7:00 AM ET Let’s predict the 2023 NFL draft, probabilistically. That’s the job of ESPN’s Draft Day Predictor, our publicly available tool that uses expert mock drafts, Scouts Inc. grades and team needs to forecast pick probabilities for prospects in the upcoming draft. In other words, we can get a better look at when the

6:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom came out of the locker room in Tuscaloosa in November 2021 to get a peek at Bryce Young, Alabama’s undersize wunderkind quarterback, in pregame warmups. Young’s stirring sophomore season put him atop the Heisman Trophy race and defied football conventions, and Odom couldn’t help wanting

6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scott Fitterer appeared relaxed, as relaxed as a general manager with the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL draft could be nine days away from making the biggest decision of his professional career. Even though he hadn’t asked new Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich which quarterback he favored

1:01 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Did Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay privately prefer quarterback Ryan Leaf over Peyton Manning with the top pick in the 1998 NFL draft? Leaf, the eventual No. 2 selection, says he believes Irsay did. Irsay, however, has a different recollection. “That is a complete untruth and a complete

Apr 25, 2023 Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Did Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay privately prefer quarterback Ryan Leaf over Peyton Manning with the top pick in the 1998 NFL draft? Leaf, the eventual No. 2 selection, says he believes Irsay did. Irsay, however, has a different recollection. “That is a complete untruth and a complete

1:04 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts spoke of having “mixed emotions” as his five-year extension worth $255 million was recognized by the organization Monday, saying he was thankful for the financial windfall but “just so hungry” to achieve more on the football field. “Money is nice,” Hurts said. “Championships are better.” That

2:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — At 29 years old, wide receiver Allen Robinson is the oldest wide receiver in the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ position group. It’s a spot he’s never been in before in his 10-year NFL career. But Robinson, traded to the Steelers from the Los Angeles Rams last week in exchange for a swap

10:05 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Addressing a primary need before the NFL draft, the New York Jets re-signed starting center Connor McGovern on Monday. Terms of the deal weren’t immediately available. The Jets had been linked to the top centers in the draft as a possibility in the second round. They have two

3:17 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants signed defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson in an effort to boost their run defense, the team announced Monday. It’s a one-year deal worth up to $8 million, a source told ESPN. Robinson, 28, spent the previous three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. He visited

1:20 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle La’el Collins doesn’t know exactly when he’ll be ready to play in 2023. But as he continues to progress from offseason surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left knee, Collins said this is the best he has felt in years. Collins said he underwent surgery