9:21 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday that the team’s championship success in his 23-year tenure isn’t part of his mindset when looking ahead to the 2023 season. “We’re not resting on our past laurels; that’s not the message to the team or the fans,” Belichick told the

5:12 PM ET Free agent wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. is expected to sign a one-year, $3 million contract that can be worth up to $5 million with the Detroit Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Jones, 33, caught 119 passes for 1,361 yards and seven touchdowns the past two seasons with

6:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Bobby Wagner’s return to Seattle is more than a reunion between the Seahawks and arguably the greatest defensive player in franchise history. It’s also a reconciliation. And it follows a pattern of star players leaving the Seahawks on sour terms, for one reason or another, only to return

6:00 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN PHOENIX — The Buffalo Bills finished the 2022 season with the team’s worst offensive performance by a significant margin. While the output in the playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals (325 yards, 10 points) wasn’t emblematic of how the offense performed all season long, it reinforced that the unit needed

6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As he prepared to become a free agent for the first time, quarterback Sam Darnold‘s wish list didn’t include the usual aspirations of others hitting the open market. Darnold wasn’t worried about money or playing time so much as wanting a chance to hit the reset button on

8:14 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A day after Lamar Jackson announced he had requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, the former NFL MVP quarterback was back on social media defending why he didn’t play in last season’s playoff game. “Let’s get real. I rather have a 100% PCL than go out there

8:28 AM ET The Atlanta Falcons will sign defensive end Calais Campbell to a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday, the latest move by the franchise to upgrade its defense. After Atlanta’s season ended, Falcons coach Arthur Smith said the team needed to make additions to its defensive front. It already made

10:02 PM ET PHOENIX — While NFL owners opted not to vote on a rule that would allow games to be flexed into a Thursday night kickoff, they agreed Tuesday to modify the existing rule and allow teams to play a maximum of two short-week games. That means that while some teams could play two

Mar 28, 2023 ESPN News Services The Josh Harris/Mitchell Rales group, which now includes Magic Johnson, officially submitted a fully financed bid for the Washington Commanders that meets Dan Snyder’s $6 billion asking price, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos also has submitted a fully funded $6 billion offer

3:43 PM ET PHOENIX — The jersey No. 0 is coming to rosters across the NFL. The league voted Tuesday to allow all players other than offensive and defensive linemen to wear the jersey No. 0. The proposal was submitted by the Philadelphia Eagles, and also allows kickers and punters to use any jersey numeral