Analyst shares worrisome comparisons for Shedeur Sanders
Former NFL general manager/current ESPN personality Mike Tannenbaum and Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated continue to suggest that Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders could slide a “bit further” down the draft order “than we initially expected” earlier in the offseason. For a piece published on Thursday morning, Derrik Klassen of The Athletic shared that
Brock Purdy: My whole story has been just being overlooked, not good enough
Brock Purdy was not supposed to play his rookie season. As the final pick in the 2022 draft, he was buried deep on the 49ers’ depth chart. Trey Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in 2021, and Jimmy Garoppolo, who the 49ers had acquired for a 2018 second-round pick, began
Colts GM’s comments add fuel to team’s QB controversy
Colts general manager Chris Ballard added fuel to the team’s budding quarterback controversy on Wednesday when he discussed the “similarities” between 2024 Week 1 starter Anthony Richardson and 2025 free-agent signing Daniel Jones. In a video produced by the Colts team website, “Behind The Colts: 2025 Free Agency,” Ballard discussed
Former NFL safety Matt Stevens dies at 51
Matt Stevens, a safety on the Patriots’ 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI championship team, died March 20, the team announced Thursday. Stevens was 51. Stevens entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Bills in 1996. He played eight seasons, spending time in Buffalo, New England, Philadelphia, Washington and Houston.
2025 QB Draft Rumors: Browns, Dart, Milroe, McCord
We know that the Browns have been exploring the quarterback options in the 2025 NFL Draft, conducting a private workout with Miami’s Cam Ward following the Hurricanes’ pro day in Coral Gables. The holders of the No. 2 overall pick in the draft know, though, that Ward may not be
Saints worked out Syracuse QB Kyle McCord on Thursday
The Saints could be in the market for a young quarterback despite drafting Spencer Rattler in the fifth round in 2024 and still having Derek Carr as their starter. Representatives of the Saints have been scouting all the top quarterback prospects. The latest to get an up-close look is Syracuse
NFL Draft intel: Texas CB Jahdae Barron’s bold statement may raise eyebrows
AUSTIN, Texas — Each week, Yardbarker is tracking the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled April 24-26 in Green Bay. Here are five players we tracked Tuesday at Texas pro day, which featured talent evaluators from every NFL team and 125 overall, per the Longhorns’ website: Jahdae Barron reveals what separates him
464-pound Desmond Watson could be largest draft pick in NFL history
The draft starts four weeks from tonight. And one of the players selected will generate well over four spins on the scale. Via the Associated Press, 464-pound Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson could be the largest draft pick in NFL history. His weight comes with a massive six-foot, six-inch frame.
Stefon Diggs drops hint about why he signed with Patriots
The New England Patriots are hoping Mike Vrabel can help reverse the franchise’s recent misfortunate, and it looks like one of the team’s marquee free-agent signings is happy to be working with the head coach. Stefon Diggs agreed to a three-year, $69M contract with the Patriots on Tuesday night. Money
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah: Jordan Mason impressed us when he played against us
During the 2024 season, running back Jordan Mason impressed as San Francisco’s lead back with Christian McCaffrey sidelined due to injury. He started the season with a 147-yard performance against the Jets before coming up with another 100 yards against the Vikings. That game left an impression on Minnesota General
Previous Jets Regime Considered 2025 Quincy Williams Extension
Jamien Sherwood‘s market producing the result it did creates an interesting issue for a new Jets regime. A special-teamer for three seasons, Sherwood stood out subbing for the injured C.J. Mosley in 2024. The result: a three-year, $45MM contract — agreed to just before free agency — that came with
The Aaron Rodgers wait continues to continue
The options have narrowed. The wait continues. Six days after Aaron Rodgers spent six hours in Pittsburgh, he still hasn’t signed with any team. And he has said nothing about why he’s waiting. There aren’t many options at this point. Sign with the Steelers. Wait for the Vikings, who haven’t
Aaron Rodgers appears to be weighing three options
It has been nearly three weeks since the official start of NFL free agency, and Aaron Rodgers remains unemployed. The former MVP has taken much longer than expected to decide his future. In terms of his playing career, Rodgers appears to have three choices. Let’s examine them. Pittsburgh Steelers Before
A fourth-down onside kick alternative is the “gimmick” the NFL needs
Last year, the NFL dramatically changed the kickoff in large part because the prior play had become a “dead play.” And the impact of the new kickoff on the onside kick has made that play even more deceased. Beyond the elimination of the ability of the kicking team to deploy
Should potential top pick’s injury news raise concerns?
