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Jets rookie Taylor fine with name ‘expectations’

Rich CiminiMay 9, 2025, 03:28 PM ET

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie tight end Mason Taylor received a text from his father Thursday night, advice on the eve of his first NFL minicamp.

“Just be where your feet

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Sean Taylor’s brother Gabe in Commanders camp

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ASHBURN, Va. — Gabe Taylor, the younger brother of late Washington safety Sean Taylor, is attending Commanders rookie camp on a tryout.

The Commanders announced their camp roster Friday.

Taylor, a defensive back who played five seasons at Rice, went undrafted last month. The agency that represents him said Taylor picked Washington after receiving multiple offers because he grew up wanting to play for the team.

“Now he has the chance to make his mark, forge his own path, compete for a roster spot and honor the memory of Sean,” Creed Sports and Entertainment posted

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Pats DC Williams dealing with medical condition

Mike ReissMay 9, 2025, 02:18 PM ET

CloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is not with the team at rookie minicamp as he is “working through a medical condition,” coach Mike Vrabel announced Friday.

Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr has been handling Williams’ responsibilities in his absence, according to Vrabel.

While Vrabel didn’t specify

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Steelers’ GM Khan: Pickens trade ‘made sense’

Brooke PryorMay 9, 2025, 02:01 PM ET

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PITTSBURGH — Days after trading star wide receiver George Pickens to the Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, Steelers general manager Omar Khan defended the move, saying Friday it “made sense for everyone.”

“We just kind of talked about it, lots of serious conversation, honest conversations,” Khan said. “And

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Browns GM: RB Chubb deal ‘increasingly unlikely’

Daniel OyefusiMay 9, 2025, 10:34 AM 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

A Cleveland Browns reunion with free agent running back Nick Chubb is “increasingly unlikely,” general manager Andrew Berry said Friday morning, after the team added two running backs in the NFL draft.

Chubb, who ranks third on the Browns’ career rushing list, remains unsigned after spending the first seven years of his career in Cleveland. The Browns drafted Ohio State‘s

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Giants top draft pick Carter picks jersey No. 51

Jordan RaananMay 9, 2025, 09:56 AM 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. — Abdul Carter split the difference, choosing to wear No. 51 with the New York Giants after flirting with the possibilities of the retired numbers of legends Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms.

Carter asked Taylor to wear his famed No. 56 after being selected third overall in the NFL draft last month. He was rebuffed. He then contemplated Simms’ No. 11, before that door was

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NFL draft picks who landed with the perfect team: Bowen’s best fits for 15 rookies

Matt BowenMay 10, 2024, 06:50 AM ET

CloseMatt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and Buffalo over seven seasons.Open Extended Reactions

The 2025 NFL draft provided plenty of strong prospect-team matches across the 257 picks. But which players are best set up for success?

I wanted to highlight my 15 favorite fits, factoring in traits, schemes, playcalling tendencies and coaching staffs around the league.

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Where will Falcons QB Kirk Cousins ultimately play in 2025?

Marc RaimondiMay 9, 2025, 06:13 AM ET

CloseMarc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America,” which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.Open Extended Reactions

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Texans rookie Higgins makes history with deal

DJ Bien-AimeMay 8, 2025, 06:06 PM ET

CloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show “Talkin’ Texans.”Open Extended Reactions

HOUSTON — The Texans and rookie wide receiver Jayden Higgins have agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year, $11,700,824 contract, making him the first second-round pick in NFL history to have a fully guaranteed contract.

Players selected in the first round

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Saleh: ‘Cool concepts’ in store for 2nd 49ers stint

Nick WagonerMay 8, 2025, 05:23 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

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As Robert

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