We're just a week into the new league year and national pundits have already begun casting their projections for the 2021 NFL season. While not all analysts are on the 49ers train, Mike Silver has already established himself as the conductor.
Russillo shares his thoughts on NBA trade deadline rumors as well some surprising statistics about NBA draft lottery picks (2:00). He's then joined by The Ringer 's Kevin Clark to give out some made-up NFL offseason awards (14:30). Finally Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (46:15).
The Broncos are on the rise. In Dan Hanzus' new NFL.com power rankings assessing the landscape of the NFL after free agency, the Broncos have moved up to No. 24 after previously being ranked No. 27.
EXCLUSIVE: NFL legend Ray Lewis is taking his skills off the field and into the octagon. The Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker, 12-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion is teaming up with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) in a new role aimed at advancing the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).
Amazon is partnering with the NFL to plug a gap in its online store by making the vast majority of the league's fan gear available to purchase. It's hard to ignore the timing of the tie-up, which arrives on the heels of Amazon's exclusive grab of Thursday Night Football rights for its Prime Video service.
Sixty-nine years ago in the 1952 NFL Draft, the Little family name was first recognized. Gene Little played guard and was selected by the New York Giants in the 18th round. One year later, Rick Little was a fifth-round selection out of Texas A&M by the Baltimore Colts.
Nick Vannett didn't have to wade in the free agent waters too long before finding a new home in the NFL. Just a day after the tight end's release from the Denver Broncos became official, Vannett has agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network.
Los Angeles' grade: B+ The Rams are bold. Arguably reckless. Los Angeles certainly hopes so, as additional pieces will be tough to unearth with the Rams now minus a first-round pick until 2024. This high-risk/high-reward lever pull comes packed with a volatile array of potential outcomes.
Ryan Kerrigan 's free-agent market is starting to heat up. The four-time Pro Bowler will take a visit to the Cincinnati Bengals today, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source informed of the situation. Washington is also interested in retaining Kerrigan on its deep defensive line, Rapoport added.
11:43 AM ET John KeimESPN Staff Writer Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder will gain almost complete control of the franchise after the NFL's finance committee cleared the way for him buying out his minority investors.
Sheil Kapadia of the The Athletic recently listed a current free agent that would be a good fit for every NFL team , and noted that offensive lineman Austin Blythe could be an asset in Minnesota if he joins the team.
After the first wave of NFL free agency, there are a number of impact players still on the open market. Where could they be headed? Nick Shook reveals the best team fits for seven notable remaining free agents.
Bills receive high marks for their activity in the 2021 free agent market.
The splashy moves tend to get the most attention during the NFL offseason, so it's no wonder names like Kenny Golladay and Trent Williams got plenty of headlines once free agency officially got underway. Every year, however, when the season actually rolls around, we're reminded that some of the most important offseason additions aren't the most lucrative.
A week into 2021 NFL free agency, most of the available big names -- and plenty of the smaller ones -- have found new homes or re-signed with familiar ones for the upcoming season. Despite salary cap restrictions stemming from pandemic-related losses, dozens of teams dished out millions in lucrative deals to kick off their respective offseasons.
11:12 AM ET Kevin SeifertESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 NFL owners hope to resume in-person offseason workouts this spring, sources tell ESPN's Chris Mortensen, but the NFL Players Association is continuing to advocate for another fully virtual program.
The New York Giants reached a deal with Kyle Rudolph after all. Rudolph signed his two-year deal with the Giants after both sides hit a snag in finalizing Rudolph's contract after the team's medical staff became concerned when his physical revealed the former Pro Bowl tight end may need foot surgery, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
7:00 AM ET Jeremy FowlerESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate So that was sort of a letdown. Pass rushers got paid, Kenny Golladay got paid, some surprise supporting players got nice contracts ...
George Kittle might be the 49ers' best candidate to wind up capitalizing on the recent wave of NFTs, which the NFL is expressing interest in. The San Francisco 49ers have a number of star players, yet few come close to All-Pro tight end George Kittle, who is good for at least a handful of eye-popping plays per season.
If it seemed as if NFL teams have been shedding contracts nearly as fast as signing them in recent weeks that's because it's almost true.