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Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy recovered from torn ACL
Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy is ready to fight his way back into the debate among candidates to be the first cover man off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft.,McCoy said Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine that he's fully recovered from the torn ACL in January 2025 that required him to sit out th...
Reports: Texans part ways with QBs coach Jerrod Johnson
The Houston Texans and quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson have parted ways, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,A reason for the move was not publicly disclosed. The change occurred two days after Texans general manager Nick Caserio said that he hasn't lost confidence in quarterback CJ Strou...
Reports: Titans acquiring Pro Bowl DE Jermaine Johnson from Jets
The Tennessee Titans are acquiring former first-round pass rusher Jermaine Johnson from the New York Jets in exchange for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,The reported trade cannot become official until the first day of the new league year on March 11.,Jo...
Titans release starters Lloyd Cushenberry, Xavier Woods
The Tennessee Titans announced Wednesday they have released center Lloyd Cushenberry and safety Xavier Woods.,Cushenberry started 15 games for the team in his second season in Tennessee, while Woods made 11 appearances (10 starts) in his first year with the club.,Cushenberry, 28, joined the Titans i...
Report: Colorado DC Robert Livingston leaving for Broncos assistant post
The Denver Broncos have added staff without leaving the state, hiring Colorado Buffaloes defensive coordinator Robert Livingston to be defensive passing game coordinator and primary defensive backs coach, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Livingston, 40, replaces Jim Leonhard, who left Denver earlier this...
Cowboys tee up free agency quandary with PK Brandon Aubrey
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones probably didn't picture a scenario where Pro Bowl kicker Brandon Aubrey demanded a $10 million salary to stick around Dallas in lieu of flirting with other teams in restricted free agency, but the two sides could tee up that very reality in the days ahead. ,Aubrey was repor...
Report: Bears let LB Tremaine Edmunds seek trade
The Bears are allowing veteran outside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to seek a trade this offseason, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.,The two-time Pro Bowl selection is set to earn $15 million in salary and bonuses in 2026 and carries a cap hit of $17.43 million.,Edmunds, who turns 28 in May, l...
Ohio State LB Arvell Reese wants to be pro pass rusher
Arvell Reese traded his Ohio State helmet for a general manager's cap at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he began meeting with prospective pro employers and shared that he plans to be a pass rusher in the NFL.,Reese, 6-foot-4, 243 pounds, is one of five Ohio State prospects with a first-round grade ...
Report: Falcons release special-teams star KhaDarel Hodge
The Atlanta Falcons have informed Pro Bowl special-teams star KhaDarel Hodge that he is being released, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Wednesday.,The 31-year-old wide receiver spent the past four seasons with the Falcons, making the Pro Bowl in 2024 and catching 37 passes for 596 yards and two ...
Jaguars, Commanders host teams for London games
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be designated as the home team for two games in London this year, the NFL announced on Wednesday.,The games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley Stadium will be played in consecutive weeks in October. A second game overseas was added to the Jaguars' schedule due to ...
10 NFL Combine Sleepers Ready to Boost Their Draft Stock
Here are 10 NFL Combine prospects who could boost their draft stock with strong testing in Indianapolis....
Broncos' Sean Payton turns play-calling duties over to new OC Davis Webb
Sean Payton is making a major change to the Denver Broncos' offense, handing primary play-calling duties to new offensive coordinator Davis Webb for the 2026 season.,It will be the first time in Payton's head-coaching career that someone else will call the plays full time on game day.,Payton confirm...
John Lynch: 49ers on 'right track' with Trent Williams contract
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch adopted a noticeably more hopeful tone Tuesday regarding Trent Williams than what reports of a possible split indicated, saying the sides are making progress in contract talks at the scouting combine.,"I think we're on the right track," Lynch said after...
Texans GM: QB C.J. Stroud 'isn't going anywhere'
Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio is committed to C.J. Stroud and finds trade speculation online to be "moronic" going into the quarterback's fourth season.,"He's our quarterback. He isn't going anywhere. We have a lot of confidence, a lot of belief," Caserio said at the NFL Scouting Combi...
Lions LT Taylor Decker says he's returning for 11th season in 2026
After some time deliberating his future, Lions left tackle Taylor Decker announced he'll return for an 11th season with Detroit in 2026 on Tuesday.,Decker, 32, announced the news on Instagram with a picture of himself running onto the field and a caption reading, "Whom shall I send, and who will go ...
John Harbaugh, Joe Schoen stick to football amid Giants-Epstein questions
Speaking with the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday in Indianapolis, New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen and new head coach Jim Harbaugh declined to discuss team co-owner Steve Tisch's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.,"Steve released a statement a few weeks ago about the regret, so I'm jus...
Falcons officially place franchise tag on TE Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons officially placed the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts on Tuesday, following multiple reports from one day earlier.,Pitts, 25, was set to be a free agent after playing out his fifth-year option in 2025, but now he will be paid approximately $16.5 million for the 2026 season,...
New Dolphins GM: Everything is on the table with QB Tua Tagovailoa
New Miami Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan says that everything is on the table when it comes to the future of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.,Talking to reporters Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Sullivan made it clear that talks early this offseason with Tagovailoa and his representat...
Kyler Murray in limbo as Cardinals keep 'all options on table' at QB
Kyler Murray has not escaped offseason limbo with the Arizona Cardinals. ,General manager Monti Ossenfort knows the hot topic around the franchise since hiring a new coach in Mike LaFleur is the state of the quarterback situation. Murray ended the season on injured reserve and Jacoby Brissett perfor...
Robert Saleh senses greatness in Titans QB Cam Ward
Robert Saleh is back at the NFL Scouting Combine for the first time since 2019 to find a few cornerstones to bolster the established foundation of the Tennessee Titans. ,Saleh, the former New York Jets head coach and most recently San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, was hired to replace Brian...