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Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll have been working together since 2018, when the latter arrived as Bills OC to start the Josh Allen era. The quarterback’s rise placed both in position to work in leadership roles, and the Giants signed off on bringing the pair in to steer a rebuild.

Some analysts suggested the Las Vegas Raiders could make Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders the sixth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, partly because recently acquired Geno Smith hadn’t yet received a contract extension from the Raiders.  That changed on Thursday when reports claimed that Smith and the Raiders had agreed

Terry Fontenot has been in place as the Falcons’ general manager since 2021. The team’s record has remained consistent during his four years at the helm, but Atlanta has yet to post a winning campaign or reach the postseason during that span. As a result, questions have been raised about a

While it previously seemed to be a matter of when and not if the Cleveland Browns would eventually either trade for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins or sign him shortly after his release, recent reports have indicated a Browns-Cousins marriage is now either unlikely or off the table. During a Thursday

Travis Hunter is widely expected to be one of the top players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, but a big question about the former Colorado star still has not been answered: What position will he play? The answer depends upon which team drafts Hunter. At Colorado, Hunter was a

The Bills’ offseason has been defined in large part by their extension efforts with key in-house players. Quarterback Josh Allen‘s recent top-up has him near the top of the position’s pecking order, and a quartet of starters on their rookie contracts now have lucrative second deals in place. Receiver Khalil Shakir, linebacker Terrel

As of the first Friday of April, it seemed to be a realistic possibility that a quarterback class previously thought to be weak could become responsible for three signal-callers taken in the first nine picks of the 2025 NFL Draft.  On Friday morning, ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller suggested that

Barring what would be a shocking development, the Tennessee Titans are expected to make Miami quarterback Cam Ward the first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. This would leave the Cleveland Browns (pick No. 2), New York Giants (No. 3) and New England Patriots (No. 4) as potential landing spots

To little surprise, the Ravens have not been busy so far in free agency. Modest outside additions (DeAndre Hopkins, Cooper Rush, Chidobe Awuzie) have set the team up for adding further depth in the draft, but Baltimore has also shown interest in other moves recently. The Ravens were “in on

Rumblings suggesting that the Cleveland Browns are ready to take either Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter or Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter instead of quarterback Shedeur Sanders with the second overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft have grown louder. In his latest mailbag, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated discussed

McMillan averaged 1,141 yards and 8.6 touchdowns in three years with Arizona and 87 catches over his last two campaigns. Courtland Sutton led all Broncos receivers with 1,081, but the seven-year veteran is entering the final year of his contract. If he can’t come to terms with Denver, McMillan would

The New York Jets gave up on quarterback Zach Wilson after just three seasons, and the second overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft then spent the 2024 campaign as an unused backup with the Denver Broncos.  In March, Wilson signed with the Miami Dolphins to continue his development under head

While Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II seems confident his club will soon sign quarterback Aaron Rodgers, some previously wondered who between Rodgers and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith will truly be running the team’s offense by September.  During a recent appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of “The Pat

In his latest mock draft published on Wednesday, ESPN’s Field Yates predicted that the Cleveland Browns would take Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter with the second pick of the 2025 NFL Draft and then grab Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough at overall selection No. 33.  For an article posted on Thursday, analyst

APRIL 3: Benford’s deal does not quite check in at $76MM, but rather $69MM, per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. The contract includes just $18.85MM at signing. While Benford’s updated AAV ($17.25MM) ranks 19th among cornerbacks, his full guarantee sits 24th at the position. Though, there are mechanisms in place

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart emerged from the NFL Scouting Combine as arguably the top rising star on draft boards.  During a Thursday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky offered some bold takes regarding Dart’s talent and when the prospect will

Although the Steelers continue to express confidence Aaron Rodgers will eventually become their next starting quarterback, the four-time MVP is moving toward a fourth week as a free agent. Rodgers threw passes to D.K. Metcalf recently, which would represent a good sign for Pittsburgh’s prospects to close this market. But

