Category: Football

Courtney CroninMar 16, 2026, 02:48 PM ET

CloseCourtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News as a multimedia sports journalist.Open Extended Reactions

CHICAGO — Former Chicago Bears and current New York Jets cornerback Nahshon Wright led all NFL players in performance-based pay for the 2025 season.

Wright,

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Veteran cornerback Darius Slay announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday after 13 seasons.

“This game put me in a position to take care of my family and loved ones and I’m forever grateful. It’s hard to say goodbye, but God has a new chapter for me and I’m ready to turn the page and start my new journey,” he wrote on a statement posted to social media.

Slay was claimed by the Buffalo Bills on waivers last December after he was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers but did not

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Rich CiminiMar 16, 2026, 11:07 AM ET

CloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University.Open Extended Reactions

Deemed expendable after the addition of Geno Smith, former New York Jets starter Justin Fields is being traded Monday to the Kansas City Chiefs, pending a physical, sources told

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Ben BabyMar 16, 2026, 06:18 AM 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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SAN DIEGO — Jalen Reeves-Maybin was re-elected as president of the NFL Players Association’s Board of Player Representatives on Sunday.

The nine-year pro begins his second two-year term.

“I’m honored that the Board has trusted me to continue serving as president,” Reeves-Maybin said in a statement. “There’s important work ahead and I’m looking forward to continue advocating on behalf of our membership to protect our rights and advance our interests.”

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Reeves-Maybin played for the Chicago Bears last season and is currently a free agent. He spent seven seasons with the Detroit Lions over two

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Tim McManusMar 15, 2026, 04:13 PM ET

CloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.Open Extended Reactions

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and tight end Dallas Goedert reached agreement on a one-year contract Sunday, sources told ESPN.

By getting the deal done, the Eagles avoid a dead-cap hit of more than $20 million that would have come when Goedert’s contract expired this Monday. Goedert and the team had agreed to push that void date back multiple times while working

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