6:35 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts are doing little to deny the widely speculated notion that they are considering trading up in the NFL draft. Asked Wednesday at the scouting combine about the idea of trading up from the No. 4 overall pick, Colts general manager Chris Ballard didn’t exactly predict such

6:40 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — For seven years, Kellen Moore was the most constant voice in Dak Prescott‘s ear either as a Dallas Cowboys teammate, quarterbacks coach or offensive coordinator. In 2023, Mike McCarthy will take that role over, as the head coach will be calling plays for the first time in his tenure with

10:36 AM ET Aaron Rodgers said he found an inner peace during his four-day darkness retreat last week with whatever his football future holds, but he did not reveal what that decision is — or even whether he has made one. But the Green Bay Packers quarterback, during a one-hour and 41-minute interview on the

2:00 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Players Association on Wednesday released what it describes as “free agency report cards” for all 32 teams, presenting the results of a player survey on topics ranging from quality of team facilities to treatment of player families. The players’ union ranked all 32 teams against each other in

1:30 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco on Wednesday ended speculation that the organization could move on from 10-year veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen this offseason. “Keenan

6:00 AM ET Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah offered a high-level preview of decisions he faces over the next two weeks during a 15-minute session with national reporters Tuesday at the NFL combine. It was a lot. Adofo-Mensah brings a genial personality to such settings, regularly dropping pop culture references to lighten the mood.

5:37 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Cincinnati Bengals emphatically let the rest of the NFL know that wide receiver Tee Higgins isn’t on the trading block. During his annual session at the NFL scouting combine, team executive Duke Tobin refuted any notion that the team could be interested in shopping the standout receiver this offseason.

2:55 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan to release running back Leonard Fournette, a key contributor in their Super Bowl LV victory. The move will happen before the start of the new league year March 15, a source told ESPN. Fournette told the Tampa Bay Times that he asked for his release

5:54 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are working to re-sign Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith, but general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll said that isn’t stopping the team from taking a hard look at this year’s quarterback class. Schneider on Tuesday described contract talks with Smith, the 2022 NFL Comeback Player

8:53 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The Philadelphia Eagles‘ tactic of pushing the quarterback from behind on sneak plays has generated significant conversation at the NFL scouting combine — including among the league’s rule-makers. But the Eagles defended their use of the move and say they’re playing within the rules. “All I know is