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11:25 AM ET Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter is declining visits with any teams selecting outside the top 10 in this month’s NFL draft, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Carter is scheduled to visit the Chicago Bears, who will pick ninth, on Monday. It will be his second visit after previously visiting the

6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Speaking at the league meetings in Arizona last week, Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie included Jalen Hurts on a select list of quarterbacks he views as borderline unstoppable in the NFL. Lurie explained his team always allocates more dollars to the offensive side of the ball because even the best defenses

6:00 AM ET PHOENIX — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Publicity shy: The Jets were must-see TV in the summer of 2010 when they were featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series. Owner Woody Johnson called it “an unbelievable thing,” recalling how he saw people rush out of restaurants to

9:27 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay was, as he put it, almost a different bird this offseason. On his “Big Play Slay” podcast, Slay revealed that he nearly joined the Baltimore Ravens before re-signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. “I was almost — this close — a Baltimore Raven. This

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Impact additions: With last week’s annual NFL league meeting in the rear view, we can set the table for the upcoming year and provide a “state of the team” snapshot based on changes over the previous two

5:40 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have withdrawn the restricted free agent tender on safety Ryan Neal, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The unexpected move makes Neal an unrestricted free agent and clears $2.627 million in much-needed salary cap space for Seattle. The Seahawks assigned Neal the low RFA tender earlier this month,

6:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — John Brockington, a former All-Pro fullback who ranks fourth on the Green Bay Packers‘ career rushing list, has died. He was 74. The Packers announced Brockington died Friday in San Diego. Brockington played for the Packers from 1971-77 and rushed for 5,024 yards during that stretch. The

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — With one off-the-cuff response at the annual NFL league meeting earlier this week, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft unintentionally fanned the quarterback flames despite the team’s current plan being focused on Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe and filling the No. 3 spot behind that pair. Could disgruntled Baltimore Ravens

9:35 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A new playing surface has been installed at MetLife Stadium, where the previous turf had become an object of widespread criticism in recent years. While not grass, the new surface is believed to be an improved synthetic turf that will decrease the number of injuries that occur at

4:07 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anthony Richardson completed the last of 45 passes, raised his right index finger and started jogging toward midfield. He got near the Florida Gators‘ logo and delivered a roundoff backflip that was as perfect as any throw he made during Florida’s pro day Thursday. It might have

6:48 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin continued his tour of Washington D.C. this week, meeting with President Joe Biden on Thursday. Biden tweeted a photo of the meeting, along with the caption, “Damar Hamlin’s courage, resilience, and spirit inspired the American people. And what’s more: he turned recovery into action —

11:17 AM ET Brian Daboll was the toast of the town in his first season with the Giants, leading New York to an unexpected postseason appearance and winning multiple coaching awards. Daboll’s rock star status in the Big Apple has not gone unnoticed by team owner John Mara, who said during a recent interview that

9:21 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday that the team’s championship success in his 23-year tenure isn’t part of his mindset when looking ahead to the 2023 season. “We’re not resting on our past laurels; that’s not the message to the team or the fans,” Belichick told the

5:12 PM ET Free agent wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. is expected to sign a one-year, $3 million contract that can be worth up to $5 million with the Detroit Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Jones, 33, caught 119 passes for 1,361 yards and seven touchdowns the past two seasons with

8:14 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A day after Lamar Jackson announced he had requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, the former NFL MVP quarterback was back on social media defending why he didn’t play in last season’s playoff game. “Let’s get real. I rather have a 100% PCL than go out there

10:02 PM ET PHOENIX — While NFL teams opted not to vote on a rule that would allow games to be flexed into a Thursday night kickoff, clubs agreed Tuesday to modify the existing rule and allow teams to play a maximum of two short-week games. That means that while some teams could play two

6:50 PM ET PHOENIX — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey thought franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson‘s announcement of his trade request was delivered at the right time on Monday when he saw a group picture of all the top NFL decision-makers at the NFL’s annual league meeting. “8 releases the farewell tweet while all 32 GM’s

6:30 AM ET Mike TannenbaumESPN In a few weeks, all 32 franchises will be adding new playmakers in the 2023 NFL draft, though just 27 of them are set to pick in the first round. It’s no easy process, and I know firsthand. It wasn’t that long ago that I was making draft selections as