On Thursday evening, the Chicago Bears signed veteran quarterback Case Keenum. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Keenum inked a one-year deal worth up to $3M.  Keenum, 37, has been with the Houston Texans for the last two seasons but spent the 2024 campaign on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury

Having rostered two players who could end up top-five picks in the draft, Colorado will feature its most notable pro day in ages. The Buffaloes’ top prospects are set to work out Friday in Boulder, and dozens of high-ranking NFL personnel members will be there. Although the Titans are sending

The Patriots are trading quarterback Joe Milton to the Cowboys, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. Dallas will send one of its fifth-round compensatory picks in April’s draft to New England in exchange for Milton and a seventh-rounder, according to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News. The Patriots received the 171st overall

Baker Mayfield showed his 2023 resurgence was no fluke, posting career-best numbers last season. The Buccaneers went through with a transaction that reveals confidence in the former No. 1 overall pick being their quarterback beyond 2025. In an effort to create cap space, Tampa Bay has restructured Mayfield’s contract. The

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay. This week, however, we’re taking an early look at quarterbacks in the 2026 class. In a story published Tuesday, ESPN/The Ringer contributor Steve Muench gave just two QBs in the 2025 class (Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders

The New York Giants have the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and they have some very interesting decisions ahead of them as a result. The Giants, coming off a 3-14 season, obviously need all the help they can get, and there is certainly a thought that they

Thursday’s minor moves: Chicago Bears Washington Commanders Signed: DE T.J. Maguranyanga Maguranyanga is the latest rugby player to join an NFL team as part of a bid to play football professionally. The 22-year-old is Zimbabwean and joins Washington via the International Player Pathway program. At 6-4 and 222 pounds, Maguranyanga will

The Philadelphia Eagles have made the “tush push” a much-talked-about concept among NFL circles. The play, featuring quarterback Jalen Hurts, is a beefed-up quarterback sneak that sees multiple players lined up behind the quarterback to help push him forward — either for a first down or into the end zone.

Kirk Cousins is known to be on the trade block, with the Falcons confirming this week their willingness to work out a deal under the right circumstances. Of course, finances will play a major role in determining if an acceptable agreement can be reached. Cousins has already seen his $10MM roster

Baker Mayfield showed his 2023 resurgence was no fluke, posting career-best numbers last season. The Buccaneers went through with a transaction that reveals confidence in the former No. 1 overall pick being their quarterback beyond 2025. In an effort to create cap space, Tampa Bay has restructured Mayfield’s contract. The

Trading DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs before last year’s deadline, the Titans have not re-signed 2024 contributor Tyler Boyd. This has left a void alongside Calvin Ridley, who enters his age-30 season. With Ridley locked in atop Tennessee’s receiving corps, GM Mike Borgonzi acknowledged the team’s deficiency. Thus far, only

Tight end Trey McBride earned approximately $5.76M in his first three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. Now, he’s set to make much more than that. On Thursday, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported the Cardinals made McBride the highest-paid TE in NFL history. He signed a four-year, $76M deal with

Add another team to Case Keenum‘s extensive NFL ledger. The journeyman backup will be called upon to help mentor another highly drafted young talent. The Bears are signing Keenum to a one-year deal worth up to $3MM, ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter tweets. Keenum is coming off a season-long absence in 2024,

The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to wait for a decision from Aaron Rodgers, but is he worth it? Rodgers has dragged out his free-agency saga a lot longer than expected. It may be time for the Steelers to move on and let it go. Let’s examine the reasons why: Pittsburgh is

While Cooper Kupp, Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs and DeAndre Hopkins are off the market, two accomplished 30-somethings remain available at wide receiver. Both Tyler Lockett and Keenan Allen have ties to AFC West teams, and an Allen reunion appears on the table. Jim Harbaugh said (via The Athletic’s Daniel Popper)

