6:00 AM ET PHOENIX — When Odell Beckham Jr. made a surprise appearance at the Arizona Biltmore resort during this week’s NFL annual meeting, a symbolic — albeit unintentional — scene played out. Beckham and his entourage walked in one direction, while Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst went the other way. As much

6:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — Numbers don’t lie. Offensively, the Detroit Lions were one of the most dangerous teams in the league in 2022, with the unit averaging the fifth-most points per game (25.71) in the NFL. And although there were other contributing factors, the passing game — spearheaded by quarterback Jared Goff

6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN While the future of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson fueled the most conversation at the NFL’s annual league meetings in Phoenix this week, the status of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa also generated some discussion. Tagovailoa suffered two diagnosed concussions last season, and the handling of a third possible head

5:40 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have withdrawn the restricted free agent tender on safety Ryan Neal, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The unexpected move makes Neal an unrestricted free agent and clears $2.627 million in much-needed salary cap space for Seattle. The Seahawks assigned Neal the low RFA tender earlier this month,

6:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — John Brockington, a former All-Pro fullback who ranks fourth on the Green Bay Packers‘ career rushing list, has died. He was 74. The Packers announced Brockington died Friday in San Diego. Brockington played for the Packers from 1971 to ’77 and rushed for 5,024 yards during that

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — With one off-the-cuff response at the annual NFL league meeting earlier this week, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft unintentionally fanned the quarterback flames despite the team’s current plan being focused on Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe and filling the No. 3 spot behind that pair. Could disgruntled Baltimore Ravens

6:00 AM ET PHOENIX — The biggest question surrounding the Arizona Cardinals coming out of the NFL owners meeting earlier this week was whether wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be traded — and, if so, to whom. His $30.75 million cap hit for 2023 is the highest on the team, as well as among wide

6:00 AM ET Whether by design or coincidence of calendar, this is the time of year when NFL teams shift into intense draft mode. They’ve largely cleared their roster of the debris from the previous season, taken their big swings in free agency and can identify their priority positions in the draft. The Minnesota Vikings

6:50 AM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN Heading into Week 7 of the XFL season, the league’s lone winless team is in jeopardy of being eliminated from playoff contention, and keeping its hopes alive won’t be easy. The Orlando Guardians head into Saturday’s matchup against the last remaining undefeated team in the D.C. Defenders. With a loss,

4:07 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anthony Richardson completed the last of 45 passes, raised his right index finger and started jogging toward midfield. He got near the Florida Gators‘ logo and delivered a roundoff backflip that was as perfect as any throw he made during Florida’s pro day Thursday. It might have