“He is still finishing up rehab on his shoulder he had from the Boise State game in the [College Football Playoff quarterfinal],” Rosenhaus told Schefter. “He may still do a workout for teams sometime in mid-April.” In February, Schefter reported that Carter, who didn’t work out at the 2025 NFL
Chiefs CB Nazeeh Johnson signs tender
The Chiefs re-signed cornerback Nazeeh Johnson, the team announced Thursday. Johnson, who also is a core special teams player, was a restricted free agent who the Chiefs tendered. The Chiefs made him a seventh-round pick in 2022. Johnson did not make the active roster as a rookie, signing to the
Eagles To Reunite With OL Matt Pryor
The Eagles are reuniting with offensive lineman Matt Pryor, per Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pryor will sign a one-year deal to return to Philadelphia, where he started his NFL career as a sixth-round pick in 2018. He made the Eagles’ 53-man roster as a rookie but did not
Mike Vrabel: There’s a play-style to Stefon Diggs I’ve always appreciated
The Patriots added a veteran receiver this week, agreeing to a three-year deal with Stefon Diggs. While Diggs is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered during the 2024 season, he is expected to help elevate the play of young quarterback Drake Maye. New England head coach Mike Vrabel joined
Browns are leaning toward this player with No. 2 pick in draft
The 2025 NFL Draft is less than a month away, and the top of the board is already taking shape. ESPN’s NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported on “NFL Live” that the Cleveland Browns are “leaning towards” taking Penn State defender Abdul Carter with the second pick in the draft. Quarterback
Myles Garrett: To go far, a team needs a QB, and the rest of the team needs to help him
Myles Garrett claimed he wanted to play for a contender, requesting a trade, until the Browns offered him a record extension for a non-quarterback. He signed the four-year extension that averages $40 million per season. The Browns, though, won’t be a contender until they get a quarterback. Kenny Pickett is
Shedeur Sanders To Work Out With Titans, Browns
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders will privately work out for the Titans and the Browns, who hold the first and second overall picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. The workouts are scheduled for the days following Colorado’s April 4 pro day, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Sanders has already spent time
Deion Sanders: I’m happy with Shedeur going to any of the teams that need a quarterback
Colorado coach Deion Sanders says he and his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders will be happy playing for any NFL team that needs a quarterback. Deion told Skip Bayless that he and Shedeur check in regularly about pre-draft visits and that they both feel good about the process and the
Steelers linked with surprising QB prospect
The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently on track to have longtime backup Mason Rudolph as their Week 1 starting quarterback, and many believe Pittsburgh should use the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft to address the position regardless of how Aaron Rodgers decides to spend next season. Some previously linked
Shedeur Sanders set for private workouts with Titans, Browns
Cam Ward isn’t the only quarterback who will have private workouts with the Titans and Browns. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Shedeur Sanders is set for workouts with the teams holding the top two picks in the draft as well. The workouts are slated to take place after
Insider addresses if Seahawks could draft Jaxson Dart after signing Sam Darnold
Numerous mock drafts and analysts have suggested that the Seattle Seahawks could target a quarterback like Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart at pick No. 18 of the 2025 NFL Draft, even though Seattle signed Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100.5M contract early into free agency. Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic addressed rumors
Eagles agree to one-year deal with OL Matt Pryor
Matt Pryor is returning to the team that drafted him. Per Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, offensive lineman Matt Pryor has agreed to sign with the Eagles on a one-year deal. Pryor, 30, was an Eagles sixth-round pick in 2018. He stuck with the club through 2020 before he
Jets To Sign WR Josh Reynolds
March 27th, 2025 at 1:10pm CST by Nikhil Mehta The Jets are signing veteran wide receiver Josh Reynolds to a one-year deal worth up to $5MM, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The deal includes $2.75MM in fully-guaranteed money with another $2.25MM available via incentives, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The
Jets agree to one-year deal with WR Josh Reynolds
The Jets are adding a weapon for quarterback Justin Fields. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, New York has agreed to a one-year deal with receiver Josh Reynolds. The contract is worth up to $5 million. Reynolds, 30, split his season between the Broncos and Jaguars last season. He was
Insider details how Browns could work out trade for Cousins
Some have suggested the Cleveland Browns aren’t keen on trading for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins because Cleveland is seemingly hoping to sign a released Cousins to a team-friendly contract. On Thursday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic shared how the Browns could work out a trade for Cousins, even though
New Dolphins punter Ryan Stonehouse was “surprised” the Titans moved on
Punter Ryan Stonehouse has a big leg. It wasn’t big enough to get him a fourth season in Tennessee. The Titans opted not to re-sign Stonehouse, nor to apply a restricted free agency tender. He left via free agency for the Dolphins. “I was surprised,” Stonehouse told reporters earlier this
Reporter addresses if Colts could make shocking Shedeur Sanders decision
Whispers suggesting that polarizing Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders could fall past the first 10 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft seem to be growing louder. With the Indianapolis Colts set to hold an uninspiring quarterback competition between 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson and free-agency acquisition Daniel Jones for
Abdul Carter will not work out at Penn State Pro Day
Teams attending Penn State’s Pro Day on Friday will not get to see one of the top prospects in this year’s draft class in action. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN, agent Drew Rosenhaus said edge rusher Abdul Carter will not work out during tomorrow’s event. “He is still finishing up
J.J. McCarthy Fully Healed; Latest On Vikings’ QB Plans
Aaron Rodgers has yet to make his final decision for the 2025 season, but it appears his preferred choice of signing with the Vikings will not come to fruition. Minnesota will still likely be in the market for a veteran passer even with J.J. McCarthy currently atop the depth chart, though. The No.
