Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The forced NFL teams to shut down this spring and summer, creating an offseason devoid of in-person organized team activities and minicamps.This could be especially problematic for teams that made a lot of moves this offseason, or advantageous for clubs that maintained continuity from 2019 to 2020.The top the league with 95.4% of their offense returning, while the defending NFC champion lead the way on defense with 88.3% coming back. Meanwhile the Super Bowl champion return nearly their entire starting lineup and coaching staff. On the flip...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The forced NFL teams to shut down this spring and summer, creating an offseason devoid of in-person organized team activities and minicamps.This could be especially problematic for teams that made a lot of moves this offseason, or advantageous for clubs that maintained continuity from 2019 to 2020.The top the league with 95.4% of their offense returning, while the defending NFC champion lead the way on defense with 88.3% coming back. Meanwhile the Super Bowl champion return nearly their entire starting lineup and coaching staff. On the flip...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>What if every NFL team had a complete do-over in building its roster? What if every single player were a free agent? What if the worst team in the league had a chance to add a Super Bowl MVP at quarterback? Or one of the worst defensive teams out there was able to plop a two-time Defensive Player of the Year in the middle of its front?Well, let's find out. We hit reset on NFL contracts and released every player to the open market. Then we gave our reporters the GM job, allowing them to re-draft the foundations for their teams. Here are the...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>What if every NFL team had a complete do-over in building its roster? What if every single player were a free agent? What if the worst team in the league had a chance to add a Super Bowl MVP at quarterback? Or one of the worst defensive teams out there was able to plop a two-time Defensive Player of the Year in the middle of its front?Well, let's find out. We hit reset on NFL contracts and released every player to the open market. Then we gave our reporters the GM job, allowing them to re-draft the foundations for their teams. Here are the...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>No matter the format or circumstance, NFL expansion is a losing proposition in the short term.There is no practical way to build an immediate winner out of remnants of other NFL teams. The four franchises to most recently enter the NFL as expansion teams -- the (1995), (1995), relaunched (1999) and the (2002) -- took their short-term lumps, even with Hall of Fame general managers (Bill Polian for Panthers) and Super Bowl-winning coaches (Tom Coughlin for Jaguars) making the decisions. Polian's Panthers came the closest to immediate success,...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>No matter the format or circumstance, NFL expansion is a losing proposition in the short term.There is no practical way to build an immediate winner out of remnants of other NFL teams. The four franchises to most recently enter the NFL as expansion teams -- the (1995), (1995), relaunched (1999) and the (2002) -- took their short-term lumps, even with Hall of Fame general managers (Bill Polian for Panthers) and Super Bowl-winning coaches (Tom Coughlin for Jaguars) making the decisions. Polian's Panthers came the closest to immediate success,...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The start of a new decade is upon us with the . But before we get rolling with the '20s, ESPN is taking a look back at the best -- and worst -- of the 2010s and naming the top players of the decade for all 32 teams.From the social media star of the decade to the worst call by a referee, ESPN's NFL team remembers the people and moments of impact -- good and bad -- from the past 10 years. And NFL Nation reporters select the two best players of the decade from their teams, the top coach and assemble all-division teams of the 2010s.It all kicked off...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The start of a new decade is upon us with the . But before we get rolling with the '20s, ESPN is taking a look back at the best -- and worst -- of the 2010s and naming the top players of the decade for all 32 teams.From the social media star of the decade to the worst call by a referee, ESPN's NFL team remembers the people and moments of impact -- good and bad -- from the past 10 years. And NFL Nation reporters select the two best players of the decade from their teams, the top coach and assemble all-division teams of the 2010s.It all kicked off...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The has been released.The regular season kicks off with the visiting the on Thursday, Sept. 10 (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The opening doubleheader for Monday Night Football will feature the at the (7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN) and the at the (10:20 p.m. ET) on Monday, Sept. 14. Check out the full week-by-week schedule .1 RelatedThe , minus , have the hardest schedule. The have the easiest, according to data from ESPN Stats & Information.NFL Nation reporters break down the 2020 regular-season schedules for all 32 teams, with predicted records from each...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The has been released.The regular season kicks off with the visiting the on Thursday, Sept. 10 (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The opening doubleheader for Monday Night Football will feature the at the (7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN) and the at the (10:20 p.m. ET) on Monday, Sept. 14. Check out the full week-by-week schedule .1 RelatedThe , minus , have the hardest schedule. The have the easiest, according to data from ESPN Stats & Information.NFL Nation reporters break down the 2020 regular-season schedules for all 32 teams, with predicted records from each...