'He wants to lead this team': Vikings hope J.J. McCarthy is last piece of offseason roster puzzle

Kevin SeifertApr 30, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate […]

? A.J. Brown gets some Legend-ary help

A.J. Brown announced his proposal to his girlfriend Kelsey Riley on Saturday — with the help of none other than John Legend. Editor’s Picks 1 Related It’s been a ring-filled few months for the wide receiver, who helped the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February. Now, Brown will […]

? Baker Mayfield takes first-round pick to brunch

Jenna LaineMay 1, 2025, 09:13 AM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Jenna is a former cheerleader at the University of South Florida and speaks to the consistency of the program as being […]

? Best fits for free agents, trade candidates

Matt BowenMay 19, 2025, 06:45 AM ET Close Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and […]

? FPI projections for 2025: Eagles at No. 1

Seth WalderMay 28, 2025, 06:50 AM ET Close Seth Walder is an analytics writer at ESPN, specializing in quantitative analysis. He is also a regular on “ESPN Bet Live” and helps cover sports betting. Seth has been at ESPN since 2017. He previously worked at the New York Daily News covering the Jets and Giants. […]

? Free agent rankings: Pelton's top 25 for 2025

Kevin PeltonMay 25, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system NBA free agency won’t be the marquee part of this summer’s offseason. A series of extensions have taken some of the biggest potential names off the market, including Jimmy […]

? How Giants ended up with three quarterbacks

Jordan RaananMay 15, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Forty-eight hours before one of the worst seasons in New York Giants history officially came to a close, general manager Joe […]

? How the self alley-oop took over the NBA

Apr 29, 2025, 08:00 AM ET DONOVAN MITCHELL WAS stuck. Midway through the fourth quarter of a home game against the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 5, 2024, Mitchell’s Cleveland Cavaliers were leading by double figures. But the six-time All-Star found himself in a tough spot after running a pick-and-roll with big man Jarrett Allen. Mitchell […]

? Jaguars' Travis Hunter ties the knot

Michael DiRoccoMay 25, 2025, 07:59 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville […]