6:05 PM ET ESPN staff The XFL playoff picture is coming into focus after a wild Week 9. The Houston Roughnecks and their feared defense showed why they are the top team in the South Division with a victory over the Vegas Vipers, but home-field advantage throughout the XFL postseason goes to the D.C. Defenders.

7:00 AM ET Draft boards are built over a year in the NFL, not in the weeks crammed between the combine and the start of the first round. And while there are no real “sleepers” invited to the combine or Senior Bowl, a draft riser climbs the charts through the season and into the pre-draft

7:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young over C.J. Stroud? C.J. Stroud over Bryce Young? Those are the questions facing the Carolina Panthers as they decide which quarterback they will take with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft on April 27 (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App). Many in the

10:51 PM ET The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a contract with former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Chosen Robbie Anderson, sources told ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques. Anderson was released by the Cardinals on March 8 after he was acquired last year in a midseason trade. He joins a Dolphins receiving corps led by Tyreek Hill and

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Interest in Hop? The Jets revealed their hand with the ill-fated pursuit of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., indicating a desire to add another playmaker despite the free agent additions of receivers Allen Lazard and Mecole Hardman.

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Generational impact: Former Patriots defensive lineman Brent Williams saw a picture from South Dakota State’s recent pro day, and everything about it looked familiar to him. Sitting on the bottom level of the metal bleachers is his

6:15 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Some of the NFL’s biggest names traded pads and footballs for rods and reels this weekend. On Saturday, Justin Herbert, Dalvin Cook, A.J. Brown, Chris Jones, Matthew Judon, DeAndre Hopkins, Quinnen Williams and Pat Surtain II participated in the Sport Fishing Championships’ “The Catch”

Apr 15, 2023 ESPN staff The nickname “Mr. Irrelevant” — given to the player selected as the last pick in the NFL draft — has been used for decades, but San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy rekindled interest in the topic last season. In surprising fashion, the rookie assumed the starting job in Week 14

6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — When Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel was hired in February 2022, the consensus was that he’d bring a similar success in the run game that the San Francisco 49ers were known for during his five years in the Bay Area. Yet, the Dolphins ranked 25th in both rushing

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — One working theory leading into the 2023 NFL draft is that the Philadelphia Eagles should go all in on offense by drafting star Texas running back Bijan Robinson in the first round. The reasoning goes like this: There’s no way the defense is going to be as good after losing