12:08 AM ET Kentucky quarterback Will Levis, widely expected to be a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, was not chosen among the 31 selections made Thursday night. ESPN draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay both had Levis being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in their final mock drafts. The Colts, however,

3:32 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Running back Giovani Bernard, who spent the past two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, on Friday announced that he is retiring after 10 NFL seasons. “I came into this league grateful,” Bernard posted to Twitter. “… And now fast forward 10 years, I leave humbled. Humbled by the

8:25 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN After getting their franchise quarterback in C.J. Stroud, the Houston Texans sent shock waves through the NFL draft Thursday night, trading up nine spots to select Alabama pass-rusher Will Anderson Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick. The Arizona Cardinals, who originally owned the third pick, received the 12th overall

9:20 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles traded up with the Bears for the ninth overall pick and selected Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter on Thursday. The Eagles sent the 10th overall pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Bears for the No. 9 pick. The Bears then selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright

11:33 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Legendary quarterback Joe Namath stopped short of a guarantee, but said the acquisition of Aaron Rodgers could put his beloved New York Jets in the Super Bowl for the first time in 55 years. “Oh, I know he could,” Namath said Friday in a phone interview with ESPN.

12:07 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals made three trades Thursday night, two of which reshaped the top of the NFL draft, but none of them involved moving star receiver DeAndre Hopkins. It’s likely Hopkins won’t be going anywhere, actually. Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort said after the Cardinals were done with their

12:58 AM ET The Dallas Cowboys did something in the NFL draft’s first round Thursday they have not done since early in Jerry Jones’ tenure as owner and general manager — select a defensive tackle. With the 26th overall pick, the Cowboys selected Michigan run stopper Mazi Smith, the first defensive tackle Dallas has taken

11:27 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Jahmyr Gibbs was chatting with friends Thursday night during the NFL draft when his phone rang unexpectedly. Feeling like many Detroit Lions fans, Gibbs admitted to being “shocked” when he received the call that he was being selected 12th overall by Detroit as the second running back taken in the

10:15 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When former Oregon Ducks cornerback Christian Gonzalez arrived onstage at the 2023 NFL draft after the New England Patriots picked him 17th overall, he opened his suit jacket and the vibrant colors reflected his roots. The bright red, blue and yellow inside resembled the flag of Colombia. There was

11:35 PM ET ESPN staff We tracked every first-round trade involving the 2023 NFL draft, which saw of the first 15 picks change hands before the draft started — including the No. 1 pick, which the Chicago Bears dealt to the Carolina Panthers. These trades date back more than two years, when the Los Angeles