6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman needed a reminder of his past indiscretions, Friday’s action around the NFL should have done the trick. Let’s begin with this disclaimer (one that I’ve repeated countless times over the past three years): This has almost nothing to do with
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7:30 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Well, that was fun. The New England Patriots went on a free-agent splurge unlike any other in NFL history, dominating headlines with their bold, free-spending moves. The Patriots’ $159.6 million in guaranteed money spent on free agents signed after the start of the 2021 league year on March 17
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets didn’t make a single roster move Friday, but doing nothing said everything about their quarterback plans. It’s beginning to look a lot like BYU’s Zach Wilson. Which means Sam Darnold‘s days are numbered. Let’s connect the dots from the day’s two big trades. The
8:52 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings continued to address their secondary on Friday by bringing back a familiar face. Mackensie Alexander, who spent the first four seasons of his career in Minnesota after being drafted by the Vikings in 2016, has agreed to terms with his former team, according to a tweet from
7:04 PM ET Sammy Watkins agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal (which included $5 million guaranteed) with the Baltimore Ravens on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The addition of Watkins ended the Ravens’ difficult pursuit of an experienced wide receiver for quarterback Lamar Jackson and helps boost the NFL’s 32nd-ranked passing attack. Watkins’
6:30 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Kevin Givens is facing second-degree assault charges for allegedly attacking a man at a Baltimore hotel in February. The charge, which is for misdemeanor second-degree assault, stems from an incident that took place on Feb. 22 in which the victim, Hayden Bosley, said
5:22 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Throughout the four-plus years coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have been in charge of the San Francisco 49ers, their quarterback plan has constantly evolved. In 2017, they didn’t use the No. 2 overall pick to take one of that draft’s top quarterbacks because they had
3:55 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Any dreams fans had of tight end Kyle Pitts or wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase running out of the Lincoln Financial Field tunnel in a Philadelphia Eagles uniform likely went up in smoke Friday when the Eagles traded the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NFL draft along with a 2021
4:20 PM ET BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, widely projected as the second overall pick in next month’s NFL draft, delivered an impressive pro day Friday as three teams with top-12 picks made trades that could impact the quarterback order. With 31 teams represented in Provo, Utah — all but the Los Angeles Rams — Wilson
4:31 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Wide receiver DeSean Jackson hit the trifecta when he signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams in free agency. In addition