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Seven players, two coaches and one exec who could shake up the NFL over the next year
Pivotal seasons? Contract situations? Questionable futures? We picked NFL players, coaches and execs who could define the coming year.
TOP HEADLINES
TIME OF TRANSITION
Inside the Vikings' move from Kirk Cousins to rookie J.J. McCarthy
Behind the Vikings' two-year process that saw Cousins leave for Atlanta and McCarthy drafted No. 10 overall.
BEST OF NFL NATION
The Raiders are returning to Southern California for training camp, but they're not allowed to tell you
League policy forbids the Raiders from hyping the 18 days of camp they'll be holding in Costa Mesa, California.
Patriots' Marcus Jones returns from injury eyeing new kickoff rules
Jones will be back after a suffering a season-ending injury in September.
Why the Jaguars got older, and three other moves to watch
Will Jacksonville's plan to invest in experienced players this offseason work? Players report to camp on Tuesday.
FIRST SINCE JERRY RICE
'Marcedes is still playing?' How a 40-year-old tight end is rolling into his 19th season
Marcedes Lewis is set to become the first tight end, receiver or RB to play at 40 or older since Jerry Rice.
NFL FLAG CHAMPIONSHIPS
THROUGH SUNDAY ON ESPN NETWORKS
How to watch the NFL Flag Championships that kick off Hall of Fame week
The flag football tournaments this weekend feature girls and boys regional winners representing all 32 NFL clubs in Canton, Ohio.
Raptors WR recreates OBJ catch with epic one-handed grab
25 future top athletes of the 21st century: Caitlin Clark, Justin Jefferson and more
OFFSEASON BUZZ
Clark: Malik Nabers could have 'immediate impact' with Giants
Is this the year Mike Tomlin's .500 streak comes to an end?
LAST STAND IN THE NFL?
The summer of Trey? How the Cowboys' Lance is preparing to make his case
It's been a bumpy road for Trey Lance, the 2021 No. 3 overall pick, as he preps for what may be his last stand in the NFL.
THE BEST AT EACH POSITION
Who are the NFL's best cornerbacks? Execs, coaches and scouts help rank 2024's top 10
Execs, coaches, scouts and players from around the league ranked their top 10 cornerbacks in our annual summer series.
NFL executives rank the top 10 wide receivers
Who are the top 10 WRs in the league? Execs, coaches and scouts rank Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill and others.
Top Headlines
- LB Barrett, 2-time Super Bowl champion, retires
- Source: Saints extend Shaheed for 1 year, $5.2M
- Johnson over Bears' potential: 'It's about action'
- RB Kenyan Drake announces retirement from NFL
- Chiefs aim for 6 months to decide stadium plans
- Ravens sign 2-time Pro Bowl safety E. Jackson
- Jags file $66.6M suit vs. ex-staffer who stole funds
- Sizing up three trendy Super Bowl picks
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Ranking the NFL's best players at every position for 2024
Once again, we asked execs, coaches, scouts and players to name their top 10 at each position in the NFL.
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Best trade fits for Brandon Aiyuk: Five teams that make sense
If the 49ers decide to move Aiyuk after the WR's trade request, which teams could make sense as potential landing spots?
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Ranking NFL team WR, TE, RB talent for 2024 season: Top players
Which teams have the best skill position talent around their quarterback? We stacked all 32 from worst to first.
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WR Brandon Aiyuk requests trade: What are the 49ers' options?
Will the 49ers consider trading Aiyuk? And why this decision impacts Deebo Samuel and Brock Purdy.
- Lindsey Thiry
NFL's best pass rushers share tricks of the sack trade
Welcome to the eighth annual Sack Summit, an event founded by Von Miller, where rushing the passer is a work of art.
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Best and worst NFL diets: Rams, Bengals, Dolphins dish it all
ESPN spoke with several teams about the best -- and worst -- NFL food programs based on the NFLPA report cards released in February.
