The window for pre-draft visits closed on Wednesday and former Texas A&M wide receiver K.C. Concepcion made a couple of final trips before it did. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Concepcion visited with the Chargers and 49ers to wrap up his pre-draft meetings with teams. Concepcion also had visits with the Bills, Browns, Dolphins, […]

Ever since it was first reported that New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II had submitted a trade request, reports indicated that he simply wanted a pay raise and wasn’t looking to leave the Giants this offseason.  It appears that may not be entirely accurate.  Dexter Lawrence II doesn’t want an extension from the Giants? On […]

One week away from being the likely No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, Fernando Mendoza took part in an exercise to build the perfect NFL quarterback, wide receiver and shared his go-to hype song before a game. In a video with Sports Illustrated (starts at :19 mark), Mendoza’s list of attributes to build […]

It happens almost every year. Months of pre-draft evaluation have established a clear top quarterback in the draft class who is projected to be drafted with the No. 1 pick. And then the trade offers come in. This year, the QB1 is Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who has long been considered a lock for the Raiders […]

Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta is heading into the 2026 NFL draft with his first pick coming at No. 14. Which is right around where DeCosta thinks the talent in this draft starts to drop off. DeCosta said that when he evaluates the overall talent level available this year, he sees a strong first half […]

The Dallas Cowboys didn’t want to risk losing star WR George Pickens in free agency. They used the franchise tag to prevent him from hitting the open market, even knowing that it might lead to some long and rough negotiations. Earlier reports suggest that Pickens will ultimately refuse to play under the franchise tag if […]

The Jets canceled their top-30 visit with Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey, Connor Hughes of SNY reports. It is unclear when Bailey was scheduled to visit. Pre-draft visits ended on Wednesday. Bailey is the betting favorite to be the No. 2 overall pick, which belongs to the Jets. Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese, […]

Draft rumors move quickly in the final weeks leading up to Day 1 of the big event. Just five days ago, Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey became the betting favorite to land with the Jets at the No. 2 overall pick. Just this evening, Connor Hughes of SportsNet New York reported that the team […]

University of Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks had a pre-draft visit with the Raiders on Wednesday, according to his Instagram. Banks projects as a second-day pick. He played two seasons at Louisville before transferring to UF, where he totaled 46 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and 5.5 sacks in three seasons. Banks […]

Recent reports have indicated that veteran Deshaun Watson and not 2025 rookie Shedeur Sanders should be considered the favorite to win the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback job later this summer.  Former NFL signal-caller and current analyst Robert Griffin III once featured for the Browns (2016). During a recent appearance on the “Yahoo Sports Daily” program, Griffin indicated […]

The 49ers are wrapping up the pre-draft visit season by meeting with a potential addition to their receiver room. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they are hosting wide receiver Omar Cooper on Wednesday. Cooper has met with a number of other teams after helping Indiana to a national title during the 2025 season. […]

Baker Mayfield is entering the final year of his contract, and Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht has already projected confidence in reaching an agreement on an extension. Now, co-owner Joel Glazer has indicated (via Pewter Report’s Matt Matera) that the team is willing to write a big check to keep Mayfield in Tampa Bay. “Obviously […]

Both ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and The Ringer’s Todd McShay anticipate the Dallas Cowboys getting aggressive in the 2026 NFL draft in order to address their need at linebacker. In their latest mock drafts published Wednesday, both Kiper and McShay projected the Cowboys to strike a deal with the Cleveland Browns by trading up from […]

Well-known NFL insider Dianna Russini had recently been “sidelined” from reporting on the league by The Athletic after photos surfaced earlier this month showing her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel holding hands, hugging and lounging near a pool at a resort in Sedona, Ariz., in late March. Russini and Vrabel, who are both married to other people, […]

On Tuesday, Giants G.M. Joe Schoen said the team has had “good conversations” with the representatives for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. They apparently haven’t been good enough. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the two sides have reached “an impasse.” The Giants have talked to other teams about a possible trade. Per Rapoport, those talks […]

NFL teams do not consider running back a premium position, which is why it takes a supreme talent for someone to spend prime draft capital on it. Over the past decade of drafts, Ashton Jeanty, Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Leonard Fournette and Ezekiel Elliott are the only running backs who have exited the board in […]

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love was among several players in attendance for the Washington Commanders’ pre-draft group visit at TopGolf on Tuesday night, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Other prospects at the visit included Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese, Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate, Texas Tech edge-rusher David Bailey, LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane […]

This offseason, multiple reports surfaced claiming that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was “the source of much internal frustration” during the 2025 campaign, in part because “whatever personality traits had rubbed people the wrong way before had grown since” Hurts earned Super Bowl LIX Most Valuable Player Award honors in February 2025.  While speaking with reporters […]

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore received 18 months’ probation and a $1,000 fine for an incident with a staff member after the school fired him for an inappropriate relationship with her. Moore, 40, pleaded no contest last month to trespassing and malicious use of a telecom device in exchange for dropping more serious charges, […]

In an eerily similar offseason to 2025, the Steelers continue to wait on Aaron Rodgers. This time, however, the team did not seem to expect the process to drag on like it has. While Rodgers went into the 2025 season expecting it to be his last, the aging great changed his tune and has been […]

Add LeBron James to the list of people impressed at how well Jayson Tatum has been able to play following his faster-than-normal return from a torn Achilles. On the latest episode of Mind the Game (starts at 24:55 mark), James praised Tatum for looking “more like himself” as he has continued to get more games […]

Buffalo Bills general manager and president of football operations Brandon Beane has insisted on multiple occasions this offseason that wide receiver Keon Coleman still has a future with the organization after Bills owner Terry Pegula said in January that former head coach Sean McDermott was responsible for Buffalo selecting Coleman with the 33rd overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.  During a recent conversation with Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic, Beane […]

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman says Jeremiyah Love isn’t only the best running back in the 2026 NFL draft, but also one of the most talented football players anywhere. Freeman told Colin Cowherd that Notre Dame’s backup running back last year, Jadarian Price, is the best running back prospect in this draft aside from […]

The Texans will focus on extending Will Anderson Jr. before the start of the 2026 season, but it will likely require a record-breaking AAV to do so. Albert Breer of SI.com observes the rapidly climbing contracts for edge rushers, and the writer believes Anderson’s next deal will likely come in at around $50MM annually. This is […]