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The Ravens announced a litany of front office updates this week, with promotions in player personnel, operations, and analytics. Atop the player personnel department, Bobby Vega and Andrew Raphael were named assistant directors of player personnel. Joey Cleary moved into Raphael’s former position as the new director of college scouting,

Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady recently discussed how he wants rookie Fernando Mendoza to work on his development while veteran Kirk Cousins serves as the club’s starting quarterback for an undetermined amount of time.  During the latest edition of the “Stick to Football” podcast, Brady expanded on how he wants Mendoza

One year remains on Brian O’Neill‘s contract. The longtime Vikings right tackle’s desire for a new deal has been made clear this offseason, and there is mutual interest in an agreement. A “near-universal agreement” exists within the organization that another O’Neill deal is worth pursuing, ESPN’s Kevin Seifert writes. Minnesota operated

Throughout the spring, first-year Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy told just about anybody who would listen that he believes 2025 rookie Will Howard is “definitely a real prospect as a starting quarterback.”  During a Wednesday appearance on Pittsburgh sports radio station 93.7 The Fan, Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of “The

The 49ers placed AWOL wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on the reserve/left squad list last December, which ended any chance he would play in 2025. Over six months later, Aiyuk still has not applied to come off the list, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. He will not be eligible to return

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking good ahead of the new season, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, new head coach Mike McCarthy and company have plenty of reasons to be optimistic. So, now that the Steelers have a new coach in McCarthy, changes are being made. It’s not over yet, either. Chances

Cedric Tillman is currently owed a base salary of $3.61MM in 2026 thanks to the Proven Performance Escalator. Whether or not he remains on the Browns to collect it this season remains to be seen. Tillman “certainly is on the roster bubble” entering training camp, Zac Jackson of The Athletic writes.

Earlier this spring, New York Giants second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart acknowledged that he needs “to be on the field” more after he was checked for a concussion on five occasions from last preseason through Week 18 of his rookie campaign.  On Thursday, Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic mentioned that Dart

In deciding not to hold a supplemental draft following Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby‘s application, the NFL didn’t quite slam the door shut on Sorsby’s ability to play football in 2026, but it did significantly limit his options for doing so. As the self-proclaimed recovering gambling addict attempts to make

A recent report noted that Houston Texans starter C.J. Stroud may be “under as much pressure this year as just about any quarterback in the NFL.”  While the Texans picked up Stroud’s fifth-year option for 2027, the club has still made no commitment to him beyond the expiration of his existing deal. On Wednesday,

JUNE 24: Two days after posting his “Go Commanders!” video, Aiyuk continues to push his narrative of Mr. Aiyuk Goes to Washington. Per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, the disgruntled 49ers receiver posted two more videos to Instagram today with allusions to the Commanders. In the second of these two videos, Aiyuk

A recent report suggested that the Los Angeles Rams were prepared to hand big-name wide receiver Puka Nacua a lucrative contract extension before the start of the 2026 season.  It now appears that may not be the case.  Rams “leaning” toward making this Puka Nacua decision? On Wednesday, Rams reporter Sarah Barshop of

Jaelan Phillips, Trey Hendrickson and Odafe Oweh entered free agency in March as the premier edge defenders available. All three secured nine-figure contracts, while second-tier types Boye Mafe, Kwity Paye and Bradley Chubb each cashed in on deals worth $40MM-plus. None of the remaining free agent edge defenders will approach

On Monday, the agent for Brendan Sorsby suggested that it wasn’t a lock that the NFL would allow the controversial quarterback to land with a team this summer via the supplemental draft.  It now sounds like Sorsby’s camp is ready for a fight with the league. NFL gives Brendan Sorsby brutal

Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was the subject of trade rumors this offseason, but the team was never interested in moving the 2024 first-round pick. Thomas, 23, posted 1,282 receiving yards as a rookie but saw his production drop significantly the following season. That was partially due to a few

Running back Bijan Robinson may be feeling a little envious after the Atlanta Falcons signed two of their other skill players to contract extensions.  The Falcons and tight end Kyle Pitts agreed to a three-year, $54M deal, with $36M guaranteed, on Tuesday, which makes him the third-highest-paid TE in the NFL

