10:25 AM ET Former Jackson State coach Deion Sanders tweeted Saturday that he is “ashamed” of 31 NFL teams after Isaiah Bolden was the lone HBCU player drafted this year. Bolden, a cornerback and returner for Jackson State, was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (245th overall) on Saturday. Sanders, now

11:34 AM ET ESPN News Services The NFL is targeting May 11 as the date to release its 2023 schedule, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. Commissioner Roger Goodell and scheduling czar Howard Katz will meet Monday as they continue to try to finalize the schedule. They gained more clarity for that task —

7:25 PM ET When the Houston Texans made the first trade of the NFL’s draft weekend, it was the start of a record number of swaps of players and picks that took place Thursday, Friday and Saturday. At the conclusion of draft business Saturday night, teams had completed 43 trades over the three days. It

7:56 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — One of the most eventful weeks in New York Jets history began Monday with the trade for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It ended Saturday with the last of seven draft picks. In a news conference to wrap up the draft, coach Robert Saleh was asked to describe the week,

10:05 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — For a brief moment, Chris Vaughn did not know what was happening when Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones asked him to turn in the team’s card for its sixth-round pick. After all, the picks are now automated. But when his colleagues stood up around the draft

8:13 PM ET LOS ANGELES — With the final pick in this year’s draft, No. 259, the Los Angeles Rams selected Toledo defensive lineman Desjuan Johnson, making him this year’s “Mr. Irrelevant” on Saturday. When asked if there was anything unique about being the final pick of the draft, Johnson said, “everything [about being drafted]

8:13 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Former TCU quarterback Max Duggan shut off his cell phone quickly after receiving a call from the Los Angeles Chargers, who were selecting

9:36 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III, who was diagnosed with leukemia in July, was a full participant in the first phase of the Texans’ offseason programs, according to general manager Nick Caserio. “He’s making progress, so he was a full participant last week when we got on

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Buddy system: Zach Wilson had no idea the Jets would be trading for Aaron Rodgers when he told reporters at the end of the season that he would welcome a veteran replacement, vowing, “I’m going to make

7:15 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2023 NFL draft is a wrap, and the three-day event might be remembered for a flurry of deals. As Day 3 concluded Saturday, teams had made a record-setting 43 trades — surpassing the 40 trades made during the 2019 draft. Saturday fittingly started with the New Orleans Saints trading