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Lineup: Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Ryan Dunn, Mark Williams Dunn is the biggest question mark here, as the Suns could opt for Royce O’Neale to add a little more spacing. But if Booker and Green are going to man the guard spots, it’d help to have another load-lightening defender next to Brooks. That way, Dunn and Brooks could …

The transfer window is over. Over 150 senior players have been signed by Premier League clubs. Others have moved on to the continent. Much like every year, a club’s transfer window will likely be judged a success or a failure based on the season that follows — that big-money striker who fires his new side into the Champions League or …

Adam RittenbergSep 2, 2025, 04:07 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. While Dabo Swinney isn’t inflating LSU‘s grade for beating his team in Saturday’s season opener, Brian Kelly is ready to give the Clemson coach an incomplete for his evaluation. Both coaches weighed in Tuesday on how LSU’s 17-10 win at Clemson …

Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling wasn’t traded, but he is on the move. The Seattle Seahawks released the 30-year-old as part of this week’s cuts—likely to make room for rookie Tory Horton—and the rival San Francisco 49ers were quick to snatch him up. While Valdes-Scantling hasn’t surpassed 500 receiving yards in a season since 2022, he remains a capable deep threat …

Jihaad Campbell looks the part for the Eagles: The 31st overall pick garnered an 85.0 PFF overall grade across 29 snaps in preseason Week 2. Jaxson Dart stays conservative but produces once again: While his average depth of target was just 4.1 yards and nearly 80% of his yards were picked up after the catch, he did what was asked …

Atlanta Falcons Offense’s early struggles turned after halftime; defense couldn’t create pressure. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver DJ Chark makes a catch under pressure from Tennessee Titans cornerback Clarence Lewis during the second half of an NFL preseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Friday, August 15, 2025, in Atlanta. The Titans won 23-20 over the Falcons. (Hyosub Shin/AJC) The Falcons want to …

Will Campbell tops the charts through preseason Week 1: The Patriots tackle logged the highest PFF overall grade (85.4) of any first-round rookie after the first wave of preseason action. Travis Hunter debuts on both sides of the ball: As expected, the Jaguars’ two-way star saw snaps on offense and defense in the team’s preseason opener. Data, tools and expert …

The dust has settled from the formal announcement of the blockbuster deal between ESPN and the NFL, with the league swapping NFL Network, linear rights to RedZone, NFL Fantasy and other content assets to ESPN for a 10% equity stake in the network. This isn’t a traditional sports “trade,” in which teams exchange star talents or draft picks, but it …

Every draft class has a personality. There’s a characteristic that coaches can feel infused in their football team through the first 10 practices when the new players start mixing it up. Commonly, it’s athleticism. Sometimes, brash, confident and loud, like last year’s group of 10. One you don’t often hear was the answer Bengals coach Zac Taylor immediately snapped off, …