Brendan Sorsby was on course to participate in the supplemental draft as his means of entering the NFL in 2026. That will not be taking place, however. The NFL announced on Tuesday that the supplemental draft will not be held in 2026. As a result, Sorsby will not be able to

Multiple stories have suggested that the New York Jets will not make a bid for controversial quarterback Brendan Sorsby during this year’s supplemental draft for the NFL. On Tuesday, Jets insider Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic shared more information about how the organization views Sorsby this summer.  Jets don’t want Brendan Sorsby “distraction” this

Police were called to Jets quarterback Geno Smith‘s home in Davie., Fla., on Sunday over an alleged battery, Edward Lewis of the California Post reports. In a video posted on Instagram, a woman named “Kristen” alleged that Smith “beat my [expletive].” She also accused Smith of running outside and attacking

After two highly impressive years with Notre Dame, running back  Jeremiyah Love was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 3 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft. Love led the nation in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and total touchdowns during each of the past two seasons while also capturing

Shortly after the Browns traded friend and longtime teammate Myles Garrett to the Rams on June 1, cornerback Denzel Ward expressed a desire to remain in Cleveland. Ward does indeed remain “fully bought in” as the career-long Brown enters his ninth season, sources told Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com. While

Whispers surfaced back in May suggesting that the Cleveland Browns could make 2025 fifth-round draft pick Shedeur Sanders available to other teams if veteran Deshaun Watson emerged this summer as the club’s Week 1 starting quarterback.  More recently, former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson teased that he has some inside information and knows that “Watson is the starting quarterback”

Often, players who have been hit with a franchise tag in lieu of a long-term deal harbor some animosity toward their team. That does not appear to be the case with Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens (at least publicly). While Pickens is reportedly concerned about the prospect of being tagged

John Harbaugh is entering his first season with the New York Giants, and lucky for him, he has a budding quarterback already in Jaxson Dart. While plenty of head coaches walk into situations where they’re starting from scratch, Harbaugh at least has Dart, who put up strong numbers last season

As recently reported, the Browns’ battle for the starting quarterback job was not settled in the spring. While new head coach Todd Monken had hoped to see one of veteran Deshaun Watson or second-year Shedeur Sanders stand out and claim a starting role early, the battle will continue into training

Former Texas Tech Red Raiders/Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft. He’ll be lucky if he has any bidders. A Sunday report revealed the New York Jets may not target Sorsby if he’s approved for the supplemental draft, which would be held in July, because of concerns about

After months of speculation, the New England Patriots finally got their guy. They acquired Philadelphia Eagles star WR A.J. Brown, reuniting him with head coach Mike Vrabel and saving him from his discontent in the City of Brotherly Love. Of course, that’s great news for Drake Maye and the passing

At this time a year ago, four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs was on the comeback trail from the October 2024 ACL tear he suffered as a member of the Texans. Despite the injury, the Patriots were confident enough in Diggs’ recovery to give him a three-year deal with

Justin Herbert is widely regarded as one of the league’s best quarterbacks, often named along with Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. There is definitely a lot to like about Herbert. He boasts arguably one of the most impressive arm strengths in the league, possesses a prototypical

Mansoor Delane was able to participate in OTAs, but he did not take part in minicamp. The Chiefs’ first-round rookie should be in place for the beginning of padded practices, however. Delane was dealing with a shoulder injury during minicamp, head coach Andy Reid said. He added (via ESPN’s Nate Taylor) that was

Mandatory minicamps recently wrapped up across the NFL, giving teams their final structured practices before a well-needed break ahead of training camp in July.  These sessions offered the first look at rookies, new schemes, the installation of new plays and emerging concerns heading into the 2026 season.  Here’s a breakdown of the biggest takeaways from the 2026 minicamps: Standout rookies Fernando Mendoza, QB, Las Vegas Raiders The first overall pick seems

The Rams have an extremely inexperienced quarterback room behind 38-year-old starter Matthew Stafford, but they are not planning to add a veteran backup before the season. Apr 24, 2026; Inglewood, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams first-round draft pick Ty Simpson speaks to media during a press conference at Code Next

The Tennessee Titans have made star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons a focal point of their rebuild and resisted all potential offers to trade him, even as they sunk down toward the bottom of the NFL standings. They value him so highly that they have now made him the highest-paid defensive

