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NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season.

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senior NFL national reporterDan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New Jersey native who joined ESPN in 2011, and he is also the author of two published novels.Mar 5, 2025, 06:55 AM

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Ryan McFaddenMar 4, 2025, 08:08 PM ET

CloseRyan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.Open Extended Reactions

HENDERSON, Nev. — Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby hopes veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays in Las Vegas in 2025, he said on his podcast.

“I think with all the doubt and negativity around Rodgers, he’s going to have a big year, and I hope it’s in our

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Katherine TerrellMar 4, 2025, 05:27 PM ET

CloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013.Open Extended Reactions

NEW ORLEANS — The Saints released veteran running back Jamaal Williams on Tuesday.

The release of Williams is the first major move of the offseason for the Saints, who had to clear at least $40 million to become

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Jeff LegwoldMar 4, 2025, 05:26 PM 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

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Georgia outside linebacker Jalon Walker, who is one of the top edge players in this year’s draft, suffered an injury during training and

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Rob DemovskyMar 4, 2025, 04:07 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

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers finally have some stability at kicker after they agreed to bring back veteran Brandon McManus.

The two sides agreed Tuesday to a three-year, $15.3 million deal, including a $5 million signing bonus, McManus’ agents Drew and Jason Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

It marks the

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Kevin SeifertMar 4, 2025, 03:41 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. — Kevin O’Connell visits the Minnesota Vikings‘ quarterback meeting room often in his capacity as head coach, playcaller and a former NFL passer himself. When he entered late last season, five pretty credible faces stared back at

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Brady HendersonMar 4, 2025, 02:50 PM ET

CloseBrady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.Open Extended Reactions

SEATTLE — The Seahawks on Tuesday announced the releases of outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones, defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris, safety Rayshawn Jenkins and offensive tackle George Fant — anticipated moves that combine to save the team roughly $27 million in cap space.

And that may only be the start of their pre-free-agency salary purge, with signs pointing

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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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The Philadelphia Eagles are rewarding Saquon Barkley with a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid running back in NFL history, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

The deal makes Barkley the NFL’s first $20 million-plus per-year running back.

Barkley, 28, also has the ability to earn an additional $15 million in incentives and escalators. The deal includes $36 million fully guaranteed at signing.

The extension comes after Barkley completed the first year of a three-year contract he signed with the Eagles in free agency last offseason.

In his

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The New York Jets are releasing wide receiver Davante Adams as they embark on the post-Aaron Rodgers era, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

The Jets also have given permission to wide receiver Allen Lazard to seek a trade before the start of the new league year on March 12, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Adams was due to make $35.6 million in 2025 base pay, non-guaranteed.

Adams was acquired last October in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders — a

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