
How Aaron Rodgers ‘pleasantly surprised’ teammates during minicamp
Rookie quarterback Will Howard and cornerback Darius Slay are among the Pittsburgh Steelers players who had nothing but positive things to say about their experiences with Aaron Rodgers after the future Hall of Famer agreed to a team-friendly contract to join the club ahead of its mandatory minicamp. During an appearance on


CB Rasul Douglas Does Not Anticipate Packers Reunion
Rasul Douglas is among the notable corners still unsigned at this point of the offseason. The ninth-year veteran’s next destination is unclear, but a return to the Packers should not be expected. While responding on X to a fan’s question regarding a potential Green Bay reunion, Douglas made it clear he


How Commanders worked to help Daniels improve after rookie season
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels ran away with the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award for the 2024 season after he guided the club to the NFC Championship Game, where Washington fell to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. For a piece published on Monday afternoon, NFL insider Albert


Will McCarthy prevent Vikings from making a move at QB?
The Minnesota Vikings flirted with the idea of signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers months before he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in early June. Minnesota is now moving forward with 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy atop the depth chart after he spent his rookie season recovering from a full meniscus repair he


Micah Parsons Still Aiming For Cowboys Extension Prior To Training Camp
The Cowboys’ offseason program came and went without a Micah Parsons extension agreement being reached. The threat of missed time (or at least non-participation) during training camp now exists, but the All-Pro is still targeting a deal being worked out before mid-July. “I’m pretty hopeful,” Parsons said about the timeline of an


The ‘Heisman Trophy winners since 2000’ quiz
Travis Hunter has yet to play a snap for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he’s already made NFL history. The second-overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft agreed to a four-year, $46.65 million contract with a $30.57 million signing bonus. The two-way weapon who won the 2025 Heisman Trophy also became


Reporter warns Steelers fans about having Aaron Rodgers ‘agenda’
Aaron Rodgers did the Pittsburgh Steelers a favor when he agreed to a team-friendly contract to join the club. That said, Rodgers only put pen to paper on that deal in time to participate in some mandatory minicamp drills after he spent the bulk of the offseason program as a free-agent quarterback.


Steelers, Wilson, WRs, Linderbaum, Browns
June 23rd, 2025 at 9:55am CST by Adam La Rose Here is a rundown of PFR’s recent originals: Reviewing Steelers’ QB Moves: The post-Ben Roethlisberger era has not gone according to plan for the Steelers. I looked back at each of the six quarterbacks who have started games for them between


Insider names ‘best pure thrower’ of Browns’ four active quarterbacks
Following the Cleveland Browns’ mandatory minicamp that wrapped up on June 12, multiple reports indicated that Joe Flacco entered the team’s summer break as the favorite to be Cleveland’s Week 1 starting quarterback over Kenny Pickett, 2025 third-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel and 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders. Thus, some understandably


Latest On Raiders’ Secondary Plans
The free agent departures of Tre’von Moehrig and Nate Hobbs created notable vacancies in the secondary for Las Vegas. The team will have a number of new faces in place this year as a result, and training camp will see multiple battles for starting spots take place. During OTAs, free agent addition Eric Stokes and


The ‘Most rushing yards in an NFL season’ quiz
Happy 46th birthday to five-time NFL Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro, 2006 NFL MVP and 2017 Hall-of-Fame inductee LaDainian Tomlinson! Tomlinson played 11 seasons in the NFL, earning his reputation during his nine years with the then-San Diego Chargers. L.T. led the league in rushing yards twice and rushing touchdowns three


Steelers GM, OC address what they like about rookie QB Will Howard
Leading up to the opening night of the 2025 NFL Draft, numerous reporters and analysts linked the Pittsburgh Steelers with advertised top-tier quarterback prospects. Thus, some were surprised that Pittsburgh didn’t grab a signal-caller during the player-selection process until the club chose Ohio State’s Will Howard in the sixth round


