3:12 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have acquired wide receiver DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth-round draft pick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick, a move that has a significant trickle-down effect in multiple areas. WR depth chart: Parker joins a clear-cut top four on the
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1:16 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a rare trade between AFC East rivals, the New England Patriots have acquired Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth-round draft pick in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Dolphins’ acquisition of Tyreek Hill, and the free-agent signing
8:47 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Dolphins and cornerback Xavien Howard agreed to a five-year contract, his agent David Canter announced. The deal is worth $50.6 million in new money and gives Howard the most guaranteed cash for a cornerback in NFL history. Howard had three years and $39 million remaining on the
7:42 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have signed running back Marlon Mack, a source told ESPN. Mack, 26, spent his first five seasons with the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts. His best season came in 2019, when he ran for 1,091 yards and eight touchdowns on 247 carries. Mack joins running backs Rex
4:44 PM ET Bruce Arians said Thursday that it was always his dream to hand a head-coaching job to a member of his staff and that reports of friction between himself and Tom Brady “couldn’t be further from the truth.” Arians, who will be moving into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ front office this season while
3:23 PM ET Pro-Bowl linebacker Bobby Wagner will be staying in the NFC West next season despite his release by the Seattle Seahawks earlier this month. Wagner is signing a five-year, $50 million deal worth up to $65 million with the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.
1:20 PM ET The NFL schedule has yet to be released and the draft is still weeks away, but season-win total odds are already on the board at some sportsbooks. The Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — each with 11.5 — top the season-win totals released Thursday at Caesars Sportsbook. The Green Bay Packers
6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Finding “Mount Scoutmore” was the goal. Create a shortlist honoring the most influential and talented NFL scouts in history. Poll those who know, do the research, sift through the records and find four or five who built the foundation of what the profession has become and those who have
7:00 AM ET Mike TannenbaumESPN The 2022 NFL draft is four weeks away, and I can’t wait. At the moment, 24 teams will have the chance to add at least one impact player in Round 1 — eight teams no longer have a first-round selection — and while this year’s class might be light on
8:29 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Bruce Arians is stepping down after three seasons as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ head coach and moving into a front-office role with the organization, the team announced Wednesday night. Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will replace Arians as head coach. Arians told ESPN he doesn’t see it as a retirement.
9:00 AM ET NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with reporters in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday and addressed the latest developments regarding quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson, who the Houston Texans traded to the Cleveland Browns nearly two weeks ago, will resume his NFL career after spending 2021 on the sideline while facing 22 lawsuits alleging
6:35 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson might not be facing criminal charges, but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear Tuesday that Watson still could be disciplined under the league’s personal conduct policy as a result of the 22 pending civil suits accusing him of inappropriate sexual conduct. Speaking
7:06 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II said the lawsuit filed by Brian Flores against the NFL and three teams alleging racial discrimination in hiring and firing practices didn’t interfere with his organization’s decision to hire Flores as senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach. “We hired Brian because we
12:36 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — NFL owners have approved a modified proposal for overtime that will guarantee each team a possession, but only for postseason games. The vote took place Monday afternoon at the annual league meetings. The current rule, which allows a team to win on the opening possession of overtime if
6:40 PM ET Jerry Jones asked a judge Monday to toss out a paternity case against him and alleged that the 25-year-old Congressional aide who claims he is her father is involved in one of “multiple monetary extortion attempts” against him and the Dallas Cowboys. Jones’ response to the lawsuit filed by Alexandra Davis says
5:51 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — All 32 NFL teams will hire a minority offensive assistant coach for the 2022 season, part of a series of policy enhancements announced Monday to address the league’s ongoing diversity efforts. The coach can be “a female or a member of an ethnic or racial minority,” according to
6:45 AM ET With the initial wave of free agency having crested, it’s time for another edition of the NFL Power Rankings. It’s also time to look forward to the next chapter of the offseason. Sure, this offseason has had a lot to talk about so far, from quarterback trades (Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson and
7:16 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — New York Giants co-owner John Mara again strongly denied allegations brought on by a lawsuit from head-coaching candidate Brian Flores that accused his organization of a “sham” interview and insisted the Giants would not be settling out of court. Additionally, Mara claimed the organization had no contact with