7:14 AM ET The Kansas City Chiefs are putting their franchise tag on offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown, who turns 26 on May 2, becomes the first free-agent-to-be this offseason known to be getting the franchise tag. The deadline for teams to designate franchise players is Tuesday at
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5:15 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — In a week in which speed has been the big story at the NFL scouting combine, two defensive backs put an exclamation point on the affair Sunday. Baylor cornerback Kalon Barnes and Texas-San Antonio cornerback Tariq Woolen ran two of the fastest 40-yard dash times in the combine’s history. Barnes’
7:05 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Sunday will be the fourth and final day of on-field workouts at the NFL combine inside Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. NFL Network will carry live coverage of on-field drills starting at 2 p.m. ET. The draft is April 28-30 in Las Vegas. A look at
6:00 AM ET A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Irish ‘unicorn’: If the Jets select Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton with the fourth pick in the NFL draft, it will spark a fan-base revolt that might rival the hysteria caused by the Kyle Brady-Warren Sapp decision in 1995. Hamilton is
5:43 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis — all 341 pounds of him — finished the 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds at the NFL scouting combine on Saturday night. Let that sink in. It was a sight worthy of the ovation it received from the several thousand fans inside Lucas Oil Stadium
9:34 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS – LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. provided the specific answer Saturday as to why his 2021 season ended in September and why he will not work out Saturday night at the NFL’s scouting combine. Stingley, who is Todd McShay’s No. 7 player overall in the draft and second-ranked cornerback and Mel
6:00 AM ET For many Baltimore Ravens fans, the 2021 season was one to forget. For Nic Cullison, the Ravens’ last-place finish will forever be etched in his memory — and on his right leg. Throughout 2021, Cullison commemorated every Ravens victory with a tattoo immediately after Baltimore won. When injuries finally curtailed the Ravens’
6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — It’s the question that surrounds the New York Giants in the hallways at the NFL scouting combine: Are they really going to trade running back Saquon Barkley? It has been asked to this reporter too many times to count over the past week. The Giants are at least open to
7:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday will be the third day of on-field workouts at the NFL’s scouting combine inside Lucas Oil Stadium. NFL Network will carry live coverage of on-field drills starting at 4 p.m. ET. ESPN’s NFL Live will originate from Indianapolis with a 2 p.m. ET Saturday show on ABC. The combine
7:07 PM ET Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he still has something to prove being a Black quarterback in the NFL. Jackson addressed the issue during an appearance on LeBron James‘ YouTube interview show “The Shop,” which had its season premiere Friday. When the discussion turned to how there has been a historical bias