Category: Football

Adam RittenbergApr 14, 2026, 06:15 AM ET

CloseCollege football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Open Extended Reactions

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Gennings Dunker folded his 6-foot-5, 319-pound frame into a booth at Culver’s, overlooking a Midwestern feast fit for a mulleted king. At the center, of course, were cheese curds. A family-sized order, all to himself.

Dunker had visited this Culver’s before, usually after Iowa home games, played about a mile away at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes’ starting right tackle would seek a casual, familiar place to dine with his parents and brothers. For the Dunkers, who

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Turron DavenportApr 13, 2026, 07:41 PM ET

CloseTurron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN since 2018. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Titans assistant coach Dave McGinnis, who had been hospitalized because of an illness since early March, died at 74 on Monday, the team announced. He was affectionately known as “Coach Mac.”

“My heart aches with the loss of Coach Mac, who was so much

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Tim McManusApr 13, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.Open Extended Reactions

PHILADELPHIA — The intrigue surrounding the future of A.J. Brown will hit another level as we approach the NFL draft.

Brown has been the subject of trade conversations following a frustrating year in Philly for the Pro Bowl receiver, with momentum towards any potential deal appearing to wax and wane as the offseason has gone by. Now comes a critical point in the

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Josh WeinfussApr 13, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseJosh 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.Open Extended Reactions

TEMPE, Ariz. — It was first things first on the first day of the Arizona Cardinals offseason program with new head coach Mike LaFleur last week.

During his first team meeting on Tuesday, LaFleur laid the foundation for what he expects from his first team as a head

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Matt BowenApr 13, 2026, 06:15 AM ET

CloseMatt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and Buffalo over seven seasons.Open Extended Reactions

Of course, Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is the QB1 and likely No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. But does he have the strongest arm in the class? Best pocket mobility?

To answer those questions, I put together my annual list

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The first night of the NFL draft brings an incredible rush of anticipation and excitement, as the biggest names in college football hear their names called.

Once that wave washes over, though, the draft really gets interesting, in a stretch of selections that separates the great evaluators from the average ones. NFL teams are ultimately looking for value when drafting, and that truly starts at the end of Day 2 and into Day 3.

Every NFL talent evaluator is looking for a few sleepers, or under-the-radar players slotted outside the top 50-60 selections who end up filling key roles and, in some

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David HaleApr 12, 2026, 09:28 PM ET

CloseCollege football reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012.Graduate of the University of Delaware.

Former Miami defensive end and 2026 NFL draft prospect Rueben Bain Jr. was involved in an auto accident in 2024 in which a passenger later died because of injuries sustained in the crash, according to a report published Sunday.

Bain was cited for careless driving for the accident that occurred at about 4 a.m. local time on March 17, 2024, on Interstate 95 northbound in Miami, according to documents obtained by The Read Optional.

The crash report alleges Bain was driving a 2021 Land Rover SUV

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Apr 12, 2026, 10:34 AM ET

Former NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. was charged with driving while intoxicated in Tarrant County, Texas on Saturday.

Ginn, who is now the coach of the UFL’s Columbus Aviators, was booked on Saturday, according to Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department records, and was later released after posting $1,000 bond.

The Euless Police Department told WSYX-TV in Columbus that Ginn was stopped at 12:58 a.m. Saturday and was given a field sobriety test.

Ted Ginn Jr., who played 14 seasons in the NFL, is in his first season as the Columbus Aviators coach in the UFL. Jason Mowry/UFL/Getty Images

Ginn, 41,

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Rich CiminiApr 12, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University.Open Extended Reactions

A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets:

1. Forget the norms: Coach Aaron Glenn summed up his draft philosophy this way:

“If you love the player, go get the player. I truly believe in

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Jeff LegwoldApr 12, 2026, 06:35 AM ET

CloseJeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. Jeff previously covered the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans at previous stops prior to ESPN.Open Extended Reactions

During a discussion last season about putting a scouting staff together, Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters revealed the timetable on how

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