Beyond the first round: Prime Day 2 or 3 NFL Draft candidates for AFC teams
Standout players aren’t just found in the first round of the NFL Draft. Beyond the first round, teams will find many quality starters. Ahead of the draft in Green Bay (April 24-26), Yardbarker NFL writers identify one player for every AFC team who should be a prime candidate for selection
Report: Chiefs top choice to face Chargers in Brazil, will likely play on Christmas as well
The NFL will be playing a Week One game in Brazil again this year and it looks like the AFC champions are likely to be involved in it. TheAthletic.com reports that the Chiefs are the favorite to be selected as the designated road team for the September 5 game in
Latest On Giants’ QB Situation; Team Convinced Path To Cam Ward Is Closed?
Assembling an interesting quarterback room by signing Russell Wilson less than a week after bringing in Jameis Winston, the Giants have protected themselves — to a degree — ahead of a draft that would have otherwise featured a glaring need for the team. From a long-term perspective, however, that need
Browns, Steelers make the most sense for Kirk Cousins
The Falcons are waiting for an opportunity to trade quarterback Kirk Cousins. Cousins is waiting until after the draft to decide whether he’ll waive his no-trade clause. In four weeks, we’ll all know whether one or more teams will still be looking for a starting quarterback. At this point, however,
Recent Todd Bowles comments a bad look for fourth-year Bucs HC
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles raised eyebrows after issuing a challenge to his team. It might not have the effect he intended. Per NFL.com’s Kevin Patra, Bowles, the Bucs head coach since 2022, lamented his team’s midseason lulls and postseason losses during his three seasons at the helm, telling reporters
On Micah Parsons, Jerry Jones wants to ignore the CBA
History has a way of repeating itself. Especially when it comes to the team with a 30-year history of not competing for a Super Bowl win. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed on Tuesday a desire to negotiate a new Micah Parsons contract directly with the player, without dealing with his
Brock Purdy Extension Aim Influenced 49ers’ Free Agency Approach; Team Upped Dre Greenlaw Offer
Many of the players that helped the 49ers push the Chiefs near double overtime in Super Bowl LVIII exited San Francisco this offseason. After the team traded Deebo Samuel, it let a host of talent walk. The Broncos poached Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga, while Aaron Banks‘ Packers deal eclipsed
Bears CEO Kevin Warren knew Ben Johnson was the Bears’ pick 10 minutes into his interview
Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren didn’t need long to be sure that Ben Johnson was the team’s first choice as head coach. Warren said on PFT Live at the league meeting that very shortly into the Bears’ interview with Johnson, it was easy to see that he had the
Ben Roethlisberger addresses Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers, NFL Draft situations
While some Pittsburgh Steelers fans seemingly aren’t in love with the fact that the club continues to wait for quarterback Aaron Rodgers to announce his intentions for the 2025 season, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and team owner/president Art Rooney II made it known during the NFL owners meetings they have no exact Rodgers-related
Ben Johnson: Expected points added in passing game is critical to winning
Bears head coach Ben Johnson built one of the league’s best offenses during his time as the Lions’ offensive coordinator and he will be trying to do something similar in Chicago this year. During his media session from the league meetings in Palm Beach on Tuesday, Johnson touched on one
D.K. Metcalf Made Previous Trade Requests; WR Was Uninterested In Patriots Fit
D.K. Metcalf recently caught passes from Aaron Rodgers, who has been a Steelers free agent target for weeks. Although Metcalf scored his coveted extension, being part of Pittsburgh’s Rodgers recruitment did not appear to be his goal upon hitting the trade market in earnest this offseason. The Steelers came up
On the tush push, what does Roger Goodell want?
Whenever someone asks about the longtime hammerlock Rich McKay has had on the Competition Committee, the answer is simple. McKay, as the belief goes in league circles, continues to chair the Committee because the Commissioner wants him to. And, as the belief also goes, the Commissioner wants McKay in that
Sean McVay responds to Cooper Kupp’s comments about Rams exit
Current Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp raised eyebrows when he said that he didn’t have “a ton of clarity” from the Los Angeles Rams regarding why the team released him in March. While speaking with reporters at the NFL owners meetings on Tuesday, Rams head coach Sean McVay responded
Report: Patriots have received multiple trade inquiries about QB Joe Milton
The Patriots have received multiple trade inquires about quarterback Joe Milton III, Karen Guregian and Mark Daniels of masslive.com report. The Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the third overall pick a year ago and signed veteran Joshua Dobbs to a two-year, $8 million deal to back him up this season.
