4:27 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — The Houston Texans will forfeit their original fifth-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and have been fined $175,000 for a salary cap reporting violation involving former quarterback Deshaun Watson, the NFL announced Thursday. After a review, the NFL determined that the Texans provided Watson compensation in the

6:10 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before the NFL made its annual announcement of compensatory picks for the 2023 NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers were slated to have just four selections. After the league unveiled those 37 additional choices Thursday, the Niners now have a whopping 11. San Francisco’s seven compensatory selections include

7:38 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans plan to release outside linebacker Bud Dupree at the start of the new league year next week, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Titans can’t

11:49 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — As they await word from quarterback Aaron Rodgers on a potential trade, the New York Jets continue to work on their roster. On Thursday, they agreed to acquire safety Chuck Clark from the Baltimore Ravens and released wide receiver Braxton Berrios in a cap-related move, sources told ESPN’s

3:39 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Despite a circuitous career path that included seven seasons as a backup, Geno Smith said he had “no doubt” he’d end up in his current position as a Pro Bowl quarterback with a rich new contract. As Smith spoke with reporters Thursday at a news conference celebrating his three-year, $75

3:59 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Joe Mixon is not listed as a suspect in a shooting incident involving a residence listed as his home, according to police records. On Thursday, Hamilton County released the incident report from the March 6 incident during which police say a child was shot in the foot.

8:13 AM ET When Vernon Davis played football, he’d stay after practice to catch hundreds of extra passes off the JUGS machine. He’d go home at night and catch more passes from a machine shooting tennis balls. The consistency and repetition led to a long career as a tight end, with the San Francisco 49ers,

6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Less than an hour after the Baltimore Ravens placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on quarterback Lamar Jackson, former Ravens safety Tony Jefferson made a prediction. “Lamar will be a Raven,” Jefferson tweeted Tuesday. “They’ll let the market dictate his contract. I also believe they’ll match any offer he

6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – When the Jacksonville Jaguars traded for receiver Calvin Ridley at the deadline in November they didn’t know how much longer his indefinite gambling suspension would last or what kind of player he would be after what would be close to a two-year layoff. Ridley, 28, has been away from

6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers are on the clock for the 2023 NFL draft. Not literally, mind you. But after spending last week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, they are already well into the process of deciding how far to move up from the No. 9 overall pick to select