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 […]

There’s now another set of brothers in the NFL. The Saints selected receiver Bryce Lance — quarterback Trey Lance’s younger brother — with the No. 136 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 draft. Bryce Lance also played his college ball at North Dakota State, winning a pair of FCS national championships. He […]

The Ravens have taken their third pass-catcher in a row. After two physical wide receivers, they have now traded up to the No. 133 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select SMU tight end Matthew Hibner. Baltimore sent the No. 154 pick and a 2027 sixth-rounder to the 49ers in exchange for the 133rd […]

Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, a second-team Associated Press All-American in 2024, missed all of 2025 with a torn ACL. McCoy is fully recovered from the ACL tear, but no teams have selected him in the NFL draft through three rounds. The reasoning for that may be revealed now, as Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reported […]

Another day of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books. Below, we take a closer look at Rounds 2-3, including the day’s winner, what lies ahead for the two quarterbacks taken and more. The Browns were among the most active teams in the second and third rounds, adding three more players after making two […]

The 2026 NFL draft takes place April 23-25, and PFT will have continuous updates as each team’s pick is in. This tracker will be updated throughout the 2026 NFL draft with each team’s picks. Click here for our tracker of the full 2026 NFL draft order, with each pick chronologically from No. 1 to Mr. […]

The Eagles have made a major splash on Day 2 of the draft: They are acquiring edge defender Jonathan Greenard and a 2026 seventh-rounder from the Vikings, per ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. The Eagles and Greenard have agreed to a four-year, $100MM extension with $50MM guaranteed. The Vikings will receive a 2026 […]

Jacksonville Jaguars third-round pick Albert Regis shared a memorable moment with his daughter before being selected in the 2026 NFL draft on Friday. Earlier on Friday morning, Regis’ daughter correctly picked the Jaguars as his landing spot out of four choices, and Jacksonville later made her premonition come true: A two-year starter at Texas A&M, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers still don’t know if Aaron Rodgers is going to return for another season. However, they won’t just sit around and wait for him to make up his mind, and even though they will welcome him with open arms, they need to think about the future. That’s why they took Drew Allar in […]