May 16, 2022 NFL NationESPN While the long-term story of the 2022 NFL draft will be how the draftees pan out years from now, this version of the NFL Power Rankings is taking more of an immediate approach. Instead of breaking down the rookies (there will be plenty of time for that), we picked veterans
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May 12, 2022 Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks already knew they’d have a tough schedule with the most miles traveled of any NFL team this season. 1 Related And when some Seahawks got word of additional details of their 2022 slate, they couldn’t believe how much tougher it really was. Four straight
3:21 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announced his retirement on Thursday, ending the career of the longest-tenured player in franchise history. Koch, 39, will remain with the Ravens as a special teams consultant this season and mentor Penn State punter Jordan Stout, who was drafted by Baltimore in the
6:00 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Arthur Smith didn’t want anyone to think he was against the little guy. He said so more than once Saturday — whenever the Atlanta Falcons second-year coach was asked about the group of wide receivers he and general manager Terry Fontenot have put together. He has no problem
10:41 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles took a big step in filling out their secondary, agreeing to a one-year contract with cornerback James Bradberry, the team announced Wednesday. The deal will pay him $7.5 million, including $7.25 million guaranteed, and has another $2.5 million in upside, bringing the total possible value of the deal
2:59 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Mike Pettine has long understood the problem: a lack of diversity among NFL coaches. This spring, he was inspired to do something about it. Pettine, in his first season as the Minnesota Vikings‘ assistant head coach, organized a three-day coaching diversity summit this week at team headquarters, a program
6:00 AM ET The Patriots selected linebacker Cameron McGrone in the fifth round last year, knowing he was unlikely to see the field as a rookie. Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A behind-the-scenes, 21-day stretch late last season could ultimately determine whether the New England Patriots made the correct evaluation with their linebacker position this
May 16, 2022 New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen says a cryptic tweet by Drew Brees, who hinted at a possible return to football, was likely “made in jest.” Brees created a social media stir Sunday night when, as part of a tweet to address “speculation” about his future, he said he “may play football
May 16, 2022 ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas told The Associated Press that he and several former teammates are coming together in Buffalo this week to help support families of the victims from a shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Among those players expected to make the
10:20 AM ET The Atlanta Falcons are bringing in yet another veteran receiver to help bolster their pass-catching group, signing Geronimo Allison after a tryout during rookie minicamp over the weekend. The 6-foot-3 wide receiver spent the first four seasons of his career in Green Bay after going undrafted out of Illinois. He had 89