1:17 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky quarterback Will Levis didn’t hesitate Friday when asked why he decided to throw at the NFL combine when not all the top draft prospects will. “Because I’ve got a cannon,” Levis said with a smile. “I want to show it off.” Levis’ strong arm and prototypical size (6-foot-3, 231

12:50 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Former Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV addressed his somewhat tumultuous offseason, which included a January arrest in Dallas for public intoxication, on Friday at the NFL’s scouting combine. Bennett, who was a Heisman Trophy finalist this past season, also did not participate in any of the postseason all-star games and

1:02 PM ET At the end of the season, Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said “it takes two to tango” when asked about the chances of getting a deal done with quarterback Lamar Jackson this year. Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell said this week that Jackson is a willing dance partner. Campbell, who is

9:24 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, one of the most highly rated prospects in April’s NFL draft, says he understands the questions the league’s personnel evaluators might have about his size and potential durability. Because, well, he has a mirror. “I’ve been this size, respectfully, my whole life,” Young said with

Mar 3, 2023 NFL NationESPN Before NFL free agency begins, teams are allowed to apply franchise tags to players beginning Feb. 21 through March 7 to give them a sense of what they need to do before the league year starts on March 15. The franchise tag is a designation that teams can apply to

6:00 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are entering a crucial season. By trading three first-round picks to the Houston Texans for quarterback Deshaun Watson before signing him to a record $230 million fully guaranteed deal, the Browns effectively pushed in all their chips to win now. Best of NFL Nation &• What

Mar 2, 2023 NFL team decision-makers are digging into 2023 draft preparations as combine workouts kick off in Indianapolis Thursday. Of course, everything will come back to the game tape, but prepare yourself for a few “wow” workouts to really get people talking this week, even if it’s just one part of the evaluation. Every

5:03 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The big men opened the workout portion of the NFL scouting combine Thursday in Lucas Oil Stadium. It didn’t take long for one of them to set the tone. The University of Pittsburgh‘s Calijah Kancey, at 6-foot-1, 281 pounds, had a 4.67 official time in the 40-yard dash, the fastest

1:30 PM ET In a since-deleted tweet Thursday morning, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman called out general manager Eric DeCosta for his comments about the team’s disappointing track record for drafting pass-catchers. Bateman, who was a first-round pick by the Ravens in 2021, tweeted: “How bout you play to your player’s strength and &

4:42 PM ET NFL referee Jerome Boger is retiring, the league announced Thursday. The NFL’s longest tenured crew chief, Boger is one of 10 officials who have announced their retirement this offseason. Boger joined the league in 2004 as a line judge and was promoted to referee in 2006. The NFL selected him as the