7:15 AM ET NFL NationESPN NFL free agency is right around the corner, with the negotiating window starting Monday before players can be signed at the start of the new league year on Wednesday, March 15. This results in multiyear contracts worth millions of dollars, news conferences and giddiness from fans and front office people

4:55 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Despite the apparent stalemate that came after seemingly endless daily meetings and dinners at the NFL scouting combine last week, Daniel Jones and the Giants reached an agreement on a megadeal that now keeps the quarterback in New York through 2027. Sources told ESPN that Jones agreed to

4:05 PM ET The New York Giants have agreed to a four-year deal with quarterback Daniel Jones and have used their franchise tag on star running back Saquon Barkley, sources told ESPN. The Giants made the moves just ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline for NFL teams to use their franchise and transition tags.

6:20 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year is coming back to Seattle. The Seahawks and Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith reached agreement on a contract Monday, the team announced. Sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter that the deal is for three years and $105 million, and includes

3:11 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Former USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees appears to have “a clean tear” in his right ACL after meeting with doctors on Monday, a source told ESPN. Vorhees injured his right knee during drills at the league’s annual scouting combine Sunday in Indianapolis. It’s rare for a player to suffer a

3:57 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — After the Dallas Cowboys placed the $10.091 million franchise tag on Tony Pollard Monday, the attention immediately moves to fellow running back Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott is set to count $16.4 million against the salary cap with a non-guaranteed $10.4 million base salary. The Cowboys could look for Elliott to

7:06 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The bystander couldn’t help but notice the young man with the huge frame and gigantic shoulders, the one towering over everyone in his orbit. Finally, curiosity got the best of this visitor to the Indiana Convention Center. “So, what position do you play?” the man asked Anthony Richardson,

8:08 PM ET ESPN staff From last minute touchdowns to break out stars, Week 3 of the XFL had it all. Saturday night kicked off the weekend slate with some late drama as the Seattle Sea Dragons rallied past the Vegas Vipers to move to 1-2 on the season. With just 1:12 left on the

6:28 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson said he has referred to himself as “Cam Jackson” because he liked Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson so much. During the quarterback workouts at the NFL’s scouting combine on Saturday, Richardson looked every bit as physically imposing as Newton and ran almost like Jackson. At

Feb 19, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS — Paris Johnson Jr. was a little taken off guard at the Chicago Bears‘ first question of his formal interview at the 2023 NFL Combine. “Putt-putt or darts?” Of all the things Johnson was prepared to answer — questions about his football acumen, his switch from guard to tackle, his experience