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>With getting underway next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn't always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing with their new teams, a lot of others bring their new employers regret.We're looking at both sides here, as the NFL Nation writers picked out the best and worst free-agent signings of the past five years for the teams they cover. So enjoy the trip down memory lane, or express some buyer's...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>With getting underway next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn't always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing with their new teams, a lot of others bring their new employers regret.We're looking at both sides here, as the NFL Nation writers picked out the best and worst free-agent signings of the past five years for the teams they cover. So enjoy the trip down memory lane, or express some buyer's...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>With getting underway next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn't always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing with their new teams, a lot of others bring their new employers regret.We're looking at both sides here, as the NFL Nation writers picked out the best and worst free-agent signings of the past five years for the teams they cover. So enjoy the trip down memory lane, or express some buyer's...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>With getting underway next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn't always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing with their new teams, a lot of others bring their new employers regret.We're looking at both sides here, as the NFL Nation writers picked out the best and worst free-agent signings of the past five years for the teams they cover. So enjoy the trip down memory lane, or express some buyer's...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Just like most of the populace, the NFL Power Rankings don't like to admit when we're wrong. So this week's topic was a bit tough to bring up, as we asked our NFL Nation writers to pick the one thought they had about their team this preseason that hasn't played out the way they expected.These missed predictions run the gamut, from positive to negative to inaccurate thoughts about players, position groups and schemes. Some players have exceeded expectations (how about wide receiver and, for that matter, the undefeated ?) and some have not (will...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Just like most of the populace, the NFL Power Rankings don't like to admit when we're wrong. So this week's topic was a bit tough to bring up, as we asked our NFL Nation writers to pick the one thought they had about their team this preseason that hasn't played out the way they expected.These missed predictions run the gamut, from positive to negative to inaccurate thoughts about players, position groups and schemes. Some players have exceeded expectations (how about wide receiver and, for that matter, the undefeated ?) and some have not (will...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The is less than two weeks away -- 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 2 -- and teams are setting up their rosters for the stretch run of the 2021 season.When evaluating rosters, certain players and situations stick out. Will the trade third-string QB ? Would the struggling Patriots trade former first-round pick ? Will the Cowboys trade WR for depth on defense? And could the Packers trade in hopes of swaying to return in 2022? The depth of the Broncos' cornerbacks and the Ravens' running backs could be of interest to a number of teams. And though New...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The is less than two weeks away -- 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 2 -- and teams are setting up their rosters for the stretch run of the 2021 season.When evaluating rosters, certain players and situations stick out. Will the trade third-string QB ? Would the struggling Patriots trade former first-round pick ? Will the Cowboys trade WR for depth on defense? And could the Packers trade in hopes of swaying to return in 2022? The depth of the Broncos' cornerbacks and the Ravens' running backs could be of interest to a number of teams. And though New...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>kicks off next week and teams will be working with a salary cap of $182.5 million for the 2021 season, an 8% decrease from the $198.2 million cap in 2020. The cap has risen every year since 2011, but the reduced revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic forced a drop for next season.That drop should make for a pretty entertaining few weeks as teams try to get below the cap before the start of the new league year on Wednesday. Teams are permitted to start contract negotiations Monday with agents of players who will be free agents and teams can sign...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>kicks off next week and teams will be working with a salary cap of $182.5 million for the 2021 season, an 8% decrease from the $198.2 million cap in 2020. The cap has risen every year since 2011, but the reduced revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic forced a drop for next season.That drop should make for a pretty entertaining few weeks as teams try to get below the cap before the start of the new league year on Wednesday. Teams are permitted to start contract negotiations Monday with agents of players who will be free agents and teams can sign...WW…