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The NFL has cancelled its 2025 supplemental draft, according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler. This marks the fifth time in the last six years the league has scrapped the supplemental draft. It was instituted in 1977 to offer an alternative path to the NFL for players who were ineligible for

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse made himself an enemy of Philadelphia Eagles fans during the playoffs last season, but the latest comments he made might help ease some of the tension. Prior to the divisional round of the playoffs last season, Verse made headlines for saying he hates Eagles

With Laremy Tunsil, Shaq Mason, and Kenyon Green all missing from the roster in 2025, the Texans had an interesting challenge in filling out their offensive line this offseason. There are lots of new faces, only one returning full-time starter, and according to Mike Jones of The Athletic, almost every

Two things that we’ve witnessed in the last 30 years are the Ravens’ elite draft history between general managers Ozzie Newsome and Eric DeCosta and the propensity for NFL players to return to the sport in coaching and scouting roles when their playing careers are over. Newsome himself was a

Patriots defender Marte Mapu spent most of the team’s spring practices as a linebacker, according to The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin, signaling a potential role change headed into training camp. At 6-foot-3 230-pounds, Mapu has the size and athleticism to drop into coverage or blitz from the second level. He

Phil Simms won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants (one as the starting QB in Super Bowl in 1987) in his 14-year NFL career. Now, the football stadium at his alma mater Morehead State will bear his name.  Simms threw for 5,545 yards and 32 touchdowns in his

The Dolphins are still planning to trade disgruntled cornerback Jalen Ramsey, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. Miami’s standoff with the nine-year veteran has dragged on since April, when the team declared their intention to trade Ramsey after reported disagreements with head coach Mike McDaniel. No deal has materialized, in

The Vikings traded up in the first round for Dallas Turner last year, but his usage did not reflect the team’s apparent excitement about his talent. Turner only played 300 defensive snaps as a rookie, notching three sacks and three tackles for loss across 16 games with a core role

Since at least January, numerous reports have suggested that Tom Brady has essentially been “running” the Las Vegas Raiders since being approved as a minority owner of the franchise in October 2024.  During a chat with Paul Gutierrez of Raiders.com, Brady downplayed his role within the organization compared to that

49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday, as detailed by NBC Bay Area. He was booked for obstruction of justice and has since been released. Los Angeles police stopped a group (including Lenoir) on Thursday and noticed a gun inside a parked car. When police requested the keys

Shortly after it was reported in March that quarterback Sam Darnold signed a three-year, $100.5M contract with the Seattle Seahawks, analysts pointed out that the team could escape the deal as soon as next offseason.  For a piece published on Friday, ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano provided more information on

The Browns added intrigue to their unsettled quarterback room during the draft by respectively selecting Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in the third and fifth rounds. Those two will be joined in training camp by veteran Joe Flacco and trade acquisition Kenny Pickett. The latter has appeared to be in the lead for the starting gig

Per just about every account regarding what could become a quarterback competition in name only, rookie Tyler Shough entered the summer as the favorite to be the New Orleans Saints’ Week 1 starter over 2024 fifth-round draft pick Spencer Rattler and 2023 fourth-rounder Jake Haener. During an appearance on Friday’s

Some members of the NFL community believe the New York Giants should name rookie Jaxson Dart their Week 1 starting quarterback this summer.  However, multiple reports have suggested that veteran Russell Wilson emerged during springtime workouts as the leader of a quarterback room that also features Jameis Winston and Tommy

2024 saw Maxx Crosby miss regular season action for the first time in his career. The Raiders All-Pro dealt with an ankle injury early in the campaign which ultimately required season-ending surgery. Crosby managed to recover in time for spring workouts, however, and The Athletic’s Tashan Reed notes he has returned to

A recent update suggested that the Cleveland Browns “want” 27-year-old Kenny Pickett to win the club’s starting quarterback job over 40-year-old Joe Flacco as part of a competition that includes rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.  For a piece published on Friday, Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland

Dallas Goedert was a trade candidate for much of the spring, and his future remained uncertain past the draft. With no agreement being made to send him to a new team, though, the veteran tight end wound up remaining with the Eagles on a restructured deal. Originally scheduled to earn $14.25MM

Numerous stories shared since late 2024 have suggested that current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson “never saw eye-to-eye” and “weren’t exactly the best of friends” as the Jets struggled through a 5-12 season with Rodgers in the lineup.  During an appearance on

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers surprised members of the NFL community when they confirmed on Thursday that they had signed head coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht to multiyear contract extensions.  Later in the evening, former NFL executive and current league analyst Marc Ross explained during NFL Network’s “The

Expectations will be high in the pass rush department for the Dolphins in 2025 if they can see their top three options on the depth chart stay healthy. Bradley Chubb missed all of last season while Jaelan Phillips suffered an ACL tear which limited to just four games. In both cases, the past

If certain noteworthy members of the NFL community are correct, quarterback Kyler Murray could be entering a make-or-break season regarding his Arizona Cardinals tenure.  During an appearance on the latest edition of “The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny” podcast, Cardinals safety Budda Baker shared somewhat of a warning for the

Happy 25th birthday to New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave!  Olave recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in his first two years in the Big Easy but two concussions – including a particularly scary one in Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers – prematurely ended his 2024-25 campaign. But speaking at

There continues to be no sign that Pittsburgh Steelers players resent the fact that quarterback Aaron Rodgers skipped most of the offseason program before he inked a team-friendly contract to join the club ahead of its mandatory minicamp.  During the latest edition of the “Kaboly and Mack” program shared on

Vikings first-round pick Donovan Jackson “has the inside track to emerge from training camp” as the team’s starting left guard, according to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. Jackson, the No. 24 selection in April’s draft, made his first 31 college starts at left guard before moving to left tackle to replace injured

Injuries forced the Seahawks to rotate through several different offensive line groupings in 2024. By the end of the season, they had surrendered the third-most sacks in the NFL while generating the fifth-fewest rushing yards. Seattle will be hoping for a healthier, more consistent season from the unit in 2025,

The surprising retirement of New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr this past spring resulted in rookie Tyler Shough being penciled in atop the depth chart as the club’s new starter heading into training camp.  During a recent appearance on the “St. Brown Podcast,” Shough offered somewhat of a promise to

June 26th, 2025 at 8:15pm CST by Nikhil Mehta Here are today’s minor moves from around the league: Cleveland Browns New England Patriots Released: DT Wilfried Pene Szmyt signed with the Bears as an undrafted rookie in 2023, but did not make the 53-man roster. In 2024, he played for

NFL analysts and reporters who criticized the Denver Broncos for making quarterback Bo Nix the 12th overall pick of the 2024 draft looked rather silly after Nix guided the Broncos to a 10-7 record and a postseason berth.  Veteran tight end Evan Engram joined the Broncos in March and has

The NFL will no longer share non-player salary data with teams, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. In past years, the league shared the high, low, median, and average salary for “every job in every NFL team,” per Florio. The decision to end that practice comes on the heels of