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The Vikings are hosting several prospects for a pre-draft visit on Monday, including one of the top defensive players in the class. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports former Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II is on a top-30 trip to see the club, which holds the No. 11 overall pick. Murphy was named the Big 12 defensive lineman of …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Panthers, in the midst of a franchise makeover without the trump card of a first-round draft pick, have already signed a dozen new players in free agency to go with a new coach in Dave Canales and a newly promoted general manager in Dan Morgan. Though they’re not on the clock until Day 2 …

USATSI Most people in and around the NFL already know that the Chicago Bears will be selecting a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in this month’s draft. It was obviously already headed in that direction early this offseason, and the Bears all but confirmed it when they traded incumbent starting quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers.  It …

NFL free agency has passed its second wave as the top players have already signed, and the next crop of free agents have found a home for 2024. There are still some good players available, but the market has significantly dried up over the past few weeks.  Teams are focusing on the draft before free agency ramps up in its …

My top 50 big board has expanded to 100 as we kick into the homestretch of the draft silly season. Some of my assessments remain the same, while others have evolved. 1. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina Nothing has changed at the top for me. I view both as elite talents and both a full tier above the other options …

Four more NFL teams kick off their offseason programs on Monday. The Seahawks, Panthers, Patriots, and Titans will begin Phase One of their programs. That two-week phase is limited to conditioning work and meetings. For all four teams, it will be the first chance that their new head coaches have to work with players. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, Panthers …

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has been throwing for a couple of months as he recovers from the right shoulder injury that ended his rookie season and he’s trying to make sure that he doesn’t overdo anything as he continues working his way back to the field. Stephen Holder of ESPN.com was in attendance for one of Richardson’s workouts in Jacksonville …

The Rams have not had a first-round pick since NFL commissioner Roger Goodell introduced Jared Goff as the top selection of the 2016 draft. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press) It’s been nearly a decade since the Rams selected a player in the first round of the NFL draft. Consider: Sean McVay has coached the Rams for seven seasons, twice …

Rare is the night in the NHL when every team in action is in playoff position, or at least close to it. Monday is such a night — though it helps that there are only two games. The early game pits the Pittsburgh Penguins (one point out of the second wild card) against the Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET, …

The 2023-24 NHL regular season concludes April 18, with the Stanley Cup playoffs beginning April 20. But before we get there, there are some races with runway remaining, including for two spots in the Eastern Conference bracket, and for the Presidents’ Trophy and No. 1 overall seed. So to help dissect those situations — and help us locate the key …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Tampa Bay Lightning had their own March madness this year. With a March mantra to boot: Just win, baby. And no surprise — the Lightning did. A lot. Tampa Bay went 9-1-1 last month, saving their best run of the …

The Bears have two of the first nine picks in this year’s draft and there’s plenty of speculation about them taking a wide receiver with one of them. Given that expectation, it’s no surprise that they’re set to meet with one of the top prospects at that position on Monday. Kevin Fishbain of TheAthletic.com reports that Marvin Harrison Jr. is …

Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth had no idea he was going to be catching passes from Russell Wilson this season. But he was very happy to find out. Freiermuth said on the Around The 412 podcast that he learned who his quarterback will be this season when his girlfriend saw the breaking news while he was sleeping. “My girlfriend woke …

DENVER — Tyler Seguin scored twice, Thomas Harley had an assist on all three of Dallas’ power-play goals in the second period and the Western Conference-leading Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 on Sunday night. Dallas now has 107 points, which is five ahead of both Colorado and Pacific Division-leading Vancouver for the top spot in the West. The Stars …

NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen left the New Jersey Devils’ game against the Nashville Predators on Sunday in the first period with an undisclosed injury. Kahkonen left the ice with he trainer’s help after the Predators’ Roman Josi scored on a slap shot that tied the score 1-1 at 8:39 of the opening period. He had four saves. Jake …