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Robert Kraft sets expectation for 2026 squad with ‘hardest schedule’

Mike ReissMar 30, 2026, 04:15 PM ET

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft regularly expresses his optimism at the NFL’s annual meeting, but even he acknowledged 2025 and a trip to Super Bowl LX wasn’t what he expected.

“The team way overachieved what any of us thought would happen. It was wonderful,” Kraft said

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Dolphins GM: ‘Zero effort’ to trade RB De’Von Achane

Marcel Louis-JacquesMar 30, 2026, 09:51 PM ET

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PHOENIX — Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said extending the contract for De’Von Achane is a “priority,” reinforcing his belief in the running back as a foundational player moving forward.

Speaking to local media during the NFL’s annual

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‘Hard Knocks’ to feature Seahawks, then Patriots

Mike ReissMar 30, 2026, 10:22 PM ET

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will be featured on this summer’s “Hard Knocks,” it was announced to clubs at the NFL’s annual meeting, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday.

Then in the summer of 2027, the New England Patriots will be featured on the

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GM: Possible Richardson stays with Colts in ’26

Stephen HolderMar 30, 2026, 06:27 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

PHOENIX — Quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr.’s future with the

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Ravens blame ‘slow news cycle’ for Crosby fallout

Jamison HensleyMar 30, 2026, 05:16 PM ET

CloseJamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.Open Extended Reactions

PHOENIX — Baltimore Ravens team president Sashi Brown said Monday that the rescinding of the Maxx Crosby trade won’t negatively

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Vikings to exercise fifth-year option on Addison

Kevin SeifertMar 30, 2026, 06:13 PM ET

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PHOENIX — The Minnesota Vikings will exercise the fifth-year option on receiver Jordan Addison‘s contract, interim general manager Rob Brzezinski said Monday.

That means Addison is now signed through the 2027 season. The No. 23 pick of the

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NFL teams with TMRW Sports for pro flag league

Josh WeinfussMar 30, 2026, 06:10 PM ET

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PHOENIX — The NFL is expanding its footprint further into the expanding world of flag football.

At the NFL’s annual meetings at the Arizona Biltmore on Monday, the league announced a partnership with TMRW Sports, the company behind the TGL, to develop a professional flag football league for men and

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Haslam: Watson has ‘great chance’ to be QB1

Daniel OyefusiMar 30, 2026, 04:54 PM ET

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PHOENIX — One year after calling the trade for Deshaun Watson a “big swing-and-miss,” Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam on Monday told a group of local reporters at the NFL’s league meetings that Watson has a “great chance” and a “fresh start” with first-year coach Todd Monken.

Haslam’s comments last year came in the aftermath of Watson’s season-ending Achilles tear

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McCarthy: Rodgers in good place mulling future

Brooke PryorMar 30, 2026, 04:40 PM ET

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PHOENIX — Amid uncertainty surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback position as Aaron Rodgers weighs a decision about his future, coach Mike McCarthy said he’s “comfortable with the dialogue that’s occurred.”

McCarthy, who coached Rodgers for 13 years in Green Bay, said he has spoken with the quarterback “weekly, every couple of days,”

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49ers HC, owner deliver mixed signals on Aiyuk

Nick WagonerMar 30, 2026, 04:25 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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