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Nick WagonerApr 20, 2026, 05:41 PM 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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Jordan RaananApr 20, 2026, 02:15 PM ET

CloseJordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016.Open Extended Reactions

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants had free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in for a workout and physical with the team Monday, sources told ESPN.

While a return to New York remains a possibility, no signing appears imminent, according to a source. It seems likely the Giants will wait to see how the draft pans out later this week.

Beckham, 33, has expressed a desire

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Kevin SeifertApr 20, 2026, 03:25 PM ET

CloseKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.Open Extended Reactions

EAGAN, Minn. — As the Minnesota Vikings navigate a likely quarterback change this offseason, receiver Justin Jefferson has found himself squarely in the middle.

On the one hand, Jefferson has worked extensively this offseason with 2025 starter <a

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Stephen HolderApr 20, 2026, 02:03 PM ET

CloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.Open Extended Reactions

INDIANAPOLIS — Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce

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Free agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is considering retirement, sources told NFL Network on Monday.

Garoppolo, 34, has spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, backing up quarterback Matthew Stafford, and was still considered the top option to fill that role for the 2026 season.

At the NFL’s annual meeting last month, coach Sean McVay said that the Rams were considering Garoppolo and Kirk Cousins for the role as Stafford’s backup. Cousins has since signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Who are the NFL’s highest-paid players at every position?

We tracked the best-paid players at 16 different positions — including long-snapper — and will keep the numbers updated as more records get broken. To get the full picture on the top earners in this league, we sorted positions by two categories, which in a few cases have the same player at No. 1:

Three-year average (APY)

Total guaranteed money

Salary information courtesy of Roster Management System.

Let’s start the highest-paid quarterbacks:

Jump to a position:
QB | RB | WR | TE
OT | OG | OC | EDGE
DT | LB | CB | S
K |

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Brandon Aubrey and the Dallas Cowboys reached agreement Monday on a deal that will make him the highest-paid kicker in NFL history, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The four-year extension makes Aubrey the first kicker to earn $7 million per year and he receives $20 million guaranteed, agents Todd France and A.J. Stevens of Athletes First told Schefter.

Aubrey, who has been selected to the Pro Bowl each of his three seasons with the Cowboys, made 36 of his 42 field goal attempts (85.7%) last season.

He has made 88.2% of

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Nick WagonerApr 20, 2026, 09:31 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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Hallie GrossmanApr 20, 2026, 08:40 AM ET

CloseStaff Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from Penn State University. Covers college football and college basketball.Open Extended Reactions

THE VERDICT IS all but in, the coronation all but official.

Fernando Mendoza‘s presence here, in Indianapolis at the combine, is formality over function. It’s late February, two months to go until the 2026 NFL draft, but he has already done the fairytale, done the unthinkable, done the proving. There’s no throw he can make this week that could outdazzle the missile he launched to beat Penn State

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The 2026 NFL draft begins Thursday night in Pittsburgh, so it’s a good time to share some intel and insights from around the league.

Every draft has its surprises, and everyone will spend this week trying to figure out what will happen once Round 1 begins. A few days before the 2025 draft, this column suggested, “New [Jaguars] GM James Gladstone — who has 10 picks to work with, including four in the top 90 — might not be that predictable. As one league executive said recently: ‘Jacksonville is a wild card — watch.'”

Sure enough, moments after the Titans

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