Kiz: At the risk of irking Jim Brown or Emmitt Smith, conventional wisdom now states the best way for an NFL team to get in trouble is to overspend on a running back. Yes, running backs are a dime a dozen. And break easily. But I wouldn’t bet on Javonte Williams recovering from his knee injury to be anywhere near […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave has reached agreement on a four-year, $84 million deal that includes $40 million guaranteed at signing with the San Francisco 49ers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hargrave, who turned 30 in February, posted a career-high 11 sacks for the Philadelphia Eagles this past season. He helped pace a unit that generated 70 sacks overall […]

Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is requesting permission to speak with other teams about a potential trade after preliminary talks with the team aimed at a contract extension failed to progress, his […]

Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate NFL free agency 2023 is about to see a major increase in intensity. The start of the legal tampering period means conversations between agents and teams can begin in earnest on Monday afternoon, […]

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill showed off his transcendent speed Saturday, winning the USA Track and Field indoor championship in the 60 meter sprint. Hill, widely believed to be the fastest player in the NFL, donned a speed suit from his alma mater, Coffee High School, and won the race handily in 6.7 seconds. The four-time All-Pro was a […]

Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. – The Los Angeles Chargers have solved their salary cap woes without having to release any formidable playmakers ahead of the new league year on March 15, enabling them to keep together the pillars of […]

Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 Covered the 49ers, Raiders and Warriors for the San Jose Mercury News. She joined ESPN in 2017. One of the pressing questions of the early NFL offseason was answered emphatically on Friday, when the Chicago Bears dealt the No. […]

Covered the 49ers, Raiders and Warriors for the San Jose Mercury News. She joined ESPN in 2017. Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are trading the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft to the Carolina Panthers in exchange […]

The 2023 NFL draft will take place at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The first round will start Thursday, April 27. Rounds 2 and 3 will take place April 28 and Rounds 4 through 7 will be April 29. The draft will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App. Get ready […]

Jake Paul said Thursday that he was leaving the Cavaliers-Heat game on Wednesday in Miami when he was approached by Floyd Mayweather and a large group of people accompanying him. Video footage obtained by TMZ Sports shows Paul and Mayweather (flanked by several people, including security) standing feet from each other while some men standing near Floyd talked to Paul. […]