DT Mason Graham set for visits with Patriots, Saints
Defensive tackle Mason Graham is set for meetings with a couple of teams drafting in the top 10 later this month. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Graham is scheduled to visit with the Patriots and Saints over the next few days. The Patriots have the fourth overall pick in
Reporter shares interesting update on Vikings’ QB plan
As of Wednesday morning, it was still believed that quarterback Aaron Rodgers would choose the Minnesota Vikings over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the event that the Vikings don’t want to name 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy their QB1 coming off the full meniscus repair that cost McCarthy his rookie season. On
Bengals EVP Katie Blackburn on Trey Hendrickson: On him to be happy at some point
The Bengals remain at an impasse with defensive end Trey Hendrickson and executive vice president Katie Blackburn said on Tuesday that she’d “be lying if I said I knew exactly what’s going to happen” with the player. Hendrickson is looking for a new contract and the Bengals allowed him to
Roger Goodell: NFL continuing to discuss 18-game season, looking at health and safety
The NFL’s march toward an 18-game season is continuing, even if it was not front and center at this week’s league meeting. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said shifting the schedule to 18 regular-season games and two preseason games was “not a focus” of the league meeting. But Goodell added that
Todd Bowles hopes Chris Godwin is ready for Week 1
The answer to one big question about wide receiver Chris Godwin’s offseason came last month when the Buccaneers re-signed him to a three-year contract ahead of free agency. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles touched on the other big question during his media session at the league meetings on Tuesday. Godwin
Sean McVay: I think we provided Cooper Kupp with clarity about direction we were going
In wide receiver Cooper Kupp’s first press conference after signing with the Seahawks, he said it was “difficult” to leave the Rams and felt there was “not a ton of clarity” from his former team about their decision to move on without him. Rams head coach Sean McVay responded to
Robert Kraft: Patriots’ low grades on NFLPA report card were “an eye-opener for me”
The Patriots ranked 31st in the NFL in the NFL Players Association’s report card, with players surveyed criticizing the team for an outdated weight room, locker room and team plane, among other issues. Patriots owner Robert Kraft acknowledged his team needs to be better on that front. Kraft said he’s
Do Chiefs expect retirement tour from Travis Kelce?
Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce didn’t even wait until March to confirm that he will play at least one more season with the organization coming off its Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. While speaking with reporters on Monday, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt indicated he
49ers CEO makes strong statements about signing Brock Purdy to extension
Per Matt Barrows of The Athletic, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch suggested while speaking with reporters at the NFL owners meetings on Monday that he’s “optimistic” the club will sign quarterback Brock Purdy to a lucrative contract extension before the 2025 draft gets underway on April 24. On Tuesday,
Vote on ‘tush push’ ban postponed
In the build-up to Tuesday’s vote on banning the so-called “tush push” play, it was clear opinions were split on the matter. That opened the door to a vote being tabled for the future, which has indeed taken place. No vote will be held on banning the play Tuesday, Dianna
What ‘scares’ coach about Alabama QB Jalen Milroe
Multiple analysts and reporters predicted throughout the second half of March that Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe could become a first-round draft pick depending on when Miami’s Cam Ward, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart are selected. Via a piece produced by ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi that was published on
As expected, NFL Christmas tripleheader returns for 2025
This one comes as no surprise to those who pay attention to the way the NFL operates. With Christmas landing on a Thursday in 2025, the NFL will resume its three-window takeover of the day. The inevitability was made official on Tuesday. As expected, Netflix will stream the first two
Why Browns trading for Falcons’ Kirk Cousins ‘appears unlikely at this point’
Cleveland Browns reporter Daryl Ruiter of sports radio station 92.3 The Fan said on Monday he’s now “less convinced” the team will trade for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins. While Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris insisted on Tuesday that his team remains open to a deal that is “good for the Falcons and
Jimmy Haslam: We have high confidence in Andrew Berry, Kevin Stefanski
After making it to the postseason in 2023 for the second time in four years, the Browns were just 3-14 in 2024. But team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam elected to stay the course with General Manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski this offseason. And from their comments
Are NFL teams becoming more open to letting Hunter play both ways?
Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter playing both ways in the NFL seems unlikely, but some teams aren’t ruling out the idea. On Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said they’re evaluating Hunter (6-foot, 188 pounds) at both positions. New
Brian Daboll hasn’t made a decision on calling offensive plays
The Giants have a decision to make about what to do with the third overall pick in the draft, but that’s not the only unsettled piece of business around the team. There’s also the question of who will be calling the team’s offensive plays during the 2025 season. Head coach
Could Browns force Giants into Shedeur Sanders decision?
Almost immediately after Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam suggested on Monday he won’t force general manager Andrew Berry to make Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders the second overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, some openly wondered if Cleveland will ultimately take either Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter or Penn State pass-rusher Abdul
Lions proposal to change postseason seeding tabled
The league has tabled the Lions’ proposal to determine playoff seeding solely by record, according to multiple reports. That the measure was tabled and not voted on suggests that it has some significant support around the league — even if it does not have enough votes to pass for now.
