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32 NFL teams, 32 unanswered QB questions: Graziano...

Are Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold headed for big extensions? Can Bryce Young level up again? When will Fernando Mendoza start?
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Copy of 10 players who could get traded before the season'...

The NFL trade deadline isn't until November, but we're making early predictions on 10 players.
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Cap casualties to trade fireworks: Inside NFL's hi...

More than 15 coaches, players and execs shed light on the back-to-back trades that happened on a key June day.
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Bucs' Mayfield: Contract talks 'not anywhere close...

Speaking publicly for the first time this offseason, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield said that contract extension talks "are not anywhere close to what we were thinking" and that it's "time to get something done long-term."
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Bears edge closer to move to Northwest Indiana

The Bears took a significant step toward leaving Chicago on Friday after the team's board of directors voted Thursday to advance their stadium development plans in nearby Hammond, Indiana.
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Falcons say no QB1 battle until Penix fully health...

The Falcons will not have a true quarterback competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. until Penix is able to do all the things in practice that Tagovailoa can do, quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt said Monday.
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Giants' Carter leaves practice with ankle injury

Giants second-year edge rusher Abdul Carter left practice early Monday due to a minor ankle injury.
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Broncos' Cooper pleads not guilty; trial date set

Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper pleaded not guilty Monday morning in a Douglas County (Colorado) courtroom to misdemeanor domestic violence charges.
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Chiefs reunite with CB Sneed 2 years after trade

The Chiefs are signing cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, his agents, the Katz Brothers, told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Browns star LG Bitonio retires after 12 seasons

Longtime Browns left guard Joel Bitonio announced his retirement Tuesday after 12 seasons in the NFL.
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Aiyuk appears to imply 49ers 'scared' to cut him

Brandon Aiyuk posted a video to Instagram on Sunday, appearing to imply that the 49ers are afraid to release him because he could land elsewhere and eventually make them regret letting him go.
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Everything the Spurs figured out in their Game 3 w...

Let's break down Game 3 from all angles, then evaluate what it means for Game 4 and beyond.
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How did the DC Defenders get a retired champ back ...

During Sunday's UFL playoffs semifinal, Mintze was asked about his "two-week sabbatical from his real job." Mintze's response? "Allegedly."
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Which NFL teams are most likely to have a big turn...

We stacked last season's last-place finishers in each division by their chances to jump all the way to first.
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Copy of Why the Browns see a 'world of upside' in Jared Ve...

"This is an attacking front, and that's kind of my style," the edge rusher says of his new team in Cleveland.
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Copy of 'He's going to help us a lot': Why Chiefs believe ...

Walker is being asked to lift the Chiefs offense more than any running back before in the Mahomes era. Can he?
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What's next for Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals?

After being named the Cardinals' starting QB, Jacoby Brissett wants to be paid accordingly.
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Still-too-early 2026 MLB All-Stars: AL, NL roster ...

Bryce Harper or Freddie Freeman? Ben Rice or Nick Kurtz? Here's our one-month-out look at who will make it to Philadelphia.
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NFL minicamp daily updates: Yes! Jaxson Dart is ad...

New York opened up its mandatory minicamp, and Jordan Raanan shares insights from Monday's practice.
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Passan: How could an MLB salary cap work? Lessons ...

We examine how caps function in other pro sports to find out what it means for baseball's ongoing CBA negotiations.
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Grading bold preseason predictions for all 30 NBA teams

The Knicks will reach the Finals: A+. Ace Bailey will lead all rookies in scoring: D. Let's reevaluate 30 predictions from last October.
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Tigers' Skubal goes 5 scoreless in 1st rehab start...

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings in his first minor league rehabilitation appearance since undergoing elbow surgery last month.
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Kepler, still serving PED ban, signs with D-backs

The Diamondbacks on Sunday signed OF Max Kepler, who is still serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
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Brewers, A's combine for 11 HRs, 34 hits in Vegas

The Brewers outlasted the Athletics 15-14 in 12 innings Monday in Las Vegas, the fourth game in major league history with at least 29 runs and 11 homers.
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Angels' Mancini plays 1st game in majors since '23...

Angels first baseman Trey Mancini, a cancer survivor and former Baltimore slugger, had three hits in his first major league game since 2023 on Monday night in a 5-4 loss to the Astros in 10 innings.
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