Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 13, 2023, 01:51 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Hendon Hooker wasn’t a full participant during the Detroit Lions‘ rookie minicamp this week, but the third-round pick says he’s ahead of schedule while recovering from a torn ACL. Hooker still wouldn’t put a timetable on his return, but the former Heisman Trophy

Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 13, 2023, 01:15 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Jahmyr Gibbs is a man of few words, so when he was asked if the Detroit Lions reached by getting him so early with the 12th overall pick, he brushed it off with a calm demeanor. “Everybody is entitled to their opinion,” Gibbs

May 13, 2023, 04:36 PM ET Former Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Shaquill Griffin — who signed a three-year, $40 million deal with Jacksonville in 2021 but was released in March — has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Editor’s Picks Griffin, 27, didn’t play at

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Close Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy’s in-person introduction to the Dallas Cowboys‘ rookie class has had to wait because of a back procedure

May 13, 2023, 12:38 PM ET As if leading his team to the Super Bowl and signing a massive contract extension weren’t enough, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts decided to add to his stellar year by earning a master’s degree. Hurts, 24, received his master’s in human relations from Oklahoma on Friday, according to a

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 07:54 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. The NFL Players Association is investigating agent David Canter for allegedly trying to entice teams to select players he represents during the NFL draft last month, sources

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns bolstered their defense Friday, agreeing to a trade with the Minnesota Vikings for three-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Za’Darius Smith, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 06:33 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Jaclyn Johns came across the formation and took the direct snap before tossing it to her quarterback, Julia Geis. Johns kept moving

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 13, 2023, 06:00 AM ET HOUSTON — Around 8,000 Houston Texans fans swarmed the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston before the NFL draft began on the last Thursday of April as the Texans hosted a draft party that featured a historic day that no onlooker could forget. A jumbo screen showing the

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 07:03 AM ET The 2023 XFL championship is here, and the Arlington Renegades and the D.C. Defenders will battle for the crown Saturday evening at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Defenders solidified their spot in the championship game after defeating the Seattle Sea Dragons 37-21 in the North