6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It only took a couple of hours after wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reached a one-year agreement with Baltimore on Sunday night for him to make his first connection with quarterback Lamar Jackson as a Raven. On his Instagram, Jackson posted a screenshot of him FaceTiming with Beckham

Apr 9, 2023 ESPN staff Only two weeks remain in the regular season, and this week brought all the excitement. The St. Louis Battlehawks and the Vegas Vipers faced off in the first overtime game of the 2023 XFL season, going wire-to-wire until the end. The Saturday slate also ended two teams’ postseason aspirations. The

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Nagy’s NE fits: Leading into last year’s draft, a handful of “need” spots on the Patriots’ roster were identified, and Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy — a former Patriots scout — pinpointed Senior Bowl players he

6:00 AM ET NEW ORLEANS, La. – The New Orleans Saints are close to completing their offseason checklist. But with the 2023 NFL draft just a few weeks away, they still have a few big tasks to complete. “I think we’ve made some nice moves in free agency,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said at the

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Targeting the opener: Continuity is rare in today’s NFL. Right now, the Jets have that in the backfield. They’re running it back with their top four backs from last season, an indication they expect Breece Hall to

5:22 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Travis Kelce showed why he’s best known for catching passes from Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City‘s star tight end threw a wild ceremonial first pitch Friday before the Guardians‘ home opener against the Seattle Mariners. After unbuttoning his jersey to unveil an “I’m From Cleveland” T-shirt, Kelce wound up

6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers believe their time is now. New Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen recently took that a step further on the Pat McAfee show, saying Carolina has a “real chance to win a Super Bowl’’ after he signed a three-year deal. Much will depend on which quarterback the

6:00 AM ET PHOENIX — Ron Rivera hadn’t coached a game with the Washington Commanders before everything changed. The team went through a name change, followed by a scandal over allegations of a toxic workplace culture, followed by Rivera being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. That’s why dealing with a pending sale isn’t about to

6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Braxton Berrios has at least one clearly defined role with the Miami Dolphins: He will be their return man in 2023, unless he cedes the job to someone else. Since entering the league in 2019, the Dolphins’ recent signee has the seventh-most total return yards in the NFL,

3:44 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans and defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons have agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension, sources told ESPN on Friday. The deal worth $94 million has $66