The Las Vegas Raiders have left little doubt that quarterback Geno Smith is their guy. On Thursday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Smith is signing a two-year, $85.5M extension that includes $66.5M guaranteed. The deal will keep him in Las Vegas through the 2027 season. Before he signed the extension on

April 3rd, 2025 at 3:35pm CST by Sam Robinson Trey McBride loomed as a Cardinals extension candidate, and the team will take care of this important business early. The sides are in agreement on a record-setting deal. The Cardinals are giving McBride a four-year, $76M extension, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

The Las Vegas Raiders acquired Geno Smith in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks in early March, and now they are committing to him for a longer term. The Raiders and Smith have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will pay the quarterback $85.5 million, per Jordan Shultz of

The Raiders have a deal done with Geno Smith. They are giving the trade acquisition a two-year extension, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. This will keep the ex-Seahawks starter under contract through 2027. It appears initial reports, like when Smith signed his 2023 Seahawks contract, featured a slight inflation. Smith’s Raiders

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank made a firm statement about Kirk Cousins’ future with the organization, and made it very clear that a trade is, at least for now, not in the offing. Blank said the Falcons are perfectly happy to let Cousins sit on the bench behind Michael Penix

The Lions hit on two defensive playmakers in the 2022 draft, selecting edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson with the second overall pick and safety Kerby Joseph in the third round. Both players are extension-eligible as they enter the fourth year of their rookie contracts, and Detroit is determined to lock them

Back in late March, Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah raised eyebrows when he declined to slam the door shut on possibly signing veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers as 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy continues to recover from the full meniscus repair that sidelined him for all of last season.  During

On Thursday, the New England Patriots surprisingly agreed to trade backup quarterback Joe Milton III and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys in return for a 2025 fifth-round choice. Later in the day, ESPN’s Seth Walder named the Cowboys the clear winner of that transaction. “If the

April 3rd, 2025 at 11:29am CST by Nikhil Mehta The Chiefs are reuniting with veteran safety Mike Edwards on a one-year deal, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Edwards spent the 2023 season in Kansas City, appearing in all 17 games with a role that increased throughout the year. He started

Arch Manning has yet to experience a full college season as a starting quarterback, but many are already calling him a lock to be the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.  ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter says there is one big reason those predictions are a bit premature.

Some previously suggested that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy could soon put pen to paper on a contract extension similar to Dak Prescott’s four-year, $240M deal from the Dallas Cowboys. In a piece published on Thursday, The Athletic’s Mike Sando shared that at least one unnamed NFL team executive

For the third time in his Tampa Bay Buccaneers tenure that began in March 2023, quarterback Baker Mayfield will have a new offensive coordinator after Liam Coen left the organization to become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars this past winter. While speaking with reporters at the NFL owners meetings this

The Patriots are trading quarterback Joe Milton to the Cowboys, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. Dallas will send one of its fifth-round compensatory picks in April’s draft to New England in exchange for Milton and a seventh-rounder, according to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News. Milton was a sixth-round

Head coaches such as Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs and DeMeco Ryans of the Houston Texans indicated during the NFL owners meetings that they realize it’s only a matter of time before the league and the NFL Players Association come to terms on an agreement for an 18-game

Multiple mock drafts produced by national football analysts published on Wednesday linked the New York Giants with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders after some recently suggested the Giants should and will make Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter or Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter the third overall pick of the 2025 NFL

Many reporters and analysts have assumed ever since wantaway quarterback Kirk Cousins lost the Atlanta Falcons’ starting job in December that he’d want to play for the Cleveland Browns because he had Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator when the two were with the

The track record of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suggested it was only a matter of time before he would offer a response via social media after Browns owner Jimmy Haslam acknowledged on Monday that the franchise “took a big swing and miss” by acquiring Watson and giving him a

Rumblings emerged during the second half of March that the Pittsburgh Steelers could make Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe the 21st overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft even if the club signs veteran Aaron Rodgers. However, ESPN’s Field Yates predicted in his latest mock draft published on Wednesday that Pittsburgh