The United Football League hasn’t generated much interest from football fans, but NFL scouts are watching. Raiders General Manager John Spytek said he and his pro personnel department make a point of scouting the UFL, Canadian Football League, NFL International Player Pathway program and any other potential source of players that other teams missed on. […]

The Falcons and Jaguars have changed GMs and coaching staffs since the 2024 draft, when the teams respectively chose Ruke Orhorhoro and Maason Smith in the second round. The two are now switching sides. Atlanta is sending Orhorhoro to Jacksonville for Smith, straight up, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Both defensive tackles have two seasons […]

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers thinks one of the biggest benefits from replacing John Harbaugh with Jesse Minter will be how practice is handled. Appearing on the 4th and South podcast (starts at 8:30 mark), Flowers explained that he felt one of the reasons the Ravens often dealt with injury issues is because of […]

Recent whispers have emerged suggesting that Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones could make a trade with Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry so the Cowboys can move up from the 12th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft to choice No. 6 with a defensive player in mind.  Meanwhile, the Washington Commanders hold the draft’s seventh selection. While […]

Joe Flacco has played 209 games in his career, and he’s back with the Bengals this year at the age of 41. He has managed to keep going despite the wear and tear of 18 NFL seasons, but he has concerns about the season getting longer. Flacco said that with NFL owners wanting to add […]

The Jets canceled a scheduled “30” visit with David Bailey, but that is hardly an indication they will pass on the Texas Tech edge defender at No. 2 overall in the draft. On the contrary, “most of the league” expects the Jets to use their first pick on Bailey, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports hears. […]

Jordan Chiles’ season came to an end on Thursday as UCLA was eliminated in the semifinals of the NCAA championships. Still, the star gymnast ended her season as a champion. Chiles was one of five individual champions crowned on Thursday night, winning the floor routine title after posting a score of 9.9750. Chiles’ night started […]

The Power Four conference dominates the NFL Draft, especially early on. Sure, it doesn’t matter where you played college ball once you actually make it in the NFL.  There have been NFL Hall of Famers who have come from schools like Kutztown University (Andre Reed) or Jackson State (Walter Payton). Recent examples of great small-school […]

The Broncos are without a first-round draft pick. They traded the 30th overall choice and their third-rounder in a deal with the Dolphins for veteran wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. The Broncos made the deal believing Waddle will help them more than two rookies selected in the top 94 would have. The team’s first pick next […]

With just one year left on his rookie contract, Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston surfaced in trade rumors in early March. A deal has not materialized over a month later, though, and general manager Joe Hortiz revealed that he is not shopping Johnston. “There’s a lot of rumors out there on Twitter,” Hortiz said Thursday […]

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, […]