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Reports: Bears, CB Kyler Gordon agree to 3-year, $40M extension
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with cornerback Kyler Gordon on a three-year, $40 million contract extension with $31.25 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.,Gordon, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal, will be tied to the Bears through the 2028 season w...
Deepest of the Decade: Ranking the Top 5 RBs in the 2025 NFL Draft Class
The 2025 NFL Draft features a stacked RB class with star potential. Here are the top 5 backs ready to shake up depth charts from Day 1....

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on injury rehab: 'I'm where I want to be'
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he is progressing in his recovery from his season-ending hamstring injury.,So much so, in fact, that Prescott said he would be able to suit up right now if needed.,"If I had to play a game today, I definitely could do that," Prescott said on Friday at the...
Who Will Replace Derek Carr? Saints’ Top Quarterback Options for 2025
Derek Carr's injury puts the Saints' 2025 plans in question. Here are 5 quarterback options New Orleans could pursue....

Reports: Saints QB Derek Carr could miss 2025 with shoulder injury
The New Orleans Saints' star-crossed relationship with Derek Carr is gaining another chapter, as the quarterback is at risk of missing some or all of the 2025 NFL season, multiple outlets reported Friday.,NFL Network broke the news that Carr is currently dealing with a shoulder injury that could put...

Reports: Seahawks re-sign QB Drew Lock
Drew Lock is returning for a second tour of duty as a backup quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Lock, 28, is expected to sign a two-year, $5 million deal, per ESPN, after playing the 2024 season with the New York Giants. ,Lock appeared in eight games wit...

2025 NFL Draft position series: Quarterbacks
Value equations and position priority can vary by NFL franchise, general manager and coaching staff with one glaring exception tested by history and proven out in hardware. ,Quarterbacks are the ultimate NFL wildcard, a top necessity with very noteworthy exceptions. ,Of the 14 starting quarterbacks ...

Broncos sign former Panthers S Sam Franklin Jr.
The Denver Broncos signed free agent safety Sam Franklin Jr. on Friday. Terms were not disclosed.,Franklin, 29, played his first five NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in 2020.,He registered eight tackles in 10 games in 2024 after missing the first seven games with a broke...

Browns 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
As the Deshaun Watson hype train derailed under the weight of injuries and limited availability, the Cleveland Browns return to the first round of the NFL draft for the first time since selecting cornerback Greg Newsome II 26th overall in 2021. ,Watson had two Achilles surgeries in a three-month spa...

Chiefs re-sign LB Jack Cochrane to one-year deal
The Kansas City Chiefs re-signed linebacker Jack Cochrane to a one-year contract on Friday.,The restricted free agent agreed to the $3.263 million offer tendered by the team last month.,Cochrane, 26, appeared in 15 regular-season games last season, mostly on special teams.,The two-time Super Bowl ch...

Titans 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Soliciting a package of top-100 picks and repeating the sentiment in media sessions that the franchise is "open for business" didn't bring a flotilla of trade offers to the Tennessee Titans.,So are the rebuilding Titans up a creek without a trade partner at No. 1?,Not exactly.,The franchise is armed...

2025 NFL Draft: Pro doppelgangers for Travis Hunter, Cam Ward and 10 others
Finding a draft doppelganger for most prospects is possible if you are willing to squint hard enough. ,Comparisons to NFL players typically are rooted in some combination of athletic ceiling and agility profiles, body type and position use. ,We ran the numbers to develop pro comps in collaboration w...

Colts re-sign veteran TE Mo Alie-Cox
Tight end Mo Alie-Cox re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Friday.,Terms of the contract were not disclosed, however multiple media outlets reported it was a one-year deal.,Alie-Cox, 31, had 12 catches for 147 yards and one touchdown in 17 games (13 starts) last season while serving primarily in...

Reports: Texans S Jalen Pitre gets $39M extension
The Houston Texans and safety Jalen Pitre agreed to terms on a three-year, $39 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported Friday.,A second-round pick in 2022, Pitre posted 65 tackles, eight passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble in 12 starts last season before sustaining ...

QB Joe Flacco, 40, rejoining Browns on one-year deal
Quarterback Joe Flacco is rejoining the Cleveland Browns on a reported one-year, $4 million contract.,The Browns confirmed the agreement Friday and Flacco's agent, Joe Linta, confirmed the figures to ESPN.,Flacco, 40, spent the 2024 season with the Indianapolis Colts after earning NFL Comeback Playe...
Is Abdul Carter the Next Micah Parsons? Penn State Edge Rusher Draws Comparisons
Abdul Carter, Penn State’s dynamic edge rusher, draws comparisons to Micah Parsons with his athleticism, explosiveness, and refined pass-rush techniques....

NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond surrenders on sexual assault warrant
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond, a prospect in this month's NFL draft, turned himself in to police in Frisco, Texas, on a sexual assault warrant on Thursday.,Bond posted bail and was released. He posted a statement to Instagram to deny that he committed the act.,"Regarding the accusation made against me, ...

Field Level Media's Top 100 in the 2025 NFL Draft
Below is a ranking of the top 100 prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft reflecting consensus opinion of Field Level Media evaluators.,Rank Pos Full Name School,1. DE Abdul Carter, Penn State,2. RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State,3. CB-WR Travis Hunter, Colorado,4. QB Cameron Ward, Miami,5. DT Mason Graham, Mic...

Bears 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits and history
For the first time in three years, the Bears enter the draft somewhere other than the top. ,And somehow, starting over in Chicago has never been quite this exciting. ,Anticipation for a pairing of 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams with new head coach Ben Johnson has the Bears expecting a jump out of th...

Browns QB Deshaun Watson on mission to prove doubters wrong
Deshaun Watson might miss part or all of the 2025 season and hears the whispers of his demise as doubts multiply about his ability to rediscover the form that tempted the Cleveland Browns into acquiring him from the Houston Texans three years ago. ,Watson is recovering from a pair of Achilles tendon...