3:50 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sean Payton’s formal introduction as Denver Broncos coach Monday touched on the importance of keeping an open mind on players, a promise of discipline, an eye for details and a focused pursuit of winning that “is not for everybody.” And perhaps nothing punctuated all of it more than Payton’s

11:30 PM ET PHOENIX — Philadelphia Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie said Monday that Jalen Hurts is “just what we’re looking for” when asked about the prospects of initiating contract extension talks with the quarterback’s agent at some point. “I don’t think he has anything to prove [to be the long-term answer at quarterback],” Lurie told

12:31 AM ET PHOENIX — When it comes to Super Bowls, Patrick Mahomes knows the euphoria of a victory and the frustration of a defeat. He said the memories of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Super Bowl loss are more powerful than those of their win. “The win is amazing,” Mahomes said Monday at the Super

6:05 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Monday, ending a monthlong search to replace the fired Ed Donatell. Flores spent last season as the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach after being fired as head coach by the Miami Dolphins following

1:01 AM ET PHOENIX — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, speaking to reporters during Monday’s Super Bowl Opening Night, stayed true to a saying he likes to use with his players. “Be where your feet are” is the phrase — and when asked about his feelings toward returning to the Chiefs next season,

2:15 PM ET Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green announced his retirement Monday. “I’ve never been a man of many words, so I’ll keep this short,” Green began his Instagram post. “Thank you. Thank you to all who have supported, encouraged, and inspired me throughout my career. Special thank you to the University of Georgia,

2:12 PM ET Quarterback Tom Brady, who announced his retirement Feb. 1, said Monday that he won’t begin his work as a sports broadcaster at Fox Sports until the fall of 2024. “That’s great for me,” Brady in an appearance on FS1’s “The Herd With Colin Cowherd.” “Take some time to really learn, be great

8:00 AM ET Caesars Sportsbook’s 22-page Super Bowl betting menu was created by more than a dozen oddsmakers last Monday night over pizza and wings at an employee’s house in Las Vegas. Roughly 60% of the odds on more than 2,000 different betting options on Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs–Philadelphia Eagles game were produced during the

Feb 6, 2023 In a salary-cap league, value is paramount. The overall point of the NFL draft, for example, may be to build your roster for the long term, but it’s also about finding players who can help you win while they’re on relatively cheap rookie contracts, so you can pay up for stars at

2:51 PM ET ESPN News Services HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A former NFL player was arrested on a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge after troopers say his vehicle rear-ended a pickup truck that was on the side of a South Florida highway because of a flat tire, injuring the truck’s driver who had been standing