5:52 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have said they aren’t committing to a specific role for fourth overall draft pick Anthony Richardson in 2023. But the more you listen, the more apparent it becomes Richardson is likely to see the field sooner than later. Asked about the likelihood of Richardson playing
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6:57 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens believe their unexpected last pick of the 2023 draft could prove to be a pivotal one for the future. The Ravens surprisingly moved back into the seventh round on Saturday to select USC guard Andrew Vorhees, a first-team All-American who tore the ACL in his
5:51 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Talk about a legacy pick. One of the Arizona Cardinals‘ fifth-round 2023 NFL draft selections on Saturday was Houston Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune, whose great-great-uncle was the Cardinals’ first-ever draft pick. The then-Chicago Cardinals took Jim Lawrence fifth overall in the 1936 draft, which was also the NFL’s first
4:45 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — No matter what happens with Sean Clifford, whether he becomes a starter or an afterthought, he’ll always have the distinction of being the first quarterback the Green Bay Packers acquired in the post-Aaron Rodgers era. The Packers drafted him in the fifth round on Saturday, at No. 149
6:53 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — After Bijan Robinson was selected No. 8 overall by the Atlanta Falcons at the highest level of football on Thursday, the 21-year-old went back to the beginning. Editor’s Picks 2 Related There was a sense of symmetry for Robinson. His first professional team and the first football team
1:51 PM ET TARZANA, Calif. — A day after head coach Sean McVay joked that the Rams would be the first team to carry just one quarterback on their roster all season, Los Angeles drafted Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett in the fourth round. Prior to Saturday, Matthew Stafford was the lone quarterback on the Rams’
1:22 PM ET The Eagles have acquired running back D’Andre Swift in a trade with the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia announced Saturday. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Lions are getting a fourth-round pick in 2025 in the trade, with the teams also swapping seventh-round picks this year. The trade comes after the Lions
1:23 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick said late Friday that he “absolutely” feels the same way about Mac Jones as he did prior to training camp last year when he complimented the quarterback’s progress, which marked the New England Patriots coach’s strongest vote of confidence as speculation has swirled regarding Jones’ future with
12:04 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Consider this a first for New York Giants coach Brian Daboll, who helped pull off a draft day trade Friday with the Los Angeles Rams that ultimately netted his team wide receiver Jalin Hyatt. The Giants traded their third-round pick (No. 89 overall) and fourth-rounder (No. 128) to
12:53 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers spent first-round picks on defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk three years ago. By next week, they have to decide whether both players fit in their plans for 2024. As it turns out, those choices have already been made. General manager