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NEW ORLEANS — In light of President Donald Trump’s executive order to roll back DEI policies, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell faced multiple questions Monday about the league’s intentions for equitable hiring. During his state of the league address, Goodell doubled down on the NFL’s commitment to inclusive hiring practices, like the Rooney Rule, which the

Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell did his best to shut down the popular notion that NFL officials are partial toward the Kansas City Chiefs, calling it a “ridiculous theory.” “This sort of reminds me a little bit of the script,” he said during his state of the league address Monday.

DJ Bien-AimeFeb 3, 2025, 03:11 PM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended Reactions

Daniel OyefusiFeb 3, 2025, 02:08 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — Though Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett registered his fourth consecutive

Adam RittenbergFeb 3, 2025, 01:48 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring University of Washington offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll as their offensive line coach, reuniting him with his father and new Raiders coach Pete Carroll. Washington head coach Jedd

Field Level Media Feb 3, 2025, 01:47 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Six days and counting before Super Bowl LIX kickoff, the NFL and Department of Homeland Security unveiled their plan to make the Superdome the “safest place to be” on Sunday night. “I’m confident the safest place this weekend will be under the security

Adam TeicherFeb 3, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Shortly before the 2024 trade deadline, the Kansas City Chiefs had a chance to solidify their secondary — and their bid at becoming the first NFL franchise to

Daniel OyefusiFeb 3, 2025, 11:09 AM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Open Extended Reactions Star defensive end Myles Garrett, the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, has

Associated Press Feb 3, 2025, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris said Monday the team name is not changing. Harris said the name is here to stay after inheriting it when he and his group bought the team from longtime owner Dan Snyder in 2023. Harris said the name

Michael DiRoccoFeb 3, 2025, 11:42 AM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter