Category: Football

Daniel OyefusiMar 30, 2026, 04:06 PM ET

CloseDaniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun.Open Extended Reactions

New year, new number for Shedeur Sanders.

The Cleveland Browns announced Monday that the second-year quarterback will return to the No. 2 jersey for 2026, donning the number he had worn throughout his football career until his rookie season.

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Sanders wore the No. 12 jersey in his first NFL season, as 2 was taken by veteran wide receiver and

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Rob DemovskyMar 30, 2026, 01:43 PM ET

CloseRob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA.Open Extended Reactions

PHOENIX — As grateful as he is to be back for an eighth season as the Green Bay Packers coach and with a contract extension to boot, Matt LaFleur said he’s aware of the issues that have prevented his team from making a Super Bowl run despite three straight playoff appearances

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Jordan RaananMar 30, 2026, 01:14 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

PHOENIX — Free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. wants to return to the New York Giants. The Giants are at least open to looking into adding Beckham for a second tour with the team.

After Beckham reiterated his desire at a flag football event last week for a reunion with the Giants, his former coach seemed at least open to the possibility.

“The obvious pat answer would be

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Sarah BarshopMar 30, 2026, 01:06 PM ET

CloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated.Open Extended Reactions

PHOENIX — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay acknowledged that the team explored the possibility of trading wide receiver Davante Adams but ultimately decided it wasn’t what was best for the team.

“If we felt like it was best for our team, we would

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David NewtonMar 30, 2026, 01:11 PM ET

CloseDavid Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013.Open Extended Reactions

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks, recovering from ACL surgery on his right knee for the second time since 2023, is expected to participate in offseason workouts and a June mini-camp.

Coach Dave Canales on Monday said the 2024 second-round pick out of Texas has progressed to the point where he’s ready

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Kevin SeifertMar 30, 2026, 12:30 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

PHOENIX — Amid trade rumors that swirled earlier this offseason, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday he is planning for linebacker Jonathan Greenard to be on the roster this season.

While meeting with reporters at the league meetings,

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