Examining Steelers’ Post-Ben Roethlisberger QBs
For 18 years, the Steelers enjoyed stability at the quarterback spot with Ben Roethlisberger in place. The Super Bowl winner’s retirement after the 2021 campaign came as no surprise at the time, but it left the team in need of a long-term successor. That still represents a notable vacancy beyond


Raiders Eyeing Increased Role For TE Michael Mayer?
Michael Mayer has not lived up to expectations early in his NFL career. The Raiders tight end was a trade target this earlier this offseason, but with no deal taking place he is set to remain in Vegas. During his rookie season, Mayer missed three contests and was limited to a


Latest On Dolphins’ RB Competition
De’Von Achane remains atop the Dolphins’ running back depth chart entering 2025. After averaging 7.8 yards per carry as a rookie and nearly reaching 1,500 scrimmage yards last season, expectations will once again be high in his case. Miami has used the likes of Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson as veteran backfield options


Travis Hunter sets new NFL record with his rookie contract
The Jacksonville Jaguars officially have Travis Hunter under contract, and the two-way star has set a new NFL record with the deal. Hunter signed his rookie contract with the Jaguars on Sunday. The deal is worth $46.65M, which was predetermined by the rookie wage scale. What is unique about Hunter’s


Jaguars Sign Travis Hunter
Earlier this month, Travis Hunter and the Jaguars were not close to an agreement regarding his rookie contract. Team and player have now finalized the deal, however. The 2024 Heisman winner signed his four-year pact on Sunday, per a team announcement. Hunter will collect $46.65MM as this year’s second overall selection, and


Vikings Could Explore CB Addition
When training camp begins next month, the Vikings will face plenty of questions at the cornerback spot. That position could see an addition late in the offseason. Byron Murphy – a key offseason priority for Minnesota this spring – is still in the fold for 2025 and beyond. He agreed


Bengals, Trey Hendrickson Not Close To Extension Agreement
One week ago, Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals resumed talks on an extension. Without any new progress being made on that front, though, a number of issues are yet to be resolved. Finances – including, no doubt, guarantees – have proven to be a sticking point between team and player in this


Commanders Unlikely To Pursue Pass Rush Addition
The Commanders’ 2025 offseason has seen a number of changes made in the front seven. Further moves could of course be in store, but until training camp begins Washington’s pass rush group is likely to remain intact. [RELATED: Commanders Did Not Anticipate Terry McLaurin Stalemate] The Commanders can be expected


Giants Could Have Starting Battle At CB
Last year, we saw Cor’Dale Flott overcome Adoree’ Jackson for a starting role as an outside cornerback, playing across from fellow starter Deonte Banks for much of the season. Jackson departed and in walks Paulson Adebo on a three-year, $54MM contract. All of the sudden, Flott is pushed to a


Saints Officially Shifting To Base 3-4 Defense
While all NFL defenses play around with formations depending on the situation, every team has a base defense that functions as their identity and the starting point from which they can build out. The base defense is key in determining what types of defenders you bring in, as well. For


Commanders owner spends big on rare Jayden Daniels trading card
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris has made another significant investment in second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels. Harris purchased the 2024 Daniels Panini Prizm Black Finite one-of-one trading card for $500K at Fanatics Fest in New York City on Saturday. The 24-year-old QB attended the event. Joey Carrion of WeTheHobby, a sports


Jalen Ramsey Trade Not Imminent; Tyreek Hill Wants Him To Stay
After Jaire Alexander found a new home in Baltimore, the trade of Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey is reportedly “the next domino” expected to fall around NFL circles, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler (via Adam Wells of Bleacher Report). While that sounds like we’re on the precipice of a decision, the


Ravens CB Jaire Alexander Considered Atlanta, Miami
The Ravens recently made a big splash in free agency, signing All-Pro cornerback Jaire Alexander to a one-year, $4MM contract. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Alexander wasn’t totally sold on the idea of going to Baltimore at first, but his in-person visit sold him on the Ravens. Fowler notes


Will Falcons take flight back to the Super Bowl soon?
There’s a newfound energy in Flowery Branch, and it starts under center. With second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. officially taking the reins in Atlanta, the Falcons enter the 2025 season with real expectations and real firepower. Veteran Kirk Cousins, now backing up Penix on a sizable contract, appears comfortable in


5 Key Stories: 6/15/25 – 6/21/25
As the wait for the opening of training camps around the league begins, a number of high-profile situations remain unresolved. That will likely remain the case for several weeks, but one major free agent move defined the past few days. In case you missed any of the top developments from


Daniel Faalele, Andrew Vorhees Leading Ravens’ G Competition
Four of the Ravens’ stating offensive linemen from 2024 are set to return. One of those is Daniel Faalele, whose first full-time season as a guard came last year. The 25-year-old Australian struggled as a tackle, but a move inside produced an uptick in PFF grade. Pass protection in particular showed improvement,


Malachi Corley’s Jets Roster Spot Uncertain
Malachi Corley was in position to occupy at least a rotational role in the Jets’ during his rookie campaign. Instead, he proved to essentially be a non-factor. 2025 has seen the Jets bring in a regime other than the one which drafted Corley, a factor which often carries considerable weight in


Browns Rookie LB Carson Schwesinger Likely To Start
For much of the 2024 NFL season, it seemed like off-ball linebacker was not going to be an offseason need for the Browns. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Devin Bush, and Jordan Hicks finished the year graded as the seventh-, ninth-, and 11th-best linebackers, respectively, in the NFL, per Pro Football Focus (subscription


Titans Make Front Office Changes
Earlier this month, the Titans announced several changes to their front office staff. The team’s senior writer/editor Jim Wyatt detailed a number of promotions and new hires that pertain to the areas of staff that we cover. To start, we already reported on Tennessee’s hiring of former Pitt director of


Vikings Didn’t Offer QB Sam Darnold A Multi-Year Deal
The 2025 NFL offseason was certainly an interesting one for new Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. After a career year in 2024 on a one-year “prove-it” contract with the Vikings, Darnold made it clear to his suitors that he was looking for multiple years on a contract moving forward. We saw


Jawaan Taylor Not Certain To Retain Chiefs’ Starting RT Job; Latest On Team’s LG Competition
Jawaan Taylor carried considerable value as a 2023 free agent. Ranked third on PFR’s FA list heading into that league year, the four-season Jaguars right tackle starter fetched a player-friendly contract from a Chiefs team that paid up to replace Andrew Wylie. The Chiefs gave Taylor a four-year, $80MM deal


Latest On Browns’ RB Depth Chart
After finishing 29th in the NFL last year in rushing yards, the Browns made a concerted effort this offseason to getting younger in their running backs room. In fact, Cleveland doubled down in the draft, using two of their seven picks on the position, becoming the first team in NFL


Elijah Moore Not Likely To Land On Bills’ Roster Bubble
Brandon Beane gave a notable post-draft interview taking exception to radio criticism of his team’s wide receiver depth chart. The Bills may not have a true No. 1-level wideout post-Stefon Diggs, but they did do some work at the position this offseason. Buffalo signed Josh Palmer early in free agency,


An optimist’s guide to the 2025 New York Jets
Wilks started his NFL career as a defensive backs coach with the Bears in 2006 and last served as a defensive coordinator with the 49ers in 2023 where his team allowed just 17.5 points per game, third-fewest in the league. He was also head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in


Checking In On 2025 Fifth-Year Option Performers
The 2021 draft class has produced some of the NFL’s best players. Patrick Surtain claimed Defensive Player of the Year acclaim, after signing a monster extension that reset the cornerback market, and Ja’Marr Chase posted a triple-crown campaign that ended up pushing the wide receiver market past $40MM per year.


Jalen Ramsey reportedly has a clear trade preference
Trade rumors continue to surround Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and a new report suggests he has a clear preference for where he would like to go. ESPN’s Adam Schefter revealed in an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” Friday that Ramsey’s preference would be to return to the West


Path Emerging For Evan Neal To Regain Giants Starting Job
A midseason ankle injury in 2023 moved Evan Neal out of the Giants’ starting lineup, and the former top-10 pick’s hopes of regaining his starting right tackle job did not produce a serious charge last summer. As a result, the Giants admitted partial defeat on their former No. 7 overall


Sanders got reality check from police officer during speeding stop
Shedeur Sanders was pulled over for speeding on two separate occasions in Ohio this month, and an interaction he had with one police officer proved that the former Colorado star is not a universally recognizable figure. Sanders was pulled over on June 6 in Medina County, Ohio, after police allegedly


How Tom Brady reportedly impacted major Raiders decision
Whispers emerged in early March suggesting that the Las Vegas Raiders, in need of an upgrade at quarterback, were not all that interested in signing Sam Darnold, the top signal-caller of this year’s free-agency class. For a piece published Thursday, The Athletic’s Michael Silver offered more information about why the Raiders


Chargers, Texans, Jaguars, Colts, Ravens, Patriots
The Chargers announced two promotions and two new hires earlier this month in their front office. In the scouting department, Mike Jasinski was promoted to national scout, Jaylen Bannerman-Oden was promoted to area scout, and Kevin Weidl was hired as a national scout. In analytics, Maya Harvey was hired as


Sean Payton has Broncos believing they’re better than Chiefs
It’s a hot take to say the Denver Broncos could surprise the Kansas City Chiefs this season and win the AFC West. While some are predicting it could happen, one Broncos insider says Denver head coach Sean Payton has his team believing they are simply better than the Chiefs. In


Browns To Take Another QB In 2026 NFL Draft?
The quarterbacks room in Cleveland is currently a bit overcrowded as four new faces vie for the starting job vacated by an injured Deshaun Watson. Veterans Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco seem to be in the lead for the starting gig, but each are on only a one-year deal, and


An optimist’s guide to the 2025 Miami Dolphins
Of course, discipline only works when all parties are on board, something linebacker Bradley Chubb thinks will be different this year. “I’m going to say last year, we were lying honestly,” Chubb told reporters. “It’s not necessarily him changing, it’s more about us, man, about how we accept what he’s telling


Minor NFL Transactions: 6/20/25
Today’s minor moves as we head into the weekend: Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs New Orleans Saints Addington’s placement on the waiver wire comes as a corresponding move to cornerback Damon Arnette‘s signing. Addington was presumed to be Houston’s starting long snapper after they allowed Jon Weeks to depart in free


Why being future Giants’ QB has Jaxson Dart ‘exactly’ where he wants to be
Leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, quarterback Jaxson Dart was linked with clubs such as the Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. However, none of those teams selected Dart before the New York Giants traded up to make him the


NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/20/25
June 20th, 2025 at 5:52pm CST by Adam La Rose Friday’s lone draft pick signing: New England Patriots With Woodson now on the books, running back TreVeyon Henderson is the only member of New England’s draft class which has not yet signed. A deal for the latter may not be


The ‘Last 1,000-receiving yard season by NFL team’ quiz
Despite putting up their least productive seasons as a combination in 2024-25, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce still played their part in getting the Kansas City Chiefs back to the Super Bowl. But with Super Bowl LIX ending with a lopsided victory for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kelce turning 36


Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey Prefers Trade To West Coast?
With minicamps wrapped up around the NFL, player movement is set to quiet down until training camps begin next month. In the case of Jalen Ramsey, therefore, his post-Dolphins future could remain uncertain for several weeks. Team and player have mutually decided to part ways in this case, with a falling