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Courtney CroninMar 4, 2025, 01:15 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 — The overhaul of the Bears‘ offensive line began just over a week before the start of the NFL’s free agency period. The Bears are in the

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Rich CiminiMar 4, 2025, 11:47 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

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Embarking on the post-Aaron Rodgers era, the New York Jets are prepared to part with two of his favorite wide receivers, Davante Adams and Allen

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NFL free agency begins with the legal negotiation window on March 10, and players are able to officially sign with new teams after 4 p.m. ET on March 12, which is the start of the new league year.

There will be plenty of action this week, though, in the lead-up to free agency. The franchise tag window will close on March 4 at 4 p.m. ET, and two players (Bengals receiver Tee Higgins and Chiefs guard Trey Smith) have already been tagged. Teams can also agree to terms on trades, as we saw with the

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Jordan RaananMar 4, 2025, 06:00 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

The New York Giants took their first crack at addressing the quarterback position this offseason. They led with a massive swing at Super Bowl winner Matthew Stafford that came up short.

It certainly wasn’t from lack of trying. Multiple industry sources said the Giants were willing to pay Stafford in the $50 million range per season, but he ultimately decided to remain with the Los Angeles

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David NewtonMar 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

CloseDavid Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013.Open Extended Reactions

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan were asked more questions last week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis about defensive linemen than they were about quarterback Bryce Young.

They were also asked more about their punter and kicker situation than about Young.

In fact, they were asked more questions

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INDIANAPOLIS — Grey Zabel hesitated. The North Dakota State tackle didn’t know if he should answer the question posed by a reporter. The two-time FCS national champion played five seasons for the Bison, and was one of seven FCS players invited to the NFL combine this year, the smallest number of small school prospects, defined as players who most recently played below the Division I FBS level, in a decade. Zabel said he had a few offers from bigger programs to enter the transfer portal.

How much money did you leave on the table by not entering

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The Miami Dolphins are not expected to place the franchise tag on safety Jevon Holland, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, making him a free agent.

Holland finished with a career-low 62 tackles in 2024 and failed to record an interception. His highlight of the season came in Week 1, when he forced a critical red zone fumble in a victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

A second-round pick (No. 36 overall) by the Dolphins in 2021, Holland started 13 games as a rookie. Under then-defensive coordinator Josh Boyer, Holland was

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is unlikely to be franchise tagged ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Minnesota still is interested in working to re-sign Darnold, but it is likely to be without any tag, the sources said.

Darnold, 27, blossomed in the Vikings’ scheme last season, with coach Kevin O’Connell‘s careful guidance, leading the team to 14 wins after winning a total of 21 games in his previous six seasons. He ranked fifth in the NFL in passing yards (4,319) and

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Ben BabyMar 3, 2025, 03:13 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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