Browns Not Expected To Trade Up To No. 1 Pick
A few weeks ago, we saw Browns defensive end Myles Garrett make an about face on his stance for the team’s chances for contention on their current trajectory. While it hasn’t been said exclusively, one may assume that, in the team’s meetings and negotiations with Garrett, Cleveland gave him some
49ers plan to bring in competition for K Jake Moody
49ers General Manager John Lynch said at the end of the 2024 season that the team still had a lot of faith in kicker Jake Moody, but they aren’t going to just hand him the job for the 2025 season. While speaking to reporters at the league meetings in Palm
Cowboys give WR CeeDee Lamb needed help in new mock draft
The Dallas Cowboys seem to be realizing their air attack tends to rely on wide receiver CeeDee Lamb too much. On Monday at the annual league meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones said they’re still looking for an “explosive” No. 2 WR, via Tommy Yarrish of the
NFL to consider prohibiting pushing and pulling, which would outlaw tush push
Owners discussed the tush push play for more than half an hour Tuesday, the chairman of the Competition Committee, Rich McKay, said. In the end, the vote was tabled until the May meetings. The Packers, who presented the proposal seeking to ban the tush push, want the committee to consider
NFL To Use New Measurement Technology In 2025
While we already mentioned this technology back in February, the NFL has announced that Sony’s Hawk-Eye system will be used as the league’s primary method for measuring the line to gain starting in the 2025 NFL season, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. On-field officials will still be responsible for
Jerry Jones: Talking directly to Micah Parsons “straightest way” to deal
A report on Tuesday indicated that the Cowboys have offered to make Micah Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL and that Parsons has agreed to the framework of an extension. The caveat is that the Cowboys have not included Parsons’s agent David Mulugheta in the talks and that Parsons
‘Hawk-Eye’ technology marks a new era for the NFL
The next time a measurement is needed to determine a first down, it won’t be the chain gang coming out to make the measurement — it won’t even be a human. At the NFL’s spring owners meeting on Tuesday, the league announced Sony’s “Hawk-Eye” virtual measurement system will be the
NFL will double down on sportsmanship in 2025
The NFL will double down on sportsmanship next season, executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said Tuesday. Violent gestures are up 133 percent and sexual taunting is up 52 percent, Vincent said. The topic was discussed with coaches, General Managers and owners Tuesday. “It just has no place
Jimmy Haslam Admits Mistake On QB Deshaun Watson
Recent developments in Cleveland’s pursuit of veteran free agent quarterbacks and research into the 2025 rookie draft class’s group of passers seem to indicate that the Browns are perhaps ready to move on from their Deshaun Watson experience. The 29-year-old still has two years remaining on his deal, but it
NFL soon expects a decision whether to allow players to play Olympic flag football
NFL players want to compete in flag football in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill are among those who have expressed interest. “I’ve heard directly from a lot of players who want to participate and represent their country, whether it’s United States or the
Eagles owner fires back at ‘aesthetics’ criticism of tush push
NFL owners tabled a discussion on the tush push this week, delaying a decision on whether or not to ban the polarizing play that has been made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles over the past couple of seasons. While the NFL has no objective injury or player safety data to
Jeffrey Lurie: Football is a chess match, let the chess match play out
The tush push has become the story of the week. With the subject tabled until the next league meetings in May, it could become the story of the entire offseason. It feels at times like a moving target. Is the concern safety-related? Is it about football aesthetics? Are both a
Interesting detail emerges about DK Metcalf’s Seahawks exit
Wide receiver DK Metcalf’s trade request this offseason came as a surprise to the general public. A new report suggests that to the Seattle Seahawks, it was nothing new. Metcalf had requested trades from the Seahawks “multiple times” in previous offseasons, according to Brady Henderson of ESPN. Those requests never
Roger Goodell: Banning pushing and pulling players beyond the tush push makes sense
The NFL did not ban the tush push at the league meeting today, but it might soon ban all plays in which players get pushed and pulled by other players. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said a broader discussion will take place on making it illegal to push players, and more
Minor NFL Transactions: 4/1/25
April 1st, 2025 at 6:48pm CST by Ely Allen Today’s only minor move in the NFL: Carolina Panthers Although Blackshear didn’t get much run on offense as RB3 behind Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders in 2024, and despite the addition of Rico Dowdle and the health of Jonathon Brooks for
How can an owner like Jimmy Haslam be held accountable?
With only 60 percent of Deshaun Watson’s landmark five-year, $230 million contract concluded, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has admitted what everyone already knew. The trade — arguably the single worst transaction in NFL history — was a complete and total failure. Haslam added that, ultimately, ownership should be held accountable.
Saints QB offers one major criticism of UFL
Ben DiNucci is a huge advocate of spring football leagues, but the New Orleans Saints quarterback believes there are some issues that the United Football League needs to address if it wants to survive. One of them is the schedule. DiNucci was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2020. He
Bears to work on Caleb Williams’s “comfort level” under center during offseason program
The Bears start their offseason program on Monday and one of the biggest tasks in the coming weeks will be fostering a strong connection between quarterback Caleb Williams and new head coach Ben Johnson. Johnson said on Tuesday they will “go back to the basics” with the first steps of
















