The Commanders said goodbye to two veteran personnel staffers yesterday as area scouts Paul Skansi and Chuck Cook decided to retire. Former scouting assistants Alberto de la Guardia and Miles Turner have been promoted to fill their roles, and former scouting and R&D associate Toby Junker was promoted to scouting

Maxx Crosby is back with the Las Vegas Raiders, but how long will he stay there? Even though Crosby has a Raiders tattoo and claims he isn’t going anywhere, those in the NFL know better. There’s a real possibility his defunct trade to the Baltimore Ravens won’t be the last

The Chiefs will have a new right tackle in 2026. Penalty maven Jawaan Taylor is now with the Falcons, as the Chiefs made a predictable salary trim amid a cap crunch. Taylor did not live up to his $20MM-per-year contract, and a 2025 signing looked to telegraph Kansas City’s plans

A report from earlier in June suggested that Miami Dolphins backup quarterback and 2025 seventh-round draft pick Quinn Ewers “outperformed” free-agency signing and presumed starter Malik Willis during some springtime practices open to media members.  First-year Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley later seemed to pour cold water over such takes. For a piece published on

Despite possessing three of the top 30 picks in this year’s draft, the Jets were not in position to land a potential franchise quarterback in the first round. They later selected ex-Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik in the fourth round, but he may not be the last rookie signal-caller they add

Recently, Baltimore Ravens reporter Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic made it known he was optimistic that the club and star quarterback Lamar Jackson will come to terms on a contract extension before the 2026 season gets underway.  Months before Zrebiec offered that update, a March story claimed that Ravens general manager

If you look up Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner on sites like ESPN.com and Pro-Football-Reference.com, you will notice they list his date of birth as Aug. 31, 2000. That would mean the two-time first-team All-Pro is 25 years old. Fake news, according to Gardner, who told James Boyd of The Athletic

The Las Vegas Raiders gladly welcomed Maxx Crosby back with open arms once his trade didn’t go through. Crosby has also embraced the thought of staying put in Sin City, and he’s always been vocal about his desire to be a Raider for life. Nevertheless, the NFL is a business first and

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is on track to play out the last season of his three-year, $100MM contract in 2026. Mayfield said on June 5 that he and the team were “not anywhere close” to an extension. Almost two weeks later, the sides have not made any progress. “Pretty much

The Dallas Cowboys have an MVP-worthy quarterback in Dak Prescott. Last season, he passed for 4,552 yards, which put him third in the NFL, according to NFL research, recording 30 passing touchdowns and rushing for two more. The Cowboys are lucky to have Prescott, but his presence hasn’t taken them

In the wake of the surprising news that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby would be withdrawing from his battle with the NCAA to enter the NFL’s supplemental draft, Sorsby’s agent, Ron Slavin, let loose some of the details that led to the shocking outcome. After Sorsby’s crack legal team had

Since the Los Angeles Rams acquired defensive end Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, many have envisioned him teaming up with future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron Donald.  Donald, who retired in March 2024, has suggested he is interested in returning to play alongside a transcendent talent in Garrett. He’s

The Jaguars and long snapper Ross Matiscik have agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $3.8MM in new money, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report. The 29-year-old is now the NFL’s highest-paid player at his position. This is the second Jaguars extension for Matiscik, who joined the

The Las Vegas Raiders starred in one of the most bizarre incidents in recent NFL offseason history. Trading Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens was a league-altering move, and so was getting him back. The Ravens shut down the deal over alleged concerns about his knee injury. Given that he didn’t want

After all the twists and turns in the Brendan Sorsby saga, he is now planning to head where many originally projected he would land: the NFL’s supplemental draft. Sorsby has formally submitted his application to the league to turn pro later this summer. There is little concern that the NFL

Don’t worry, kids: Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix now feels 100 percent and ready to lead the team to its first Super Bowl win since the 2015 season.  Nix — who broke his right ankle in a 33-30 AFC divisional-round win over the Buffalo Bills last season — participated in

Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. partially tore his left ACL last November, ending his season in Week 11. Roughly seven months later, the Falcons kicked off mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Penix will not be a full participant, however, as head coach Kevin Stefanski announced he has not been cleared for