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Sam Darnold has added another ring to his collection — the ring of a lifetime’s love.

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After leading the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl LX win in February — the franchise’s first title since 2014 — Darnold tied the knot and said “I do” to his fiancée Katie Hoofangle last Friday, according to People.

The couple, who are both 28, got married in Rancho Santa Fe, California, in front of a star-studded guest list including Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, Hailee Steinfeld, along with <a data-clubhouse-guid="985a261f-296c-c95c-32a5-addc4df75001"

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Todd ArcherApr 7, 2026, 02:50 PM ET

CloseTodd 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.Open Extended Reactions

The 2026 NFL draft begins on April 23 in Pittsburgh, when the Dallas Cowboys are set to pick 12th and 20th in Round 1. The draft continues with Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (ESPN, ABC and ESPN the app).

The Cowboys have eight total picks: Nos. 12, 20, 92, 112, 152, 177, 180 and 218. But how

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Ryan McFaddenApr 7, 2026, 02:12 PM ET

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The 2026 NFL draft begins on April 23 in Pittsburgh, when the Las Vegas Raiders will pick first overall in Round 1. The draft continues with Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (ESPN, ABC and ESPN the app).

The Raiders have 10 total picks: Nos. 1,

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Apr 7, 2026, 01:16 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Fernando Mendoza, the projected No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, has informed the league that he is not planning to attend the draft, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Mendoza wants to share the draft experience with his family in Miami, sources told Schefter.

The Las Vegas Raiders are widely expected to select Mendoza first overall after the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback led Indiana to the College Football Playoff championship last season.

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A source told Schefter last week that Mendoza was scheduled to visit the Raiders in Las Vegas

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Apr 7, 2026, 11:08 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. is signing his franchise tender, according to NFL Network, and reported for the beginning of the Atlanta Falcons‘ offseason workout program Tuesday.

Pitts is guaranteed $15.05 million for the 2026 season if he plays on the tender. However, he and the Falcons still have until July 15 to negotiate a long-term contract.

The Falcons posted a photo of Pitts reporting to the team facility Tuesday morning. The Falcons, who hired Kevin Stefanski as their new coach this offseason, were among the 10 teams that hired new

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Apr 7, 2026, 09:16 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

NEW YORK — A decade after he first took a knee during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick will be publishing his life story.

The activist and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has completed “The Perilous Fight,” to come out Sept. 15 through the Hachette Book Group imprint Legacy Lit. His memoir will come out almost exactly 10 years after he knelt before a preseason game, a protest against police violence and racial inequality that was emulated by some players and criticized by politicians, team owners and fans, some of whom booed

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Nick WagonerApr 7, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 and 2023 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga.Open Extended Reactions

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Apr 7, 2026, 08:13 AM ET

BOSTON — Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, a key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Concussion & CTE Foundation said.

McMichael died last year at 67 after a five-year battle with ALS.

“Too many NFL players are developing ALS during life and diagnosed with CTE after death,” his wife, Misty McMichael, said in a statement released by the foundation. “I donated Steve’s brain to inspire new research into the link between them.”

CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has

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