3:14 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders on Friday announced they are not picking up the fifth-year contract options on any of their three first-round picks from the 2019 draft — defensive end Clelin Ferrell, who was selected fourth overall that year, running back Josh Jacobs, who went 24th, and safety Johnathan
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8:00 PM ET NFL Nation The 2022 NFL draft began Thursday and continues through Saturday (ABC/ESPN/ESPN App). The Jacksonville Jaguars have the first pick of the draft and are one of eight teams to have two picks in the first round, joining the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans
10:04 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles made a blockbuster move Thursday night at the NFL draft, acquiring star wide receiver A.J. Brown in a trade with the Tennessee Titans. Brown, who had been seeking a new deal, has agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract that includes $57 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Kimberley Martin.
1:12 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have elected to decline the fifth-year option on quarterback Daniel Jones‘ rookie contract, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. It would have guaranteed the team’s starting quarterback $22.39 million next season. The Giants did opt to pick up the fifth-year option on the rookie
7:34 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals picked up quarterback Kyler Murray‘s fifth-year option on Wednesday, fulfilling the pledge general manager Steve Keim made earlier this year at the NFL combine. Murray, who was taken first overall in 2019, was set to enter the final year of his rookie contract, making him eligible
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Round 1 of the 2022 NFL draft kicks off in Las Vegas on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET and Rounds 2-7 will follow on Friday and Saturday. We have you covered with a one-stop shop for everything draft related. Don’t know what time the draft starts each day or where
10:58 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars and left tackle Cam Robinson have reached an agreement on a three-year contract extension worth $54 million, a league source confirmed Wednesday. Robinson was set to play the 2022 season on the franchise tag for a guaranteed $16.7 million and instead will make $18 million annually
12:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos general manager George Paton has said “the door is open” for some of the team’s free agents to return to the team, even well more than a month into free agency On Tuesday night, running back Melvin Gordon III agreed to walk through that door. The 29-year-old,
9:30 PM ET NFL NationESPN You’ve heard this is the most unpredictable draft in years. Not even the top pick is a given. You’ve read the latest mock drafts not only from ESPN gurus Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, but one in which they collaborated. Now it’s time for our NFL Nation reporters to
3:39 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears edge rusher Robert Quinn said he experienced disbelief and shock when Khalil Mack, the other half of Chicago’s dominant pass rushing duo, was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers last month for a 2022 second-round pick (No. 48) and 2023 sixth-round selection. The Mack trade was
5:30 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch was in no hurry to field questions about receiver Deebo Samuel in his pre-draft media availability Monday. Before opening the nearly 30-minute session to queries, Lynch spent about 5½ of those minutes thanking his staff for its hard work on the
5:00 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Virginia Attorney General’s office will open an investigation into allegations that the Washington Commanders engaged in financial improprieties, according to a letter it emailed the franchise Monday. The letter comes after the House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on April 12.
7:00 AM ET To draft well in the NFL, teams have to read the room. It doesn’t just matter how well front offices evaluate prospects or wheel and deal with opponents while on the clock. They also need to know when players are going to come off the board so they don’t unnecessarily miss out
7:24 PM ET Chicago Bears wide receiver Byron Pringle was arrested on Saturday by Florida Highway Patrol, according to an incident report obtained by ESPN. Pringle, 28, was charged with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license after police pulled him over for doing donuts on a public road in a 2016 Dodge Challenge
4:58 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Logan Ryan filed a grievance against the New York Giants after being cut last month, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Ryan had $5.5 million of his 2022 salary with the Giants guaranteed. He had $8.5 million guaranteed for injury, and the veteran safety had offseason surgery.
4:32 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill and opted not to re-sign Tyrann Mathieu. They have some seemingly obvious holes on their roster just a few days before the 2022 NFL draft. General manager Brett Veach still resisted the idea the Chiefs are in any kind of rebuilding
7:00 AM ET Any NFL draft without a quarterback at the top of the board is different from most editions of the annual affair, and that’s the case this year. Without a consensus quarterback you’ll hear more divergent opinions about how the top 20 picks will go when talking to scouts, coaches and general managers
11:42 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott is a week into the Dallas Cowboys‘ 2022 official offseason program, but he already feels “completely different,” than he did at this time in 2021 as he worked back from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. “A year ago, you’re excited because you’re back