Category: Football

Katherine TerrellMar 13, 2026, 12:43 PM ET

CloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013.Open Extended Reactions

METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Travis Etienne is setting the record straight on his last name.

Etienne, who is from Jennings, Louisiana, said his name was pronounced like “Achane” growing up. When he enrolled at

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Jamison HensleyMar 13, 2026, 12:36 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. — At Friday’s introductory news conference for Trey Hendrickson, one of the first words that Baltimore Ravens

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Stephen HolderMar 13, 2026, 06:19 AM ET

CloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.Open Extended Reactions

INDIANAPOLIS — There were moments in recent weeks when the <a

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Bill BarnwellMar 13, 2026, 06:40 AM 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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Many NFL players about to hit free agency dream of being the subject of a bidding war between teams. Those guys agree to deals in the first few hours of the negotiating period.

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Todd ArcherMar 13, 2026, 12:42 AM ET

CloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010.Open Extended Reactions

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have made another free agent addition to their secondary, agreeing to a one-year deal with Cobie Durant, who spent the past four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

The Cowboys have a cornerback need with DaRon Bland coming back from foot surgery and second-year cornerback Shavon

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Free agent linebacker Arnold Ebiketie is signing a one-year deal worth a maximum of $7.3 million with the Philadelphia Eagles, his agent, Damarius Bilbo of Klutch Sports, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday night.

The deal includes $4.3 million fully guaranteed.

Ebiketie will join an Eagles team that lost edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Carolina Panthers earlier in free agency.

Ebiketie, 27, had a career-low two sacks in 2025 with the Falcons, but that was more because he was part of a deeper rotation rather

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Rich CiminiMar 12, 2026, 06:41 PM 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. — Saying he’s confident, but not arrogant, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith vowed to be better than ever in his second stint with the team.

“I still have a ton

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The Minnesota Vikings made what could develop into a franchise-altering decision on Thursday, signing quarterback Kyler Murray to a one-year contract worth $1.3 million.

The deal was cheap because Murray had already been guaranteed $36.8 million by the Arizona Cardinals, who released him Wednesday. But its implications will be far-reaching if Murray ends up replacing J.J. McCarthy, the No. 10 pick in the 2024 draft, who has started only 10 games in two seasons because of injuries.

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