College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. From field level at Husky Stadium this spring, the Washington offense appears set up to dominate in 2023. The Huskies return the nation’s passing average leader in quarterback Michael Penix Jr, two 1,000-yard receivers in Rome Odunze and Jalen McMillan, an offensive line bookended by tackles Troy Fautanu and […]

Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings It has been nearly a month since the 2023 NFL draft, and we now have a much better grasp of what each team’s roster core will look like this season. That […]

ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowl cornerback Tariq Woolen underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday that is expected to sideline him until training camp, league sources told ESPN. Woolen, a fifth-round draft selection last year who tied for the league lead […]

University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson was absent from the start of the Baltimore Ravens’ OTAs on Monday, but the former NFL MVP quarterback is expected to report to the team this week, a source told ESPN. Jackson has missed the first five weeks of the […]

Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Regulated sports betting is spreading rapidly around the nation, and the NFL is trying to stay ahead of potential problems with increased monitoring and education, while hoping stiff penalties act as a deterrent. Recent events suggest the enhanced measures are warranted. In the wake of five players being suspended in […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The tampering inquiry into the Washington Commanders’ attempts to seek information on the availability of former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been resolved to the Colts’ satisfaction, according to an NFL source. The Colts earlier this month raised questions about the situation after ESPN reported that the Commanders had looked into Luck as a possible option as […]

University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens added a very familiar face to provide more competition for the backup spot behind quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Ravens signed journeyman Josh Johnson on Monday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson, 37, has played for an NFL record 14 […]

College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Glenn “Shemy” Schembechler, son of longtime Michigan coach Bo Schembechler, issued an apology Sunday night for offensive actions on social media that led to his resignation from the football program Saturday evening. Schembechler, 53, stepped down just three days after he was hired as Michigan’s assistant director of football […]

LOS ANGELES — It’s the trophy a basketball nerd who grew up to be a billionaire wants the most. And it’s the job of Nuggets coach Michael Malone to turn the impossible dream of Stan Kroenke into reality, before the boss decides there’s a smarter way to spend his money. If that’s not pressure on a coach blessed with a […]

On a recent Saturday afternoon in Dove Valley where the forecast instantly went from warm and sunny to windy and needing a jacket, Riley Moss was in his element. Wearing thigh-high shorts and a white No. 37 practice jersey, the cornerback spider crawled across the practice field along with his fellow draft picks, undrafted free agents, and pros, trying to […]