Clay makes his NFL season forecast: Picking the best offenses, top defenses and Super Bowl winner

Mike ClayAug 31, 2025, 06:35 AM ET Close Mike Clay is a senior writer for fantasy football and the NFL at ESPN. Mike is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. His projections power the ESPN Fantasy Football game, and he also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. Week […]

Jerry Jones not swayed by Parsons' trade request

Todd ArcherAug 2, 2025, 06:32 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. OXNARD, Calif. — Micah Parsons’ trade request Friday has not swayed Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry […]

How did the Cowboys and Parsons get here? Plus league reaction and what’s next

Todd Archer Close Todd Archer ESPN Staff Writer 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. Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter Jeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for […]

Source: C's minority owner buying Sun for $325M

A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, a source told ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, confirming multiple reports on Saturday. The franchise wouldn’t play in Boston until the 2027 season. Pagliuca also would contribute $100 […]

Sources: Broncos, DL Allen reach $102M deal

Jeff LegwoldAug 2, 2025, 10:15 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. […]

Do Not Draft list: McCaffrey, Andrews among players being overvalued

Eric KarabellAug 1, 2025, 06:46 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Everyone knows what talented San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey can achieve statistically when […]

NBA fact or fiction: Was Draymond right about the end of free agency?

The ink wasn’t even dry on the 2023 NBA offseason and the new collective bargaining agreement was already under fire. “You either make $50 million or $2 [million],” former player Austin Rivers said then. “It’s a joke, bro. I can’t tell you how many midlevel guys are signing for the vet minimum around the NBA.” […]

'We thought it was dead': How Washington beat the odds — and its past — to return to RFK

John KeimAug 1, 2025, 03:51 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to […]

New Hall of Famer Antonio Gates was a beloved teammate, remains a San Diego legend

Kris RhimJul 31, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles. There wasn’t much for Chargers fans to cheer […]