7:00 AM ET NFL Nation reporters The 2022 NFL draft wrapped up Saturday, and perhaps the most relevant thing to happen was a quarterback being taken with the last pick, a spot dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant.” Because after a 2021 draft in which QBs went 1-2-3 as well as 11th and 15th, talent evaluators obviously thought
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6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — In a span of seven minutes on Friday evening, general manager Joe Schoen did something that should have made the New York Giants and their fans realize they finally have a chance. He traded back (twice!) before you could even blink in the second round of the 2022
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A couple of weeks ago, Baltimore coach John Harbaugh had one question for Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton during his pre-draft visit with the Ravens. “What are you doing here?” Harbaugh asked. The Ravens held the No. 14 overall pick, and Hamilton was viewed as a lock to
1:15 PM ET After failing to land a safety during the draft, the New Orleans Saints are expected to revisit their talks with free-agent safety Tyrann Mathieu and make an aggressive push to try to add him to their roster, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mathieu, who was born and raised in New Orleans, visited
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Rare trifecta: Coach Robert Saleh called it a “dream” first round. It was one for the ages, according to one scouting service. The Jets became the first team in the history of Scouts Inc., which has been
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Relative athletic scores: The Patriots’ 2022 draft class spoke volumes about how Bill Belichick & Co. view the team’s deficiencies — specifically with a focus on speed in a game that continues to be played more in
11:36 PM ET The Chicago Bears have agreed to release quarterback Nick Foles, the team confirmed Saturday night. The Bears originally acquired Foles two seasons ago in a trade with Jacksonville for a fourth-round draft pick. After starting seven games in 2020, the Super Bowl LII MVP logged only one start last season. He carried
10:02 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — One year after the New England Patriots selected quarterback Mac Jones in the first round of the draft, they surprised some by tabbing Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe in the fourth round Saturday. First-year director of player personnel Matt Groh explained the team was taking a college-like approach. “Just
8:40 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before Saturday, Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy had a wide range of potential outcomes in mind for his football future. In the days leading up to the NFL draft, he had been told he could be drafted as early as round four or go undrafted entirely. As
9:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Connor Heyward walked into his mom’s room in their Atlanta home when his phone started ringing. He shielded it from his big brother, Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cam Heyward, and answered the call. Curious, Cam stood near him and tried to figure out who was on the phone with