5:03 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The big men opened the workout portion of the NFL scouting combine Thursday in Lucas Oil Stadium. It didn’t take long for one of them to set the tone. The University of Pittsburgh‘s Calijah Kancey, at 6-foot-1, 281 pounds, had a 4.67 official time in the 40-yard dash, the fastest
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4:42 PM ET NFL referee Jerome Boger is retiring, the league announced Thursday. The NFL’s longest tenured crew chief, Boger is one of 10 officials who have announced their retirement this offseason. Boger joined the league in 2004 as a line judge and was promoted to referee in 2006. The NFL selected him as the
2:58 PM ET Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson died Wednesday night at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 86. Richardson was celebrated for bringing the NFL to Carolina in 1995, but his tenure with the team ended after the 2017 season amid allegations of sexual and racial workplace misconduct. “Jerry Richardson’s contributions to
12:41 PM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to place the franchise tag on tight end Evan Engram, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The tight end franchise tag is $11.345 million. The deadline for teams to use the franchise tag is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Engram, 28,
1:54 PM ET New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and three other men — including Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Chris Lammons — pleaded not guilty to battery charges in a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday, setting the stage for a July trial. Kamara, Lammons, Darrin Young and Percy Harris were all indicted last month on
12:49 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are $55 million above the salary cap threshold, are expected to release veteran tight end Cameron Brate, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Thursday. Brate carries a $5 million salary cap hit, and his release will be one of several roster moves made by
1:30 PM ET In a since-deleted tweet Thursday morning, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman called out general manager Eric DeCosta for his comments about the team’s disappointing track record for drafting pass-catchers. Bateman, who was a first-round pick by the Ravens in 2021, tweeted: “How bout you play to your player’s strength and &
6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN INDIANAPOLIS — If the Miami Dolphins learned anything last season, it’s the value of a good backup quarterback. On five occasions in 2022, their starting quarterback was unable to finish the game he started. The most notable was on Sept. 29, when Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion against the Cincinnati
7:00 AM ET NFL team decision-makers are digging into 2023 draft preparations as combine workouts kick off in Indianapolis Thursday. Of course, everything will come back to the game tape, but prepare yourself for a few “wow” workouts to really get people talking this week, even if it’s just one part of the evaluation. Every
1:51 AM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The jersey worn by Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana in not one, but two Super Bowl victories by