7:00 AM ET The Carolina Panthers now have the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, and they will surely be targeting a quarterback prospect. The Panthers moved up from No. 9 overall in a trade with the Chicago Bears, who originally had the top pick after a 3-14 season. Four quarterbacks have the

10:56 PM ET Darius Slay was never officially released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday, and a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Pro Bowl cornerback is “expected to stay with the Eagles. It’s not final, but that’s the way it is looking right now.” On Wednesday night, Slay indicated in a tweet that

7:13 PM ET Running back Jamaal Williams, coming off a career year with the Detroit Lions, has agreed to join the New Orleans Saints on a three-year, $12 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $8 million fully guaranteed. Williams fit seamlessly into the Lions’ system after joining the team as

9:27 PM ET Running back James Robinson has agreed to a two-year deal with the New England Patriots that has a maximum value of $8 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Robinson, 24, became an unrestricted free agent when the New York Jets decided not to tender him an offer for the 2023 season.

10:15 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Jalen Carter has pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing, his attorney, Kim Stephens, told ESPN. The former Georgia star defensive lineman and top NFL draft prospect was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a $1,000 fine and 80 hours of community service and

10:29 PM ET The Cincinnati Bengals showed they are serious about protecting quarterback Joe Burrow, signing four-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to a four-year deal worth $64 million, including $43.5 million guaranteed, his agent, Michael Portner, told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Bengals paid a premium to land Brown, the former Kansas City

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3:35 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys released Ezekiel Elliott, making the running back a free agent, the team announced Wednesday. Elliott, 27, was set to count $16.7 million against the salary cap with a $10.9 million non-guaranteed base salary. Elliott will be designated a post-June 1 cut, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter,

7:39 PM ET The Carolina Panthers have reached a four-year, $25 million deal with running back Miles Sanders, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The team announced an agreement was reached but did not reveal its terms. Sanders, 25, is coming off a career year for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected to the Pro Bowl

6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Not long after saying goodbye to one of the best running backs in franchise history, Ezekiel Elliott, the Dallas Cowboys kept one of their best offensive lineman in franchise history by re-working the contract of eight-time Pro Bowler Tyron Smith. The move guarantees Smith will play a 13th season