NFL Football 3d Briefing
×Combine Records and Draft Prospects
Taylen Green espn.com, a top-10 quarterback prospect, set several positional combine records during Saturday's workout in Indianapolis. Jeremiyah Love espn.com, No. 2 on ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.'s Big Board, said he will not be one of the combine players who sits out the 40-yard dash or any combine drills Saturday. Diego Pavia espn.com wasn't fazed by criticism at Vanderbilt and said he won't tone down his approach now that he's on the NFL's doorstep.
Team Moves and Coaching Changes
La Troy Lewis espn.com, Atlanta Falcons assistant defensive line coach, was dismissed Friday after sexual assault allegations surfaced against him. Cam Achord espn.com, a Super Bowl-winning special teams coordinator, has been hired for the same role with the Packers. The NFL salary cap espn.com has topped $300 million for the first time in league history, landing at $301.2 million for 2026.
Player Statements and Evaluations
Ty Simpson espn.com said Friday at the NFL's scouting combine that he's prepared to show NFL talent evaluators that he is a "franchise quarterback." Jermod McCoy espn.com, former Vols CB, says he is fully healed from a right ACL injury and expects to have "no limits" during his upcoming pro day at Tennessee. Caleb Downs espn.com said being the "best defender" should carry more weight than positional value when selecting players in the NFL draft.
Free Agency and Trade Rumors
Anthony Richardson Sr. espn.com's agent told ESPN that the Colts have given quarterback permission to seek a trade. Jerry Jones espn.com acknowledged Friday that he has let the fans down with Dallas' championship drought and promised change starting with the team's approach to free agency. Mike Evans espn.com to the Bills? Malik Willis to the Jets? Riq Woolen to the Jaguars? We found free agent fits for all 32 NFL teams this offseason.
Draft Analysis and Rankings
Where would Fernando Mendoza rank espn.com among quarterbacks drafted in Round 1 over the past five years? Let's rank every quarterback picked in Round 1 from 2021 to 2025 based on predraft evaluations -- and then slot in the expected No. 1 pick for 2026. Francis Mauigoa espn.com, the top OL prospect in the NFL draft, said he's open to a position change and said daily battles with Miami teammates Reuben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor made him better.
Team-Specific News
The Titans espn.com released starting center Lloyd Cushenberry III and starting safety Xavier Woods on Wednesday, with Cushenberry's release coming with a failed physical designation. Will Seahawks re-sign espn.com Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III? Walker could become only the fourth player to win Super Bowl MVP and begin the next season on another team. Russell Wilson dead money espn.com: Why the Broncos can be "opportunistically aggressive" in free agency after being saddled with massive dead money cap hits over the past two years.
Combine Performances and Workouts
Top prospects espn.com such as David Bailey and Ohio State's linebacker duo starred. Here are our experts on the combine's top workouts. Future fantasy stars espn.com? 12 prospects to track at the NFL combine as Liz Loza looks at rookies who could make a splash in Indianapolis and climb up boards throughout the draft process.
League Business and Governance
The NFLPA espn.com has narrowed its search for a permanent executive director, sources told ESPN, with current interim David White and former player president JC Tretter among the finalists. Sean Payton espn.com and Mike Vrabel, both members of the NFL's competition committee, expressed concern this week over replay errors in 1 p.m. games last season. If NFL execs want to say there's nothing to see here on Giants owner Tisch espn.com, they should come out and say why.
Miscellaneous
Shedeur Sanders espn.com' unlikely Todd Monken 60th birthday present? A porcelain horse head. The Cleveland Browns quarterback also got a horse head of his own, for a very simple reason. Let's grade NFL signings espn.com and trades: Why the Jets are the clear winner in the Johnson-Sweat deal as we're handing out report cards on big offseason moves, starting with the Jermaine Johnson-T'Vondre Sweat trade.