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May 17, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The days following the 2024 NFL schedule release present a big betting opportunity, as team win totals and futures are now updated. So which NFL bets stand out? We asked our team for the first bet they are making for the new season. Here’s what caught

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2024, 01:58 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

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

Dan Graziano, senior NFL national reporterMay 15, 2024, 10:00 PM ET Close Dan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New Jersey native who joined

NFL Nation, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL schedule was released Wednesday night. Can quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs three-peat as Super Bowl champs? The Chiefs will kick off the NFL season Thursday, Sept. 5, by hosting the Baltimore Ravens. ESPN’s Monday Night Football opener is

May 15, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Netflix will air two games on Christmas Day this season and at least one game on the holiday each of the next two years, the streaming network announced Wednesday. No matchups for the Christmas Day games were revealed prior to the full 2024 schedule release Wednesday

May 15, 2024, 07:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings will play the first game of three straight NFL weeks in London, with the Jacksonville Jaguars set to play back-to-back games in the United Kingdom for the second straight year. The NFL announced its international game matchups Wednesday morning

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2024, 08:24 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 14, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kirk Cousins says he doesn’t believe it’s constructive to have hard feelings with his new team over its surprising first-round draft pick. Cousins, the productive veteran quarterback, signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons in March. Last month, the team

May 13, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Lions are signing quarterback Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million contract extension that includes $170 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The deal makes the former No. 1 overall pick the highest-paid player in franchise history. The $53 million average

Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored

NFL Nation, ESPNMay 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NFL draft is behind us, and teams are getting ready for OTAs and mandatory minicamps — which means the 2024 season is getting closer. Since rosters have plenty of new faces, it’s time to reevaluate our 2024 Power Rankings. How did the Bears

May 12, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Former Chargers general manager A.J. Smith died Sunday at the age of 75, his family announced. Smith had been battling prostate cancer for the past seven years, his family said in the announcement, which was released by the Falcons. Smith’s son Kyle is the Atlanta Falcons‘ assistant general manager.

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,

Sara Coello, ESPNMay 12, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Sara Coello is a writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Before joining, they wrote about legal issues and crime for The Charlotte Observer, The Post and Courier and The Dallas Morning News. Coello studied sociology, journalism and Spanish at The University of Dallas. CHARLOTTE, N.C.

May 11, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran free-agent linebacker Bud Dupree is signing a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Saturday night. Dupree, 31, had his best season since 2020, notching 6.5 sacks and 39 tackles with 8 tackles for loss and 8 quarterback hits

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can