super Bowl LV in the rearview, the 2021 NFL offseason is here, albeit an odd one. Amid the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, much — if not all — of the offseason will be virtual. While the annual scouting combine is essentially scrapped this year, the NFL draft will go on as planned at […]

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Super Bowl timelines for all 32 NFL teams: Who’s in mix, getting closer and years away?

Thirty other NFL teams want to be in the position of the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — one win away from a Super Bowl title and the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Unlike for the Chiefs and Bucs, the biggest obstacle facing many teams in getting to championship contention is at quarterback, a position […]

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With QB vacancy needing to be filled, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says team ‘close’ to Super Bowl

INDIANAPOLIS — Colts owner Jim Irsay has gone from not having to really worry about the quarterback position for nearly 20 years to now heading into his second straight offseason not knowing who will be the starter in 2021. “The type of team we have, it would really benefit us most if we could have […]

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Should Philip Rivers make the Hall of Fame? NFL experts debate his legacy with Chargers, plus the Colts’ future at quarterback

Philip Rivers is retiring from the NFL. The No. 4 pick in the 2004 draft spent 16 seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers — after a draft-night swap with Eli Manning, who spent his career with the New York Giants. Rivers finished his career with a final season on the Indianapolis Colts. Rivers’ total of […]

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