7:16 PM ET Less than two hours after he received the long-awaited phone call from a 412 area code, Joey Porter Jr. walked through the doors of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ facility not only as the son of a four-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion, but as the No. 32 overall pick in the NFL

1:23 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick said late Friday that he “absolutely” feels the same way about Mac Jones as he did prior to training camp last year when he complimented the quarterback’s progress, which marked the New England Patriots coach’s strongest vote of confidence as speculation has swirled regarding Jones’ future with

12:04 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Consider this a first for New York Giants coach Brian Daboll, who helped pull off a draft day trade Friday with the Los Angeles Rams that ultimately netted his team wide receiver Jalin Hyatt. The Giants traded their third-round pick (No. 89 overall) and fourth-rounder (No. 128) to

5:35 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Bijan Robinson is hoping he is not the outlier, but rather the beginning of a new trend. When the Atlanta Falcons selected Robinson with the No. 8 overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, the former Texas star became the first running back drafted the top 10

11:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Days 1 and 2 of the 2023 NFL draft are behind us. The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off the second round by selecting cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (No. 32) 24 years after drafting his father. Tight ends made a big splash through the first two rounds with six total being selected,

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.