8:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — In a surprise move, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft on Friday. Hurts represents good value at No. 53 overall, but the Eagles are locked into quarterback Carson Wentz, having just handed him a four-year, $128 million extension
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8:46 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — New Colts quarterback Philip Rivers will have another threat out of the backfield to turn to next season. The Colts jumped up three spots in the NFL draft to add to what was a top-10 rushing offense last season. They selected Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor in the second round
8:52 PM ET With his first pick as New England Patriots coach in the post-Tom Brady era, Bill Belichick had his dog, Nike, nearby and delivered a mild surprise by selecting small-school safety Kyle Dugger of Division II Lenoir-Rhyne University early in the second round (No. 37) of the 2020 NFL draft. Dugger, whose draft
7:47 PM ET NFL Nation staff Round 2 of the 2020 NFL draft is underway, and we’ll be through three rounds by the end of the night. While some teams have found their new franchise quarterback in the draft — including Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert — others used their picks on elite
10:11 PM ET NFL Nation staff The 2020 NFL draft is underway. While some teams have found their new franchise quarterback in the draft — including Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert — others used their picks on elite playmakers on both sides of the ball. And how about all of those trades? If
5:03 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans have engaged in “very preliminary” discussions with quarterback Deshaun Watson on a potential contract extension, a source told ESPN’s Ed Werder. On Friday, Houston finalized a three-year, $66 million contract extension with left tackle Laremy Tunsil, a source confirmed to ESPN. With that negotiation complete, Watson becomes the
5:28 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 The Los Angeles Rams have restructured quarterback Jared Goff‘s contract to save $7 million against the salary cap this season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on
3:38 PM ET HOUSTON — The Texans are finalizing a three-year, $66 million contract extension with left tackle Laremy Tunsil, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal makes Tunsil the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL and includes $50 million guaranteed. The news of the deal was first reported by the Houston Chronicle.
3:44 PM ET Thursday’s first round was the most-watched NFL draft telecast ever, with more than 15.6 million people tuning in, the NFL announced Friday. The record viewership — which included numbers from ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and digital channels — broke the previous mark of 12.4 million viewers for the 2014 draft.
2:53 PM ET The Houston Texans have signed veteran safety Michael Thomas to a one-year deal, his agent announced Friday. Thomas, 30, was a team captain with the Giants and made the Pro Bowl following the 2018 season as a special-teams player. He grew up in Houston. Thomas played in all 16 games for the