6:00 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — A quick scan down the Buffalo Bills’ depth chart last season shows a clear trend. The Bills had one player on offense who was a former first-round pick — quarterback Josh Allen — compared to seven defensive players who were had been first-rounders and played meaningful roles.

Apr 13, 2023 Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — If the Seattle Seahawks are truly interested in taking a quarterback early in the 2023 NFL draft (April 27, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App), they’ve acted unconventionally. Instead of laying low and using the natural cover of an already strong quarterback room as well as

6:46 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — As the Dallas Cowboys‘ assistant director of college scouting, Chris Vaughn can tell you about hundreds of players across the country as he prepares for the NFL draft. Vaughn has personally graded more than 350. But for the one player he knows the best, he hasn’t written a report

8:15 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL draft is fast approaching, meaning there’s been a flurry of news about which teams are interested in the top quarterbacks. C.J. Stroud of Ohio State, Bryce Young of Alabama, Anthony Richardson of Florida and Will Levis of Kentucky are racking up the frequent-flier miles, visiting many

6:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — It’s the age-old question when it comes to the NFL draft: Do you pick for need, or the best player available? And when it comes to the Las Vegas Raiders, who hold the No. 7 overall pick and 12 total selections, they may not have the luxury of picking

11:00 AM ET New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley does not plan to sign his franchise tender before the team’s offseason program begins Monday, according to Newsday and ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Giants designated Barkley as their franchise player last month but have continued contract negotiations with the former No. 2 overall draft

8:50 AM ET Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson, who was considered a potential middle-rounds pick in this month’s NFL draft, was involved in a multicar crash Sunday night in Mobile, Alabama, that left him with injuries that required multiple surgeries, his agent, Jon Perzley of Sportstars, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. According to a

1:58 PM ET Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey was arrested Monday in Texas on a misdemeanor assault complaint. Winfrey is accused of grabbing the hand of a woman he was dating, causing “bodily injury,” according to Harris County court records. A Browns spokesperson said the team is “aware of the situation and gathering more

7:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — One notable player was missing from the first day of the Arizona Cardinals‘ voluntary workouts Tuesday under new coach Jonathan Gannon. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was working out 1,165 miles away at a gym in Houston while his current teammates gathered in the weight room at the Cardinals’ facility

2:20 PM ET Multiple Contributors On April 27, NFL teams will have the chance to draft the best prospects in the 2023 class. But first, we gave our draft analysts a chance to do it. Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Jordan Reid and Matt Miller played out a 10-round, 40-pick draft to build their best