4:27 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — The Houston Texans will forfeit their original fifth-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and have been fined $175,000 for a salary cap reporting violation involving former quarterback Deshaun Watson, the NFL announced Thursday. After a review, the NFL determined that the Texans provided Watson compensation in the
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6:10 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before the NFL made their annual announcement of compensatory picks for the 2023 NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers were slated to have just four selections. After the league unveiled those 37 additional choices Thursday afternoon, the Niners now have a whopping 11. San Francisco’s seven compensatory selections
3:39 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Despite a circuitous career path that included seven seasons as a backup, Geno Smith said he had “no doubt” he’d end up in his current position as a Pro Bowl quarterback with a rich new contract. As Smith spoke with reporters Thursday at a news conference celebrating his three-year, $75
1:02 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Former offensive lineman Mike Pouncey signed a one-day contract with the team that drafted him, ensuring he retires a member of the Miami Dolphins. The 2011 first-round pick spent seven seasons with the Dolphins, making three Pro Bowls before signing with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018, where
11:37 AM ET Former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum offered a pointed assessment of Kyler Murray during a recent radio interview, saying the star quarterback “needs to grow up a little bit” in order to lead the franchise. Beachum, a free agent after spending the past three seasons protecting Murray as one of Arizona’s
11:49 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — As they await word from quarterback Aaron Rodgers on a potential trade, the New York Jets continue to work on their roster. On Thursday, they agreed to acquire safety Chuck Clark from the Baltimore Ravens and released wide receiver Braxton Berrios in a cap-related move, sources told ESPN’s
7:50 AM ET The New York Jets are becoming more confident in their chances of landing quarterback Aaron Rodgers, sources close to the situation told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Thursday. The Jets’ increasing optimism follows their meeting this week with the Green Bay Packers quarterback. A contingent of Jets team officials, including owner Woody Johnson,
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff NFL free agency is just a few days away, and the 2023 class is loaded. Who are the top free agents, and where will they sign? Which teams should be watched closely over the next few weeks? And which quarterbacks could find a new home? The legal negotiation period opens
7:00 AM ET RUSSELL GAGE WAS taking out the trash at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2022 — two days before the official start of NFL free agency — when a random number popped up on his phone. Gage answered the call with suspicion. “Hi, this is Tom Brady,” Gage heard on the other
4:44 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals released wide receiver Chosen Robbie Anderson on Wednesday, marking the end of his brief career in Arizona. The Cardinals traded for Anderson on Oct. 17 from the Carolina Panthers, but he didn’t reach the same level of productivity in 10 games with Arizona as he did