Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 10:07 PM ET Close Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles fulfilled a promise made to his late mother, Joan, that he would earn his college degree, walking across the stage at Mount St. Mary’s University on

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterMay 13, 2023, 05:43 PM ET Close Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Boardof Selectors since 1999 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton offered the strongest public vote of confidence

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Cunningham at QB: The Patriots have had an undrafted free agent make their opening-day 53-man roster for 19 consecutive years, which

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Felix Anudike-Uzomah took a trip to this year’s draft site in his hometown of Kansas City the first day of the event just for a look. Once

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 13, 2023, 06:00 AM ET HOUSTON — Around 8,000 Houston Texans fans swarmed the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston before the NFL draft began on the last Thursday of April as the Texans hosted a draft party that featured a historic day that no onlooker could forget. A jumbo screen showing the

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles’ interest in running back D’Andre Swift was sparked during their Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions on September 11. On the second play of the game, Swift took a handoff from Jared Goff along the left hash, cut it sharply back inside to shake a diving James Bradberry, and

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Here’s a look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Sack artist: A lot of people were surprised when the Jets, with the 15th overall pick

Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 13, 2023, 01:15 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Jahmyr Gibbs is a man of few words, so when he was asked if the Detroit Lions reached by getting him so early with the 12th overall pick, he brushed it off with a calm demeanor. “Everybody is entitled to their opinion,” Gibbs

May 13, 2023, 04:36 PM ET Former Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Shaquill Griffin — who signed a three-year, $40 million deal with Jacksonville in 2021 but was released in March — has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Editor’s Picks Griffin, 27, didn’t play at

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Close Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy’s in-person introduction to the Dallas Cowboys‘ rookie class has had to wait because of a back procedure