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ESPN Staff WriterCourtney 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. and 

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ESPN Staff WriterMichael Rothstein, based in Atlanta, is a reporter on ESPN’s investigative and enterprise team. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein.Mar 26, 2026, 10:10 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

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Bills bolster OL depth, sign Corbett, Cushenberry

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Alaina GetzenbergMar 26, 2026, 04:42 PM ET

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills added some veteran depth to the roster with a series of one-year deals announced by the team on Thursday.

The team signed two interior offensive linemen in guard/center Austin Corbett and center Lloyd Cushenberry III, in addition to

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Panthers’ Walker: Gun charge will be dismissed

David NewtonMar 26, 2026, 04:39 PM ET

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Carolina Panthers left tackle Rasheed Walker said Thursday that a January gun charge against him is getting dismissed.

Walker was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm Jan. 23 by New York City’s Port Authority Police, according to the arrest report, which noted that Walker didn’t have proper credentials for

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RG III invited to try out for Team USA flag team

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Robert Griffin III is heading to another training camp. This time, for flag football.

The Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback received an invitation from USA Football to two training camps starting next month in Chula Vista, California. Griffin is in the running for a spot on the 2026 Team USA flag football squad that will take part in the world championships later this summer in Germany. If things go well, he might be in the mix for a spot when the sport makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 L.A. Games.

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Brady on comeback: NFL didn’t ‘like that idea’

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Tom Brady says he explored the possibility of coming out of retirement and returning to the NFL, adding that the league did not “like that idea very much.”

Brady, who last played in 2022 and is currently a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, emphasized in a recent interview with CNBC that he is “very happily retired.”

But the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback also acknowledged that he asked the league about its rules pertaining to active players holding ownership stakes.

“I actually have inquired, and they don’t like that idea very much,” Brady

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Analyzing what the Vikings have said about their crowded QB room ahead of league meetings

Kevin SeifertMar 26, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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EAGAN, Minn. — Take a look at the first words coach Kevin O’Connell said to the first question he faced this offseason about the Minnesota Vikings‘ quarterback situation.

“When I think about it,” O’Connell said on Jan. 13,

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25 trends to know before draft season begins

Mike ClayMar 26, 2026, 07:10 AM ET

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If you’re not already aware, I’m the human who creates the fantasy football player projections here at ESPN. Although some would swear the projection numbers are automated or randomly generated, I assure you they are not. I have a lengthy process that involves a mixture of statistical

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‘What I’m thinking is arena football but outdoors’: How Mike Repole is remaking the UFL

Kevin SeifertMar 26, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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MIKE REPOLE IS calling from the plane that will take him to San Diego, site of an NCAA tournament game for his beloved St. John’s men’s basketball team. The night before, he had been holed up in the United Football League’s

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An early look at 2027 free agency: Which playmakers could be available next March?

Matt BowenMar 26, 2026, 06:15 AM ET

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The biggest moves from 2026 NFL free agency cycle are basically complete, as 82 of our top 100 free agents have new contracts. And we can already start to think about next year’s class.

It’s important to remember that most top players primed

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QB Simpson says he’s ‘absolutely’ 1st-round pick

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ty Simpson felt like he made a final impression at Alabama‘s pro day in front of NFL scouts.

The quarterback went through a 40-plus-minute throwing session Wednesday for dozens of the league’s key decision makers. He previously threw at the NFL combine in February but elected to go through another workout in Tuscaloosa.

“Why not?” Simpson said. “Go have fun. Go sling it. You watch the tape of the pro day, there wasn’t any easy throws. I didn’t want to make it easy.”

Simpson is widely considered the

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