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Lions propose significant playoff seeding change

Kevin SeifertMar 19, 2025, 12:18 PM ET

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The Detroit Lions have proposed a significant change to NFL playoff seeding that would largely use regular season records as the guiding principle, rather than division championships, according to a list of potential rule changes the league released Wednesday.

Under

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Sources: Vikes to roll with McCarthy, not Rodgers

Kevin SeifertMar 19, 2025, 09:27 AM ET

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The Minnesota Vikings are moving past their discussions with free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, leaving second-year player J.J. McCarthy atop the quarterback depth chart as offseason practices approach, sources told ESPN.

The Vikings spent the better

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Free agency in review: Additions, subtractions and the current state of all 32 teams

NFL NationMar 19, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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The first week of NFL free agency saw all 32 teams make moves in hopes of bolstering — or maintaining — their rosters.

Quarterback movement happened leaguewide, with Justin Fields, Geno Smith and Sam Darnold finding new homes. Other teams pushed to retain their players, with the Baltimore Ravens bringing back <a

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New York waits on long shot Aaron Rodgers — who else could end up as the Giants’ veteran QB?

Jordan RaananMar 19, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The wait goes on. It’s Aaron Rodgers‘ world and the New York Giants are just one of the teams now living in his orbit.

The Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers are at an impasse when it comes to their quarterback position. They have standing offers out to Rodgers and are waiting, for a response. In the meantime, the Steelers signed Mason

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A running back? Pass rusher? O-lineman? What will Bears do at No. 10?

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears entered free agency with two main objectives: Improve the pass protection around quarterback Caleb Williams, who was sacked a league-high 68 times as a rookie; and find more players to get after opposing QBs.

Through two trades and a series of aggressive moves during the first wave of free agency, the Bears flipped the interior of the offensive line with a unit that will feature three new starters: Left guard Joe Thuney, center Drew Dalman and right guard <a

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‘A full-circle moment’: Dallas hopes Kaiir Elam will succeed like dad, Abram, in secondary

Todd ArcherMar 19, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — When Kaiir Elam was traded to the Dallas Cowboys last week, his mother, Shayla Davis, sent him some pictures.

They were from Cowboys’ games in 2006 at Texas Stadium and in 2011 at AT&T Stadium when his father, Abram Elam, was a safety for the team.

“Kinda just a surreal moment,” Kaiir said. “A full-circle moment.”

He was 5 years

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Kupp ready for his ‘new adventure’ with Seahawks

Brady HendersonMar 18, 2025, 09:21 PM ET

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RENTON, Wash. — Cooper Kupp attended one Seahawks game as a kid while growing up about 140 miles southeast of Seattle in Yakima, Washington. It was a 2006 win over the Green Bay Packers on a snowy Monday night at what was then called Qwest Field.

The 13-year-old grade schooler got to miss class the next day.

“I was up in the very

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Source: Hardman gets one-year deal from Packers

Rob DemovskyMar 18, 2025, 08:04 PM ET

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Mecole Hardman, a veteran wide receiver and return specialist, is signing with the Green Bay Packers on a one-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

He’s not the No. 1 receiver the Packers might be lacking, but Hardman does replace the kind of speed Green Bay will be without until Christian

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All smiles, Bengals’ Chase, Higgins eye fresh goal

Ben BabyMar 18, 2025, 08:08 PM ET

CloseBen Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American

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Woman charged with murder of reporter at SB

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Mar 18, 2025, 06:10 PM ET

A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a television reporter last month while he was on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans, authorities said Tuesday.

Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner. The next day, police arrested Danette Colbert, 48, on charges that she had stolen Manzano’s cellphone and bank cards.

Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley told a news conference streamed online Tuesday that a

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