7:32 PM ET The NFL’s competition committee has proposed a new rule that would spot a fair catch on a kickoff at the 25-yard line, even if it is made inside of that yardage marker in the field of play. The proposal was one of eight additional rule-change proposals the committee added to the 15
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6:14 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The NFL sent out a memo to all clubs Thursday notifying them that a person who is not certified by the NFLPA might be attempting to persuade team personnel to enter into contract negotiations with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who received the nonexclusive franchise tag. Under league
5:34 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Carolina Panthers traded for the No. 1 pick of the NFL draft to have a shot at Alabama’s Bryce Young or Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, and consecutive pro days for the quarterbacks only reinforced that decision. Carolina’s large pro day contingent that has included owners David and Nicole
5:28 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have a new kicker in 2023, with the Bucs’ salary cap purge now including the release of Ryan Succop, the team announced Thursday. The move saves the Bucs $3.75 million in salary cap space. Succop, 36, had been with the team for three seasons.
3:49 PM ET Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has narrowed down his options about where to play in 2023 to the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Elliott, 27, would like to make his decision about where to sign by the end of next week, the
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Maybe it’s not part of the Dallas Cowboys’ plan. Maybe it’s just a coincidence. Maybe. But three of the Cowboys’ acquisitions thus far in the offseason have played in a combined six Super Bowls. Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks were teammates when the New England Patriots lost to the
6:30 AM ET NFL NationESPN The initial NFL free agency rush of 2023 was a frenzy, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. There were quarterbacks on the move (though the fates of the two big names have yet to be finalized), and teams such as the Bears
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who is the team’s most persistent — although not overly successful — recruiter, set his sights on one of the highest-profile free agents available. “OBJ Looks like a Raven to me is all I’m saying,” Humphrey tweeted Monday. This is quite the endorsement
7:00 AM ET In February 2022, the XFL announced its plans to serve as a “petri dish” for NFL innovation, offering its platform to experiment with proposed rules, test new equipment and develop prospective officials and coaches. The midpoint of the XFL season provides a natural moment of reckoning. The league has now played a
9:12 PM ET NFL tight end Foster Moreau has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and is stepping away from football while he undergoes treatment, the 26-year-old announced Wednesday. The free agent was diagnosed following a physical conducted by the New Orleans Saints‘ medical staff. Moreau visited with the Saints in New Orleans and also visited