Author: Bill Barnwell

Bill BarnwellMar 5, 2026, 06:50 PM ET

CloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.

He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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We’re in the thick of NFL trade season, and before 2026 free agency has even opened, we’ve seen a pair of fascinating deals go down this week.

On Wednesday, the Rams pounced on an

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Bill BarnwellMar 2, 2026, 06:10 AM ET

CloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.

He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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Last Monday, I previewed the upcoming NFL free agent class by looking at the players likely to hit the market on offense and sorting them into tiers. This Monday, I’m doing the same

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Bill BarnwellFeb 23, 2026, 06:10 AM ET

CloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.

He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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NFL free agency is almost upon us. As the league attempts to maneuver through the snowstorm blanketing the East Coast and descend on Indianapolis for the combine, there are going to be plenty

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Bill BarnwellFeb 16, 2026, 06:40 AM ET

CloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.

He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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It has been only a week since Super Bowl LX, but it’s already time for NFL teams to start thinking about offseason trades. Deals can form in moments if teams have existing relationships,

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