Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 03:24 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterSep 28, 2023, 06:43 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff

Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast

Sep 28, 2023, 01:12 PM ET Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has cleared the concussion protocol, the team announced Thursday. Waddle will be available for Miami’s Week 4 matchup against the Buffalo Bills after missing the Dolphins’ 70-20 Week 3 victory over the Denver Broncos while in the protocol. Even without Waddle, the high-powered

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. CHARLOTTE,

ESPN News Services Sep 28, 2023, 01:14 PM ET The XFL and USFL said Thursday that the two spring football leagues plan to merge and begin play next year. In a joint statement, the XFL and USFL said the merger will be subject to customary regulatory approvals. “If the transaction is consummated, the new league

Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him

Eric Woodyard, ESPNSep 28, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored