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The NFL Draft has come and gone, and we ended up with two Day 1 quarterbacks when it was all said and done. When we were taking a look at potential first-round passers early on, former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby‘s name was mentioned as a name to watch. Now at

Let’s give Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young plenty of credit. He’s come a long way since being benched following Week 2 of the 2024 season.  On Wednesday, the Panthers announced they’ve exercised the fifth-year option on Young’s rookie contract. The 2023 No. 1 pick is now set to make $25.904M during the

By Nikhil Mehta | at April 29, 2026 12:20 pm The Texans are signing linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair to a three-year extension, per Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, keeping the leader of Houston’s defense under contract through the 2029 season. More to come. This content was brought to

As of the final Wednesday morning of April, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield remained in the final year of the three-year deal he signed to stay with the club in March 2024. During an appearance on “The Drive with TKras” program, Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht suggested that he wants Mayfield to be the

Although Joe Schoen dismissed trade talks involving Kayvon Thibodeaux, the Friday report about Saints interest in the former Giants top-five pick appears to have been accurate. New Orleans did pursue Thibodeaux, only to see their effort fail before pivoting to Tyree Wilson on Saturday. New Orleans sent Las Vegas a

With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here’s our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.   Scott Wachter / USA Today Sports Images The Cardinals have a placeholder quarterback in Jacoby Brissett, but they’re likely looking toward the 2027 draft

After spending last season with the Giants, quarterback Russell Wilson may not have to go far to find his next team. Wilson visited the Jets on Monday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports. No signing is imminent, but there is “mutual interest” between the Jets and the 37-year-old

During the 2026 draft, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seemed to speak carefully about the league’s desire to get to an 18-game regular season at some point down the road.  For an update shared on Tuesday, league insider Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom US spoke with one unnamed high-ranking official from a team about what seems to be

Both the Eagles’ 2023 first-round picks will see their fifth-year options exercised. With Nolan Smith‘s 2027 salary now fully guaranteed, The Athletic’s Zach Berman reports Jalen Carter‘s will be as well. Carter’s 2027 compensation will be more than double Smith’s expected option number, being a two-time Pro Bowler. Players chosen

Reports that Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens had agreed to sign his franchise tag were premature.  On Monday, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported Pickens has yet to sign his tender (a fully guaranteed one-year, $27.298M deal). ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter then said the WR still plans to sign the

The Packer signed Jayden Reed to an extension last week, raising some questions about Christian Watson‘s future on a team that seemingly prefers to draft and develop young receiers rather than paying veterans. However, three days of the 2026 NFL Draft came and went, and the Packers did not add

The reaction to the Los Angeles Rams taking Ty Simpson at No. 13 is not surprising. A team with a proven quarterback using its first-round pick on a quarterback is bound to raise questions. This seems very reminiscent of Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love a few years ago. It seems like

APRIL 27: Dan Duggan of The Athletic notes uncertainty over Schoen’s future has largely originated from outside the organization. Nevertheless, he reports Aponte is viewed around the league as a potential Schoen successor. The post-draft stage of the offseason will be worth watching closely in the case of the Giants. APRIL

New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh insists wide receiver Malik Nabers is now warming up to the team’s incoming rookies.  Nabers openly questioned the Giants selecting Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese (pick No. 5) during a Bleacher Report livestream of the 2026 NFL Draft. Harbaugh, entering his first season

The Bears restructured the contracts of tight end Cole Kmet and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson to open up salary cap space before the 2026 NFL Draft, per Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap. Chicago converted $7.65MM of Kmet’s $8.9MM salary into a bonus that was prorated across the remainder of the contract.

Former Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton is set to participate in the Bills’ rookie minicamp, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Burton, 24, was a third-round pick in 2024 and arrived in Cincinnati with the hopes of becoming a reliable complement to star wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. He played

The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books.  Below, we take a closer look at teams’ respective draft classes, what lies ahead and more:  Statement: Arizona Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love could have disappointing rookie season similar to that of Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty The Cardinals took Notre Dame

Free agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is weighing retirement at the age of 34. Garoppolo spent the past two seasons with the Rams, who seemingly replaced him this week with the surprising selection of No. 13 overall pick Ty Simpson. However, if Garoppolo decides to play in 2026, head coach Sean

It is a foregone conclusion at this point that Brandon Aiyuk has played his last game as a member of the San Francisco 49ers. The only question is if his tenure with the team ends in a release or a trade.  If general manager John Lynch gets his way, it

The 49ers have reshaped their receiver room this offseason, bringing in veterans and rookies alike. It is still expected that Brandon Aiyuk will never play for San Francisco again, but he is not on the verge of free agency. Aiyuk did not play at all in 2025, and the 49ers’ decision

The New York Giants entered the 2026 NFL Draft with two top-10 picks and needing some key missing pieces to polish up their roster.  New head coach John Harbaugh made his intentions clear over the first three rounds, as New York addressed basically every major need and came away as

The Ravens have taken their third pass-catcher in a row. After two physical wide receivers, they have now traded up to the No. 133 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select SMU tight end Matthew Hibner. Baltimore sent the No. 154 pick and a 2027 sixth-rounder to the 49ers

Another day of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books. Below, we take a closer look at Rounds 2-3, including the day’s winner, what lies ahead for the two quarterbacks taken and more. The Browns were among the most active teams in the second and third rounds, adding three

The Eagles have made a major splash on Day 2 of the draft: They are acquiring edge defender Jonathan Greenard and a 2026 seventh-rounder from the Vikings, per ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. The Eagles and Greenard have agreed to a four-year, $100MM extension with $50MM guaranteed. The

The Pittsburgh Steelers still don’t know if Aaron Rodgers is going to return for another season. However, they won’t just sit around and wait for him to make up his mind, and even though they will welcome him with open arms, they need to think about the future. That’s why

While loosely connected to Ty Simpson entering the draft, the Rams were viewed as more likely to add a player that helped their strong 2026 roster compete for a Super Bowl title. In a move eerily similar to the Packers’ Jordan Love pick six years ago, the Rams came out

Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio is among the noteworthy members of the NFL community who have suggested that general manager Les Snead and not head coach Sean McVay was responsible for the Los Angeles Rams making Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson the 13th overall pick of the 2026 draft on

The Rams regularly see their own draft pick fall late in the first round, but armed with the Falcons’ selection (via a first-round trade last year), Los Angeles will use the mid-first-round real estate to make a long-term investment. Rumored to be high on Ty Simpson — but seen as

The 2026 NFL Draft began with the first round on Thursday night, and it went as expected at the top with quarterback Fernando Mendoza going to the Las Vegas Raiders. While it usually takes a couple of years to accurately assess a draft class, that is not going to stop

By Sam Robinson | at April 23, 2026 8:53 pm Injury concerns clouded Caleb Banks‘ draft stock, but the Florida defensive tackle will still find a first-round home. He will come off the board 18th overall, going to the Vikings. More to come. This content was brought to you by:

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While head coaches’ influence in draft rooms varies from team to team, they are regularly present throughout draft weekend. Mike Vrabel will only be available for part of the Patriots’ draft this year, however. The second-year New England HC will miss Day 3 of the draft this year. Not long

As the NFL Draft (April 23-25 in Pittsburgh) gets set to begin on Thursday, the controversy surrounding New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini continues to dominate the headlines. While both eventually made public comments surrounding their viral hotel photos in late March, more

10:55pm: The Cowboys have until July 15 to work out a multiyear deal with Pickens, but it does not appear that will happen. “We’ve made a decision that we’re going to have George Pickens (play under the franchise tag),” executive vice president Stephen Jones said Wednesday (via Jon Machota of

The Dallas Cowboys were reportedly “nowhere” in contract negotiations with wide receiver George Pickens on Wednesday morning. They’re continuing to head in that direction.  After the report, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones revealed they’re no longer working on a multiyear deal for Pickens and plan to have him play on

Cameron Jordan and Alvin Kamara are two of the greatest Saints in franchise history, but neither player is guaranteed to suit up for the organization next season. It could depend on how this week’s draft unfolds, general manager Mickey Loomis acknowledged Wednesday. (via Jeff Nowak of WWL Radio). “I think

The Houston Texans recently made Will Anderson Jr. the new highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history when they signed the edge-rusher to a three-year, $150M extension that includes $134M guaranteed and a no-trade clause. Meanwhile, Houston starting quarterback and fellow 2023 first-round draft pick C.J. Stroud has received no financial guarantees from his club other than having

Early in free agency, a 49ers plan to release Brandon Aiyuk surfaced. Five-plus weeks later, the disgruntled former All-Pro remains on the team. Aiyuk, who missed all of last season due to injury, saw the 49ers take the rare step to void future guarantees on his deal due to his

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders feels unbreakable after surviving a chaotic rookie season.  The QB slid to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, in which the Browns selected him with the 144th pick. He subsequently began the season as QB4 and didn’t receive his first start until Week

With Dexter Lawrence no longer in the fold, the Giants are in obvious need of help along the interior defensive line. Cognizant of that, the Giants hosted free agent defensive tackle Benito Jones on Tuesday, per Howard Balzer of CardsWire. Unable to successfully renegotiate with the disgruntled Lawrence, the Giants

Aaron Rodgers seemingly won’t be signing a one-year contract to rejoin the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 2026 NFL Draft gets underway on Thursday evening, so 2025 rookie Will Howard and longtime backup Mason Rudolph are handling quarterback duties during the team’s bonus minicamp sessions.  While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Steelers head

Will Grier is returning to his original NFL team in time for offseason practices. A deal with the Panthers has been worked out, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The news is now official, per a team announcement. Grier entered the league as a third-round pick for Carolina. His only two regular-season appearances

The contract impasse between Trent Williams and the 49ers has come to an end. Monday has brought about an agreement on another new accord for the future Hall of Famer. Williams has worked out a two-year, $50MM deal, per an announcement from his agency. The pact contains $37MM fully guaranteed; that figure

The Seattle Seahawks‘ first-round pick must go. On Monday, Seahawks general manager John Schneider discussed the organization’s plans for Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, set for Thursday, and revealed that if things go according to plan, Seattle will sit it out. “We have four picks,” Schneider told reporters.

Kayshon Boutte has been a productive Patriots pass catcher for two seasons, eclipsing 500 receiving yards in each. He played a key role for New England’s 2025 AFC champion edition. The Pats made a major adjustment at receiver last month, cutting Stefon Diggs and effectively replacing him with Romeo Doubs.

This past winter, draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network suggested that Fernando Mendoza of the Indiana Hoosiers would have been the fourth quarterback drafted in the spring of 2024 behind Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye. Or course, the Las Vegas Raiders almost certainly will make Mendoza the first

Back in March 2025, longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward generated headlines when he said that his “pitch” to then-unsigned quarterback Aaron Rodgers was: “Either you want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler, or you don’t. It’s that simple.” A similar scenario is playing out this spring, as Rodgers has yet to

The trade sending DT Dexter Lawrence from the Giants to the Bengals in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick in this week’s draft also featured a revised contract. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first to report that Lawrence has inked a one-year, $28MM extension that will keep him under the

Several teams are counting down the days to the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled Thursday-Saturday in Pittsburgh.   They know nailing the draft can change their fortunes. Look no further than the Seattle Seahawks, who won Super Bowl LX after missing the playoffs in 2024 due in part to a strong draft

Once again, the Texans have found themselves seeking improvements along the offensive line during an offseason. Houston has been busy on that front so far, but more additions could be coming via the draft. Some of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2026 class have been on the Texans’