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 […]

One of Dolphins General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan’s priorities this season was re-signing tight end Greg Dulcich. Sullivan recently pointed to Dulcich as the player who could show the most improvement this season. “Dulcich,” Sullivan told Kevin Clark of ESPN. “I thought he had a really good back end of the season, and I want to […]

Shortly after it was learned this past winter that New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh would be reporting directly to team co-owner John Mara and not to general manager Joe Schoen, reports revealed that it was “expected” that Schoen would sign a contract extension at some point after the 2026 NFL Draft wraps up.  However, […]

The Patriots currently have two quarterbacks on the roster. They likely will be adding another at some point V.P. of player personnel Eliot Wolf addressed during his pre-draft question whether the team may fill the third spot in the later rounds of the upcoming selection process, following the recent release of 2025 backup Josh Dobbs. […]

Teams looking to improve their run defense will likely be interested in Texas Tech defensive tackle Lee Hunter, who is a projected Day 2 pick in April’s draft. The 330-pounder logged 31 tackles for loss across the last three seasons and profiles as an instant-impact run-stuffer in the NFL. One of Hunter’s recent Instagram stories […]

Jimmy Butler has been out of action since January with a torn ACL. So it probably won’t come as a shock that he’s unavailable for the team’s Play-In Tournament matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Nonetheless, Butler joked on social media that he was “doubtful” for the contest. This article will be updated […]

Some at The Athletic reportedly felt the company’s initial response to the Dianna Russini story was a public-relations fumble.  Last Tuesday, the New York Post published photos of NFL insider Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel holding hands and spending time together at a pool during a stay at the Ambiente hotel in […]

In two different rulings issued less than 15 months apart, the internal grievance system created by the NFL and the NFL Players Association found that, essentially, the NFL invited its teams to collude on the issue of fully-guaranteed contracts but the teams did not accept. The first part is stunning, and in many ways unprecedented […]

APRIL 13: To little surprise, Reid reports Cooper will take part in a top-30 visit with the Jets today. Depending on the outcome, New York could become even more likely to take him at the No. 16 spot. APRIL 12: Earlier this month, the Jets were mentioned as one of the teams which holds Omar Cooper Jr. in high […]

New Browns head coach Todd Monken is well aware of what people think of his franchise. And he says there’s only one way to change the narrative. Asked how he can change the perception that things always go wrong for the Browns, Monken said the only way is to win. “Winning. It changes everything,” Monken […]

The New England Patriots were quick to move on from Stefon Diggs after just one season. The former Buffalo Bills star wasn’t a factor in the playoffs, even after topping 1,000 receiving yards for the season. Mike Vrabel’s team signed former Green Bay Packers WR Romeo Doubs as his replacement, but they might still want to […]

At a time when ESPN’s Troy Aikman has made plenty of waves in the NFL pool for his South Beach side gig, Aikman’s partner has generated a bit of slow-time news. Buck recently told Richard Deitsch of Sports Business Journal that he hopes to finish his long broadcasting career with his current employer. “If you […]

There are three position groups from which pundits expect four or more players to get drafted in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The edge rusher and offensive tackle positions are nearly guaranteed to take up at least eight spots together in the first round. There are three wide receivers who are widely […]

Former Miami defensive end Rueben Bain was reportedly involved in a fatal vehicular collision in March 2024. Via Ollie Connolly of The Read Optional, Bain was driving on I-95 in Miami when the car crashed into another vehicle before slamming into concrete barriers. One of the passengers in the car, 22-year-old Destiny Betts, suffered serious […]

Anyone who wants to ask New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel questions about his relationship with Dianna Russini will apparently be made to wait a while. The Patriots are scheduled to hold their pre-draft news conference on Monday, but Vrabel will not be taking part, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. While it is not […]

The Colorado Avalanche announced they will be without head coach Jared Bednar for their upcoming two-game road trip against the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames after he suffered facial fractures and a corneal abrasion during Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Bednar, who was hit in the face by an errant puck […]

The NFL’s international calendar will continue to expand in 2026. The opening game of the season will see the 49ers and Rams play each other in Melbourne. That will mark the league’s debut in Australia. The San Francisco-Los Angeles game will be the lone one in that country for the coming season, but it is […]

Everybody wants to cover sports media. Except, of course, when the coverage involves a sports media colleague working for the same publication. The Athletic ended its conspicuous silence regarding the NFL’s story of the week on Saturday. The item from Katie Robertson confirms that Russini is under investigation after the emergence on Tuesday of photos […]

Brian Schottenheimer’s first year in charge of the Dallas Cowboys was a bit of a mixed bag. The offense was among the best in the game, and the players seemed to respond and bond with him, but the defense was historically bad, giving up the most points in franchise history (511). Now, with more time to […]

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza will go to the Raiders with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is expected to go somewhere late in the first round. After that, it could be a long time before the third quarterback drafted hears his name called. There’s no consensus opinion about […]

Since Dexter Lawrence‘s trade request went public, there has been a general expectation a deal sending him away from the Giants will not be worked out. Replacing the three-time Pro Bowler would be challenging for New York, while the list of teams willing to authorize an extension upon acquiring him may be short at this point […]