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Jul 24, 2025, 02:49 PM ET NFL training camps are underway, which means fantasy football draft season is about to ramp up. An ESPN fantasy team of analysts and editors took part in a recent mock draft, a 10-team superflex league with half-PPR scoring. As is always the case in superflex play, quarterbacks went early, […]

Things didn’t necessarily go as planned for Marvin Harrison Jr. during his rookie season. Considered one of the best wide receiver prospects in history, Harrison was expected to hit the ground running and become a star wide receiver right away. Instead, he was … pretty good.  He caught 62 passes for 885 yards and eight

Brooke PryorJul 24, 2025, 07:55 PM ET Close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. LATROBE, Pa. — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed his first

CINCINNATI — If you were to ask 100 football fans to rank the top five quarterbacks in the NFL right now, there’s a good chance that every single one of them would have Joe Burrow on their list. Since being taken with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Burrow has taken the

Alaina GetzenbergJul 24, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. PITTSFORD, N.Y.

Tyrann Mathieu isn’t completely closing the door on a return to the NFL, but for now, the former Super Bowl champion and three-time first-team All-Pro remains confident in his decision after announcing his retirement Tuesday. When asked on Up & Adams Thursday whether he’d entertain a call from Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo

Josh WeinfussJul 24, 2025, 07:41 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University. GLENDALE, Ariz. —

In the first few months since he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, quarterback Shedeur Sanders has already faced off-field scrutiny due to a pair of speeding violations. Browns general manager Andrew Berry gave a blunt assessment of those incidents on Thursday. “Not smart,” Berry told reporters Thursday. “Just not smart.” On two separate occasions

Todd ArcherJul 24, 2025, 06:30 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. OXNARD, Calif. — If there is anybody who understands what Micah Parsons is going through as he awaits

Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing defensive lineman Christian Wilkins and voiding the $35.2 million of guaranteed money left on his contract due to how he has treated the rehab of a foot injury he suffered five games into the 2024 season, according to ESPN. Wilkins filed a grievance over the guaranteed money

Training camp is still in the early stages around the NFL, as the overwhelming majority of teams are getting acclimated to football again. That doesn’t mean the practices don’t count (they do), but the pads will be coming on around the league next week. In the meantime, we’ll settle for shells and shorts — compiled

Ryan McFaddenJul 24, 2025, 07:56 PM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas