Month: May 2026

After trading Dexter Lawrence, the Giants have brought in a veteran defensive tackle. According to multiple reports, New York has agreed to terms with D.J. Reader on a two-year contract. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the deal is worth $12.5 million in base salary and can reach $15.5 million

Many were surprised when running back Kenneth Walker III left the Seahawks roughly a month after winning the Super Bowl LX MVP award. Walker was not. Appearing on Monday’s #PFTPM, Walker said he knew during the 2025 season that he wouldn’t be re-signing with Seattle. “I would say probably, if

Nobody expected Anthony Edwards to return from a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise just nine days after suffering those injuries, but the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar did just that on Monday night. Ultimately, he scored 18 points in 25 minutes off the bench as the Wolves stole homecourt advantage from

The criminal trial against free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs went to trial on Monday. The case will resume on Tuesday morning. The first day consisted of jury selection, opening statements, and the testimony of the alleged victim, Mila Adams. She claims that Diggs slapped her and then choked her by putting

Doctors have released Lawrence Taylor from the hospital, sending him home to continue his recovery from pancreatitis. TMZ Sports reports the Hall of Fame linebacker was discharged late last week. Taylor, 67, was hospitalized in New Jersey on April 23 with what first was announced as a non-life-threatening stomach issue.

Veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor is signing with the Green Bay Packers, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Taylor joins a QB room that includes Desmond Ridder, Kyle McCord and Kyron Drones, and he immediately becomes the backup to Jordan Love. This article will be updated soon to provide more information

A.J. Brown is on the Eagles’ roster, but the expectation remains that the wide receiver will be traded after June 1 and that move would impact his running mate for the last four years. DeVonta Smith would become the unquestioned No. 1 wideout with the Eagles when and if Brown

The New York Liberty’s season hasn’t begun yet, but they’ve already been dealt some bad injury luck. Star guard Sabrina Ionescu exited Sunday’s preseason contest against the Connecticut Sun with a left ankle injury in the third quarter. Liberty coach Chris DeMarco said after the game that Ionescu rolled her

If recent history means anything, the NFL’s full, 272-game regular-season schedule will be released during the week of May 11, most likely on Wednesday, May 13. Recent history may not mean much. Via John Breech of CBS Sports, NFL V.P. of broadcast planning Mike North has said that the schedule

There’s a bizarre duality in the current reporting regarding college sports. Some articles focus on the supposed crisis! that the NCAA and its schools are experiencing. Other articles document the financial success of the college sports industry. Few articles ever point out the inherent contradiction. The muckety-mucks hope to leverage

He was the eleventh overall pick in the draft. As of Friday, however, Cowboys safety Caleb Downs had the top-selling jersey among all rookies. Fanatics has announced, via Fox Sports, the ten best-selling rookie jerseys in the wake of the 2026 draft. Downs leads the way. Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza,

Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza was in the shotgun for almost every snap he took in college. That won’t be the case in the NFL, and when he took the practice field for the first time at rookie minicamp, that was a major adjustment. “It’s the added footwork. Instead of

Olivia Rodrigo seemingly took a jab at the November 2024 fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson during her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live. Rodrigo brought up Paul through their connection as actors on Bizaardvark, which ran on Disney Channel from 2016 to 2019. “We had an incredible cast,

In the five years since the NIL era obliterated the facade that college football players are there for college, not much has been said about grade-point averages or graduation rates. So it’s nice to get a periodic reminder that, at some level, the college part of things still matters. Browns

Shilo Sanders, the brother of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, created a stir in recent days by making a misogynistic remark about longtime Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot, and by following it not with an apology but an explanation that only reinforced his misguided views. Browns coach Todd Monken is doing

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of the 12-time tag team champion New Day are reportedly leaving WWE. According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, Kingston and Woods mutually decided to part ways with the company on Saturday. Sapp also reported that JC Mateo and Tonga Loa of The MFTs are among

Maybe Alex Volkanovski has a post-career future as a trainer. The two-time featherweight king cornered gym pal Colby Thicknesse in the 26-year-old Aussie’s prelim scrap with Vince Morales, and results indicate the partnership works. Thicknesse won his second straight UFC outing, using a toolbox full of submission tries and standup

The first-round of draft brings a surge of hope with every pick. Then, reality sets in. Three years later, a decision must be made as to whether the player’s fifth-year option will be exercised. Typically, it’s a basic litmus test as to whether the player is good enough. (Sometimes, as

The Big Ten has set a new revenue record. The conference announced Friday that it generated nearly $1.47 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year and distributed $1.37 billion to its 18 members, representing the largest distribution in conference history (via Scott Dochterman of The Athletic). It also marked an increase

The Seahawks signed seven undrafted rookie free agents on Friday, the team announced. Seattle’s undrafted rookie class includes three edge rushers, a position the team did not address in the draft. TCU’s Devean Deal, Northwestern’s Aidan Hubbard and Oklahoma’s Marvin Jones Jr. join Cal Poly wide receiver Michael Briscoe, Kansas

The dust has settled on the 2026 NFL draft, and perceptions around the Cardinals haven’t changed: They’re the longest long shots to make the playoffs in the NFL. The Cardinals’ betting odds to make the playoffs are currently +2000, which gives them the longest odds to make the postseason. They

There’s a new tallest cornerback in the NFL. The Seahawks have announced that Tyrone Broden, who was a practice squad wide receiver, is changing his position to cornerback. At 6-foot-5, Broden now becomes the tallest cornerback in the league. In fact, if he plays in a regular-season game at cornerback,

Cleveland has never been to a Super Bowl. A Super Bowl could possibly come to Cleveland. At Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Browns’ new stadium, Commissioner Roger Goodell opened the door to the possibility of the league’s premier event making an Ohio premiere. “The stadium is clearly going to be