After he was drafted by the Rams, quarterback Ty Simpson said he had only a “brief” meeting with Rams scouts at the Alabama Pro Day workout. On Monday, Simpson amended that answer. Via Sarah Barshop of ESPN, Simpson told Ian Fitzsimmons of ESPN Radio on Monday that he had a “secret meeting” with Rams coach […]

Reports that Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens had agreed to sign his franchise tag were premature.  On Monday, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported Pickens has yet to sign his tender (a fully guaranteed one-year, $27.298M deal). ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter then said the WR still plans to sign the contract and explained why the […]

With the 10th overall pick acquired from the Bengals in the Dexter Lawrence trade, the Giants selected tackle Francis Mauioga. There’s a chance he wouldn’t have been available. Via Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, two NFC teams tried to trade up to No. 9 with the Browns. Cleveland had moved down from No. 6 to […]

The Packer signed Jayden Reed to an extension last week, raising some questions about Christian Watson‘s future on a team that seemingly prefers to draft and develop young receiers rather than paying veterans. However, three days of the 2026 NFL Draft came and went, and the Packers did not add another receiver. That is not […]

The Dallas Cowboys made another addition to their wide receiver room as uncertainty over George Pickens’ future persists. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Cowboys signed veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling to a one-year deal. Valdes-Scantling, 31, spent the 2025 season between the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers, registering 14 catches for 120 yards […]

The reaction to the Los Angeles Rams taking Ty Simpson at No. 13 is not surprising. A team with a proven quarterback using its first-round pick on a quarterback is bound to raise questions. This seems very reminiscent of Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love a few years ago. It seems like the Jordan Love experiment has […]

The Bills continue to be adamant about their belief in wide receiver Keon Coleman’s ability to help the team in 2026. Coleman became the subject of trade speculation after Bills owner Terry Pegula said the push to draft him in the second round in 2024 came from former head coach Sean McDermott’s staff rather than […]

APRIL 27: Dan Duggan of The Athletic notes uncertainty over Schoen’s future has largely originated from outside the organization. Nevertheless, he reports Aponte is viewed around the league as a potential Schoen successor. The post-draft stage of the offseason will be worth watching closely in the case of the Giants. APRIL 22: We have not seen a […]

Sunday night was not one of LeBron James’ finer efforts. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar finished with 10 points, nine assists and eight turnovers in his team’s 115-96 loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their Western Conference Playoff matchup, shooting 2-of-9 from the field. So there will be no sweep, even as […]

New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh insists wide receiver Malik Nabers is now warming up to the team’s incoming rookies.  Nabers openly questioned the Giants selecting Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese (pick No. 5) during a Bleacher Report livestream of the 2026 NFL Draft. Harbaugh, entering his first season as Giants HC, said he […]

The Cowboys rained on Pittsburgh’s draft parade on Thursday night, by trading out of the No. 20 spot and allowing the Eagles to draft receiver Makai Lemon at a time when the Steelers had Lemon on the phone. A report emerged that the Steelers weren’t happy with the Cowboys for giving the pick to the […]

The Bears restructured the contracts of tight end Cole Kmet and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson to open up salary cap space before the 2026 NFL Draft, per Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap. Chicago converted $7.65MM of Kmet’s $8.9MM salary into a bonus that was prorated across the remainder of the contract. His cap number was reduced […]

The hot-seat watch is on for Carlos Mendoza after a 9-19 start to the season for the New York Mets. But Mendoza said after a 3-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies that he plans to focus on doing his job well rather than wondering if he’s going to lose it. “The only thing I’m worried […]

Former Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton is set to participate in the Bills’ rookie minicamp, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Burton, 24, was a third-round pick in 2024 and arrived in Cincinnati with the hopes of becoming a reliable complement to star wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. He played little as a rookie (only […]

Ownership has its privileges. For Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, one of those privileges came in the fifth round of the draft on Saturday. For the first time since he bought the team, Bisciotti made the choice on one of the team’s draft picks. General Manager Eric DeCosta said in a press conference that selecting former […]

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books.  Below, we take a closer look at teams’ respective draft classes, what lies ahead and more:  Statement: Arizona Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love could have disappointing rookie season similar to that of Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty The Cardinals took Notre Dame Fighting Irish RB Love with […]

The three-year-old dark colt will race in its first American race at Churchill Downs, as grand a stage as one could make their debut on. His father, Maxfield, earned victories at the track and was a championship-winning horse, winning eight of his 11 races, per Danon Bourbon’s Kentucky Derby profile. An undefeated racer in three […]

Free agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is weighing retirement at the age of 34. Garoppolo spent the past two seasons with the Rams, who seemingly replaced him this week with the surprising selection of No. 13 overall pick Ty Simpson. However, if Garoppolo decides to play in 2026, head coach Sean McVay is not ruling out […]

The Fano family is heading to Cleveland. After drafting Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano with the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the Browns signed his brother, Utah pass rusher Logan Fano, as an undrafted free agent, according to cleveland.com. The Fano brothers spent the last three years playing together at Utah and […]

It is a foregone conclusion at this point that Brandon Aiyuk has played his last game as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. The only question is if his tenure with the team ends in a release or a trade.  If general manager John Lynch gets his way, it would almost certainly be a […]

Colorado coach Deion Sanders sent Diego Pavia a message of support after the former Vanderbilt quarterback was not selected in the 2026 NFL draft. “I BELIEVE IN YOU MY MAN!” Sanders wrote. “Stay strong and don’t let up. Show them what time it is and never allow them to forget.” Pavia is the first Heisman […]

The 49ers have reshaped their receiver room this offseason, bringing in veterans and rookies alike. It is still expected that Brandon Aiyuk will never play for San Francisco again, but he is not on the verge of free agency. Aiyuk did not play at all in 2025, and the 49ers’ decision to void guarantees in his […]

Free-agent defensive lineman Mike Pennel Jr. is a “person of interest” in connection with the death of a woman in the Dominican Republic, according to ESPN. The woman, who was 22 at the time, was reported missing in 2021. Her body was found on property owned by Pennel in the Dominican Republic. Pennel’s lawyer said […]

The New York Giants entered the 2026 NFL Draft with two top-10 picks and needing some key missing pieces to polish up their roster.  New head coach John Harbaugh made his intentions clear over the first three rounds, as New York addressed basically every major need and came away as one of the biggest winners […]