Stephen Holder, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national

ESPN News Services May 22, 2024, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Peyton Manning, asked Wednesday night whether he had any desire to run an NFL franchise, said he’d rather stick to his “Monday Night Football” alternative broadcast on ESPN with brother Eli that just won its second Sports Emmy award. “Eli and

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 11:31 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL draft is heading to the Steel City. Pittsburgh will host the 2026 NFL draft, the league announced at its

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 03:32 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NFL owners didn’t vote on the possibility of allowing private equity firms to invest in NFL franchises at the spring league

NFL Nation, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A year ago, no one was quite sure whether the Detroit Lions were for real. At the same time, the Green Bay Packers‘ Jordan Love was the least experienced quarterback in the NFC North. How things have changed. The Lions confirmed their status as

Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 21, 2024, 04:04 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields received the long-awaited call as he ate a late dinner in Italy on March 16. Weeks earlier, the Chicago Bears

Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL national reporterMay 21, 2024, 10:03 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE — The NFL will implement optical tracking systems for yardage rulings this preseason with the potential for full-time implementation, a source confirmed to ESPN. The