Russell Wilson will get another chance to face the Broncos in Denver
Last year, when the Steelers visited the Broncos in Week 2, quarterback Russell Wilson didn’t play, due to a calf injury. This year, he’ll get a chance to play in Denver again. The Broncos are one of the Giants’ opponents in 2025, with the game set for Denver. That’s the
New Giants QB Russell Wilson should take playbook from a Hall of Famer
Russell Wilson arrives in New York with more than experience — he also has a chance to follow a blueprint created by Kurt Warner, the Hall of Famer who once turned around the Giants’ fortunes. If Wilson can follow that path, he won’t just revive his own career. The 13-year
NFL confirms it will play seven international games in 2025
The NFL will play seven regular-season games outside the United States in 2025. Although the league has discussed as many as eight international games, the NFL confirmed that the seven teams that have already announced they will give up home games to play overseas will be all of them this
Aaron Rodgers reportedly could make bold decision amid Steelers, Vikings rumors
As of Thursday morning, the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to be the only team ready to sign free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It appears Rodgers is in no hurry to join Pittsburgh before the end of March after he spent more than six hours meeting with the Steelers last Friday. “He met
Titans switch to “Titans blue” as primary home jersey color
The Titans seemingly have 50 shades of blue. And they have a new official primary blue. The team has announced that, for 2025, their “Titans blue” alternate jersey will become the official home uniform. In 2018, the Titans introduced a dark blue helmet to go along with a dark blue
Cowboys Have Not Submitted Micah Parsons Extension Offer
With the first few waves of free agency in the books, teams can turn their attention to working out extensions in a number of cases. That includes Micah Parsons and the Cowboys, although no agreement on that front is expected any time soon. Parsons is set to play on his fifth-year option
Matt Weiss worked as a contractor with Browns in 2023
The Matt Weiss situation has plenty of NFL tentacles. Some predated the launch of an alleged pattern of obtaining access to sensitive information regarding college students. Some postdated it. Weiss was working for the Ravens in 2015, when he allegedly began downloading “the personally identifiable information and medical data of
GM shares why Mayfield has ‘psychological advantage’ with Bucs
Both the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers discarded quarterback Baker Mayfield long before he guided the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a pair of division titles and one playoff victory. During a chat with ESPN that was released on Wednesday, Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht discussed why Mayfield found success with
Russell Wilson on Giants potentially drafting a QB: I’m focused on winning
Russell Wilson signed with the Giants with eyes on being their starting quarterback this fall, but he knows as well as anyone that teams can change course between March and September. Wilson’s signing might make it less likely that the Giants use the third overall pick on a quarterback this
Gardner Minshew Addresses Decision To Sign With Chiefs
Following his Raiders release, Gardner Minshew elected to remain in the AFC West. The veteran quarterback signed with the Chiefs to operate as their backup, a move he recently spoke about. “From the end of our season – when it seemed like I was going to get cut – I knew in
Chris Ballard: “Spirited” Anthony Richardson/Daniel Jones competition will come down to performance
Chris Ballard has had a lot of opportunities to find a long-term solution at quarterback during his time as the Colts’ General Manager and he’s tried a lot of different approaches to the position, but none of them have resulted in a clear win for the franchise. This year’s attempt
Why 49ers’ Purdy may not sign contract extension anytime soon
San Francisco 49ers reporter Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group previously suggested the club should get a contract extension done with starting quarterback Brock Purdy at some point between now and “right after” the 2025 NFL Draft concludes on April 26. While negotiations could drag on into the summer months, NFL
People within Steelers reportedly have one concern about Aaron Rodgers
While Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is reportedly “excited” to possibly work with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers hadn’t yet put pen to paper on a contract with the AFC North club as of Thursday morning. During a Wednesday live stream shared on the Bleacher Report YouTube channel, NFL insider
NFL Draft countdown: Focus on Lions’ first-round pick at No. 28
The Detroit Lions own the 28th pick for the first time since 2015 when they selected Duke G Laken Tomlinson. This offseason, they’ve been linked to these players. OL Grey Zabel | North Dakota State In the eyes of CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson, no player helped themselves at the Senior Bowl
NFL expects kickoff returns to double if touchback is moved to the 35-yard line
The NFL expects the percentage of kickoffs returned to approximately double in 2025 compared to 2024, if the proposal to move touchbacks out to the 35-yard line passes. Last year, 33 percent of kickoffs were returned after the new “dynamic” kickoff rule was implemented. That was an increase from the
NFL views improving sportsmanship as “a critical topic” for the 2025 season
The NFL wants its players and coaches to be better examples of good sportsmanship in 2025. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said that the league wants to emphasize everyone on the field conducting themselves the right way, and that there were too many examples of unsportsmanlike
Titans add veteran presence at QB ahead of NFL Draft
While the Titans continue to move closer to selecting a quarterback with the first overall pick, the team has added some veteran help at the position. The Titans announced on Wednesday that they’ve signed quarterback Tim Boyle. A 2018 UDFA, Boyle has settled into a clear backup role at this