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Report: Undrafted QB Diego Pavia headed to Ravens rookie camp
Vanderbilt star quarterback Diego Pavia has accepted an invitation to the Baltimore Ravens' rookie minicamp next weekend, ESPN reported Sunday.,The Ravens need signal callers for the rookie camp as they don't have any on their roster that qualify and didn't select any in the just-concluded draft. Ba...
2-time Super Bowl champion OT Donovan Smith announces retirement
Nine-year veteran offensive tackle Donovan Smith announced his retirement from football on Sunday.,Smith played 136 games in his NFL career. He was a second-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was immediately plugged into the starting lineup and was a PFWA All-Rookie sel...
Reports: Saints to sign LB Anfernee Jennings
The New Orleans Saints agreed to a contract with outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Terms of the deal were not announced.,Jennings, 28, was a third-round pick by the New England Patriots in the 2020 NFL Draft. After a few years of being a rotational play...
Three Teams That Screwed Up 2026 NFL Draft
Breaking down the most questionable decisions from the 2026 NFL Draft, including the Jaguars, 49ers, and Falcons....
Cleveland Browns Rebuilt Offense, Should Be Much Better in 2026
A full breakdown of the Browns’ offseason moves, including major offensive line upgrades and what it means for 2026....
2026 NFL Draft Grades: Raiders, Browns score near perfect
With the 2026 NFL Draft in the books, we're ready to check the work of all 32 teams. ,The good news for the teams who paid the price to pick early in this year's draft is many of them made of the most of the opportunity. ,Our analysts break down the work of every team's front office and assign a let...
Buffalo star Red Murdock is 'Mr. Irrelevant' after Broncos tab him last in draft
Red Murdock enjoyed a storied college career at Buffalo but all his accolades and production weren't appearing especially relevant in the eyes of NFL teams.,But Murdock was finally chosen Sunday by the Denver Broncos with the 257th and last pick of the seven-round 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, earni...
2026 NFL Draft: Round 4 and 5 recap
The third and final day of the 2026 NFL Draft began with a name many thought would go in the first round., ,Instead, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy went No. 101 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, as the opening pick of the fourth round on Saturday in Pittsburgh., ,The Buffalo Bills owned the No. 1...
Eagles draft North Dakota State QB Cole Payton
The Philadelphia Eagles selected quarterback North Dakota State Cole Payton in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.,Payton was selected with the 178th overall pick and was one of six quarterbacks selected in the first five rounds.,Payton established himself as a dynamic dual threat quarterback at ...
Arizona Cardinals Drafting Jeremiyah Love Doesn’t Make Any Sense
The Arizona Cardinals decided to select the best player available, Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, even though they aren't very talented....
Four Teams That Are Winning 2026 NFL Draft So Far
Instant grades from the 2026 NFL Draft first round, highlighting why the Raiders, Giants, Buccaneers, and Seahawks are early winners....
2026 NFL Draft: Best available on Day 3
On Saturday, we enter into the longest day of the draft, the marathon third day of the proceedings, comprising of rounds 4-7. Many gems have been discovered from this period, including franchise quarterbacks like Tom Brady, game-changing wideouts like Amon-Ra St. Brown, and crazy physical specimens ...
Steelers, amid QB uncertainty, select Drew Allar in third round
With Aaron Rodgers yet to commit to extending his career into 2026, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a move to bolster the quarterback position, selecting Penn State's Drew Allar in the third round of the draft on Friday.,The Steelers used the 76th overall selection on Allar, who is coming off a broken ...
NFL Draft Rounds 2 & 3: Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald lands with Texans
Kayden McDonald was in Pittsburgh for the NFL draft on Thursday night, and the defensive tackle watched 15 of his peers make the walk from the backstage green room to the stage to be announced as first-round selections.,The only player left in that room when the 32-player round ended was McDonald.,M...
Jonathan Greenard, dealt from Vikings to Eagles, gets $100M extension
Pass rusher Jonathan Greenard, dealt by the Minnesota Vikings to Philadelphia on Friday, agreed to a big-money extension with the Eagles, multiple media outlets reported.,The Eagles received Greenard and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft in exchange for a third-round pick on Friday (No. 98 o...
Cowboys acquire 49ers starting LB Dee Winters for 5th-round pick
The Dallas Cowboys continued to bolster their defense on Friday, trading a fifth-round draft pick for San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dee Winters.,Winters, 25, started all 17 regular-season games last season and had team-high 101 tackles as well as eight tackles for loss, five passes defended and one...
NFL Draft Round 2: Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald lands with Texans
Defensive tackle Kayden McDonald was in Pittsburgh for the NFL draft on Thursday night, and the defensive tackle watched 15 of his peers make the walk from the backstage green room to the stage to be announced as first-round selections.,The only player left in that room when the 32-player round ende...
Cardinals draft Miami QB Carson Beck to open third round
The Arizona Cardinals became the next team to address the quarterback position in the 2026 NFL Draft when they used the first pick of the third round Friday on Miami's Carson Beck.,Beck was the third quarterback taken in this draft and the first on Day 2. No signal-caller was selected between Ty Sim...
Cowboys, Ravens square off for NFL's first game in Rio in September
The Dallas Cowboys will play the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the league announced on Friday.,The Cowboys had been announced in early February for the game but not the opponent nor the date, which is Sunday, Sept. 27, at 4:25 p.m. ET at Maracana Stadium. The ga...
Packers extend WR Jayden Reed's contract for reported 3 years, $50.25M
The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of wide receiver Jayden Reed to a contract extension on Friday, with ESPN reporting the deal is for three years and worth $50.25 million.,Reed, who was entering the final year of his rookie contract, will be signed through 2029. The deal includes $20 milli...