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Why Ravens are taking uncharacteristic ‘big swing’ with Trey Hendrickson

Jamison HensleyMar 18, 2026, 06:00 AM 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

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Shortly after the Baltimore Ravens signed defensive end Trey Hendrickson last week, general manager Eric DeCosta

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Kyler Murray aside, why have Vikings been so quiet in free agency?

EAGAN, Minn. — What are the Minnesota Vikings doing?

Are they bargain-hunting after two years of spending wildly in free agency? Does their relatively quiet offseason represent a course correction helmed by a loyal longtime employee?

Or are the Vikings pushing for a playoff berth, as they have always done under the Wilf family ownership, even when an aggressive teardown might make more sense? Do they really think that quarterback Kyler Murray, signed as a free agent for $1.3 million, can elevate the team enough to get them there?

To all of those asymmetrical possibilities, the objective answer is

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We reviewed the first week of NFL free agency: Additions, subtractions and questions for all 32 teams

NFL NationMar 18, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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The first week of 2026 NFL free agency was flooded with shocking deals and moves (big and small) from all 32 teams.

Top players such as Tyler Linderbaum, Trey Hendrickson, Jaelan Phillips and Malik Willis, to name a few, flew off the market and are expected to make immediate impacts. We also

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20 contenders, 20 lingering weaknesses: Barnwell fixes roster holes as free agency slows down

Bill BarnwellMar 18, 2026, 06:30 AM ET

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He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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In a perfect world, your favorite NFL team would keep everybody they want on a reasonable salary, add the best players available in free agency and find a sleeper or two on the

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Wonnum joins Lions after 2-year Panthers stint

Mar 17, 2026, 07:57 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent defensive end D.J. Wonnum is signing a one-year deal worth up to $6 million with the Detroit Lions, his agents told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Wonnum heads to Detroit after a two-year stint with the Carolina Panthers.

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He didn’t get on the field with Carolina until

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NFLPA elects former OL Tretter as next director

Kalyn KahlerMar 17, 2026, 06:49 PM ET

CloseKalyn Kahler is a senior NFL writer at ESPN. Kalyn reports on a range of NFL topics. She reported about the influence of coaching agents on NFL hiring and found out what current and former Cowboys players really think about the tour groups of fans that roam about The Star every day. Before joining ESPN in July of 2024, Kalyn wrote for The Athletic, Defector, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated. She began her career at Sports Illustrated as NFL columnist Peter King’s assistant. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she was a

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Crosby: I was ‘livid’ when Ravens nixed trade

Ryan McFaddenMar 17, 2026, 06:58 PM ET

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HENDERSON, Nev. — Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby said he was “livid” and “confused” by the Ravens‘ decision to back out of a trade that would have sent him to Baltimore in exchange for two first-round picks due to medical concerns.

“No one will ever admit what

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‘I salute every boxer out there’ — Lamar Jackson boxes in offseason workout

Jamison HensleyMar 17, 2026, 05:56 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

OWINGS MILLS, MD — As Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson heads into his ninth NFL season, it looks like the

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CB Taylor-Britt signs with Colts, rejoins Anarumo

Mar 17, 2026, 04:46 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Free agent cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt signed with the Indianapolis Colts, the team announced Tuesday.

Terms were not disclosed but according to NFL Network it’s a one-year contract.

The deal reunites Taylor-Britt with Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, who also was his defensive coordinator with the Cincinnati Bengals until last season.

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Taylor-Britt, 26, departs Cincinnati after an up-and-down stint with the Bengals. The team’s 2022 second-round pick was the team’s No. 1 cornerback for much of his tenure. But that shifted last season following inconsistent performances.

He was a healthy

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Barnwell: The Broncos are all-in, and the Dolphins are all-out … but does either strategy make sense?

Bill BarnwellMar 17, 2026, 04:20 PM ET

CloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.

He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.

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The Broncos needed another receiver for Bo Nix. On Tuesday, they got one — but it wasn’t the player many of us expected.

While there were suggestions that the Broncos

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