12:06 PM ET PHOENIX — Two weeks before he’ll begin working with his new players for the first time, first-year Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said he’s under the assumption that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be a Cardinal despite trade rumors. “Right now, I’m operating under the premise that Hop’s our starting X

8:16 PM ET PHOENIX — If Aaron Rodgers wanted direct conversations with the Green Bay Packers about their direction and his future, then one high-level team executive believes the quarterback should have responded to their attempts to reach him this offseason. General manager Brian Gutekunst said Monday at the NFL’s annual league meetings that he

8:20 PM ET A 26-year-old woman on Monday filed a federal defamation suit against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a longtime Arkansas friend and a Cowboys spokesman, alleging the three men “initiated a deliberate plan” to portray the billionaire’s “own daughter … as an ‘extortionist’ and a ‘shakedown artist’ whose motivation was money and greed.”

5:29 PM ET PHOENIX — Despite dragging trade talks, the New York Jets remain confident that Aaron Rodgers will be their quarterback in 2023, tacitly saying they’re so committed to Rodgers that they have no plans to pursue Lamar Jackson as a fallback option. The Jets and Green Bay Packers have engaged in “some productive

5:58 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN PHOENIX — The Indianapolis Colts‘ yearslong search for a quarterback continues, and that search will include consideration of Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson. Colts general manager Chris Ballard on Monday confirmed the team’s interest in the quarterback at the NFL’s annual league meeting, saying that Indianapolis — which has endured

12:55 AM ET CINCINNATI — The Bengals picked up a key offensive player late Monday night. Tight end Irv Smith Jr. agreed to terms with the team on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to ESPN. Smith gives the Bengals a potential starting tight end for the upcoming season. A 2019 second-round draft pick, Smith

6:30 AM ET Mike TannenbaumESPN In a few weeks, all 32 franchises will be adding new playmakers in the 2023 NFL draft, although just 27 of them are set to pick in the first round. It’s no easy process, and I know firsthand. It wasn’t that long ago that I was making draft selections as

3:37 PM ET PHOENIX — The next step in the saga involving the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson was taken Monday, when Jackson revealed he requested a trade out of Baltimore on March 2. In a tweet, the former NFL MVP said the Ravens, who previously placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson, have “not

Mar 28, 2023 Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings Here is an updated set of dynasty and keeper rankings for those of you in those kinds of leagues:

Mar 28, 2023 Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings Mike Clay’s 2023 fantasy football rankings by position will be updated throughout the preseason to reflect any changes in