6:00 AM ET Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah offered a high-level preview of decisions he faces over the next two weeks during a 15-minute session with national reporters Tuesday at the NFL combine. It was a lot. Adofo-Mensah brings a genial personality to such settings, regularly dropping pop culture references to lighten the mood.

5:37 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Cincinnati Bengals emphatically let the rest of the NFL know that wide receiver Tee Higgins isn’t on the trading block. During his annual session at the NFL scouting combine, team executive Duke Tobin refuted any notion that the team could be interested in shopping the standout receiver this offseason.

2:55 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to release running back Leonard Fournette, a key contributor in their Super Bowl LV victory. The move will happen before the start of the new league year March 15, a source told ESPN. Fournette told the Tampa Bay Times that he asked for his release

5:54 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are working to re-sign Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith, but general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll said that isn’t stopping the team from taking a hard look at this year’s quarterback class. Schneider on Tuesday described contract talks with Smith, the 2022 NFL Comeback Player

8:53 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Philadelphia Eagles‘ tactic of pushing the quarterback from behind on sneak plays has generated significant conversation at the NFL scouting combine — including among the league’s rule-makers. But the Eagles defended their use of the move and say they’re playing within the rules. “All I know is

5:54 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University INDIANAPOLIS — Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon, speaking Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine, offered some insight regarding his evaluation of quarterback Ryan Tannehill. “He’s been a diligent worker, been in

5:07 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Miami Dolphins have not yet made a decision on whether to pick up quarterback Tua Tagovailoa‘s fifth-year option, coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday. Speaking at the NFL scouting combine, McDaniel said it’s still something he and general manager Chris Grier are discussing leading up to the May

4:04 PM ET George Toma, the longtime groundskeeper who prepared and then advised the preparation of every Super Bowl field, believes the issues that plagued the field at Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, could have been avoided. The 94-year-old told ESPN that he believes the field was overwatered in the

4:35 PM ET Veteran offensive lineman Austin Blythe announced his retirement from the NFL after seven seasons on Tuesday. “The last 7 years have been nothing short of amazing,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “For a short, unathletic, undersized kid from Iowa, I’ve played a lot of football, met countless coaches and teammates that

6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2023 NFL combine is in full swing, which means that the NFL draft is swiftly approaching. This year’s draft will offer plenty of excitement, starting right at the top. The Chicago Bears are “leaning toward” trading the No. 1 pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. And with multiple quarterback-needy