Sources: Merrill to sign 4-year deal with Cavs

Free agent guard Sam Merrill intends to sign a four-year, $38 million contract to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell ESPN. The Cavaliers negotiated the new deal with Kieran Piller and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, a success story for the 60th pick of the 2020 NBA draft. Editor’s Picks The deal cements the […]

Trevor Lawrence among five Jaguars with something to prove

Michael DiRoccoJun 28, 2025, 06:00 AM 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. — Running […]

Ravens' Kyle Hamilton reveals engagement to longtime girlfriend on Instagram

Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton proposed to his longtime girlfriend Reese Damm on Monday, he revealed in an Instagram post on Friday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Hamilton and Damm have been dating since high school, and it’s not the first time their relationship has been in the spotlight. The pair went viral on Hamilton’s draft […]

Flagg: 'Blessing' not being Mavs' centerpiece

Tim MacMahonJun 27, 2025, 03:34 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DALLAS — Cooper Flagg called it a “blessing” to be the rare No. 1 overall pick who isn’t the centerpiece of a rebuilding franchise, landing instead on a […]

Browns cut pass rusher Okoronkwo after 2 years

Jun 26, 2025, 10:49 AM ET The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo on Thursday. The pass rusher had one year left on a three-year, $19 million contract he signed with the franchise in 2023. After he was released, he expressed his thanks to the Browns and their fans with a post to X, […]

Philbin, key defensive cog on Jets' SB team, dies

Rich CiminiJun 25, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York […]

Best picks, surprising moves, top trades from Round 1

Jun 26, 2025, 12:55 AM ET Round 1 of the 2025 NBA draft on Wednesday began with Cooper Flagg, the first of three Duke players selected, being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the No. 1 pick. And it ended with the LA Clippers drafting center Yanic Konan Niederhauser with pick No. 30. There were […]

? Taylor Swift surprises Tight End Univ. guests

Jun 25, 2025, 04:50 PM ET For the past five summers, the best tight ends from around the NFL have gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, for Tight End University — an event hosted by the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, the San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle and retired Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen. Editor’s Picks […]

Jags' Hunter signs 4-year deal with $30M up front

Michael DiRoccoJun 22, 2025, 06:28 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. — Receiver/defensive […]