Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsApr 19, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Trading up in the NFL draft for a non-quarterback is a temptation general managers should almost always resist. Like candy while on a diet or an NBA midrange 2, passing on immediate satisfaction will lead to better long-term results. The value of trading

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can

Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland

Apr 17, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins has signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced Thursday. The move reunites him with Greg Roman, his former offensive coordinator in Baltimore, as well as his former Ravens backfield mate Gus Edwards. Dobbins was

Apr 17, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Former Albany defensive lineman AJ Simon, who was hoping to be selected in next week’s NFL draft, has died at the age of 25, the school announced Wednesday. The cause of Simon’s death wasn’t immediately known. “The UAlbany football program was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 09:45 AM 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

Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 04:17 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Former football star and celebrity criminal defendant O.J. Simpson was cremated Wednesday, the lawyer handling his estate said Wednesday. Simpson died April 10 at his Las Vegas home at age 76. He had been diagnosed last year with prostate cancer. Attorney Malcolm LaVergne told

Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 06:25 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 06:00 AM 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

Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsApr 18, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Let’s put the Draft Day Predictor to work for us. For the uninitiated, the Draft Day Predictor is a probabilistic forecast of when players will be selected in the NFL draft, based on expert mock drafts, Scouts Inc. grades and team needs. It