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HOUSTON – Calder Hodge already has one big advantage over all of his other competitors on the football field.  There is no chance he’ll ever suffer season- or career-ending injuries to his knee, ankle or foot. “If I break my knee, then I overnight a replacement,” Hodge said.  That isn’t the only

ESPN.com With the offseason about to hit full speed, NFL Nation answers the biggest fantasy questions — provided by ESPN fantasy football analyst Mike Clay — across the league. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your team: AFC EAST The Bills are banking on it. If

After the Denver Broncos traded for Joe Flacco, their old starting quarterback Case Keenum faces an uncertain future.

Beyond injury, there was no rational reason for C.J. Anderson to see the field more than Todd Gurley in the playoffs.

I don’t remember what the exact question was or how it was phrased. I’m not even sure if it was before a practice or after a game. But a few months back, with Richard Sherman and Michael Bennett gone, and with Earl Thomas hurt and Kam Chancellor hurt, a reporter asked Bobby Wagner something to

Teams can start using the franchise tag on Tuesday.

Having already been linked to Earl Thomas prior to even the start of free agency, it seems clear that the San Francisco 49ers will be targeting a true free safety this offseason. Whether that’s through the draft or free agency remains to be seen. But if the team were to go the veteran route, Tyrann

As the case always is in sports, winning elicits expectations. The presumption is for Jason Garrett and the Cowboys to build upon what took place last season. Garrett is in the final year of his contract and based on Jerry Jones’ decisions, the owner’s in prove-it mode for 2019. Jones aspires

The NFL traditionally opens the regular season with a prime-time game involving the defending Super Bowl champions. However, in 2019, that may change. As the NFL readies itself for a celebration of its 100th season, there is a mounting belief that it will forgo the usual opening and instead pit the Green

NFL free agency is set to kick off in one month.  The Bills clearly have a huge need at wide receiver, and could be looking to add multiple players to the position.  Most people are down on this year’s crop of free agent wideouts.  It’s not the most talented group to ever hit the market, but

Allen Park — We tried something different with this Detroit Lions mailbag, splitting it up into two parts. On Thursday, we explored the importance of finding another wide receiver this offseason, potential breakout candidates and trading down in the draft.  Today, we answer a second batch of your questions

Veteran tackle Donald Penn admitted Wednesday the Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper trades that happened in the middle of the season “took a toll” on the players.   Mack was the Raiders’ first big move during the 2018 season under head coach Jon Gruden, which sent the linebacker to the Bears

Baker Mayfield isn’t ready to move past losing out on the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award by just five votes to Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Instead, the Browns quarterback wants to use the loss as fuel to continue to get better. “I’ll use it as motivation,” Mayfield

The New England Patriots celebrated their victory in Super Bowl LIII with a parade a couple of days after the game itself. They’ll likely bask in the afterglow of their big win for a little while longer, but before long it’ll be back to business and the 2019 NFL offseason. For the other 31 franchises

Several first-round rookies had the chance to show off their skills on the biggest stage yet in the NFL playoffs. While they didn’t always put together the most complete performances, just about every first-round pick had plays that showed why they were among the top 32 players selected in the 2018

Bettor X lost $3.8 million betting on the Rams on Sunday in the Super Bowl.

In a commerical featuring some of the most iconic stars in NFL history, naturally it was Marshawn Lynch setting everything in motion.

Last night—a.k.a. Super Bowl Eve—GQ and the NFL brought together a crowd to celebrate the biggest weekend in football.

Heading into this year’s NFL Honors ceremony, there wasn’t a ton of drama surrounding many of the categories this go-round, but one was especially intriguing: the battle between Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants and Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors

ATLANTA (AP) — Eagles defensive lineman Chris Long has won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for his outstanding community service. Long, the son of Hall of Famer Howie Long, founded the Chris Long Foundation in 2015, and tasked it with four missions: clean water, military appreciation, combating

Colts linebacker Darius Leonard wasn’t taken in the first round of the 2018 draft, but he’d likely hear his name called a lot earlier if that were to be redone after getting a look at last year’s rookie class in action. Leonard played a major role in lifting the Colts defense back to being a [more]