NFLPA head works for firm OK'd to invest in NFL

Don Van Natta Jr. Close Don Van Natta Jr. ESPN Senior Writer Host and co-executive producer of the new ESPN series, “Backstory” Member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams for national, explanatory and public service journalism Author of three books, including New York Times best-selling “First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft […]

Flagg makes 'winning plays' in uneven debut

Tim MacMahonJul 10, 2025, 10:25 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM LAS VEGAS — No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg managed to make the most important play in what he described as “one of the worst games of my life.” […]

Sources: Bears extend GM Poles through 2029

Courtney CroninJul 11, 2025, 03:51 PM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on […]

? Barnwell: Ranking WR, TE, RB groups for 2025

Bill BarnwellJul 8, 2025, 06:15 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with […]

Cooper Flagg's first summer league game: Top plays, takeaways and future impact

Jul 10, 2025, 10:47 PM ET Cooper Flagg made his highly anticipated debut for the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in the NBA 2K26 Summer League against the Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James in Las Vegas. The matchup, which boasted the highest average ticket price for a summer league game since Victor Wembanyama’s debut for […]

We graded the offseason: Here's who crushed it and flubbed it, from the Rams (A) to the Saints (D)

Seth WalderJul 10, 2025, 06:05 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. […]

Dak declares self 'full go' from hamstring injury

Todd ArcherJul 8, 2025, 12:54 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. SOUTHLAKE, Texas — When the Dallas Cowboys report to training camp in Oxnard, California, on July 20, Dak […]

Ayton: Joining Doncic 'feels like a video game'

Dave McMenaminJul 8, 2025, 08:27 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — More than seven years after being selected two spots ahead of Luka Doncic in the […]

Eli passes on Giants stake: 'Too expensive for me'

After initially being interested, former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has opted not to buy an ownership stake in the team, saying “it’s too expensive for me.” The Giants said in February that they were putting a limited stake in the team — possibly up to 10% — on the market, with the process […]