Titans’ Levis out for year … Any lingering doubts that Cam Ward, the first player selected overall at the 2025 draft, would not be the starting QB in Tennessee this fall – and there weren’t many – were likely finally put to rest with news this morning that Will Levis, the Titans’ only other real option at the… Read More »
Updated: Just 4 2d rounders remain unsigned … The floodgates did indeed open on the signings of players selected in the second-round of the 2025 draft. There are, in fact, just 4 remaining unsigned #2 picks from this past April’s draft and that includes embattled RB Quinshon Judkins, whom Cleveland selected with the 4th pick in round, #36… Read More »
Browns #2 RB Judkins remains in limbo as rooks report … While the first three players selected at the top of the second round of the 2025 draft have each signed – and each got fully guaranteed contracts – it may be awhile before anything gets down with the fourth. RB Quinshon Judkins, whom Cleveland chose with that… Read More »
More 2nd rounders sign; one fully guaranteed … Another half dozen or so players selected in the second round of the 2025 draft have come to terms including safety Nick Emmanwori whom Seattle signed to a fully guaranteed contract. Emmanwori was the 3rd player picked in this past April’s second round, the 35th overall. The sticking point for… Read More »
Could unhappy draft picks return to school someday? … There has been a bit of a twist in the ongoing saga of DE Shemar Stewart, Cincinnati’s first round pick this past April – #17 overall – who remains the only unsigned opening round selection from this year’s draft as the team and player remain locked in a dispute… Read More »
Charges against Aggie RB Moss dropped … Charges of disorderly conduct against star Texas A&M RB Le’Veon Moss, one of the top prospects at the position for the 2026 draft, were reportedly dropped earlier today. Moss was arrested over the weekend for threatening a bystander on a College Station street early Sunday morning apparently because of something about… Read More »
Another 4 second rounders come to terms … For those keeping score on these matters, 4 more 2025 second rounders have to come to terms witht their respective teams including LA Charger WR Tre Harris (#55), Chicago G/T Ozzy Trapillo (#56), Denver RB RJ Harvey (#60), and Washington (#61). That brings to 8 the number of 2025 second… Read More »
Another second rounder signs as Bears ink #2 pick … It appears that that logjam of unsigned 2nd round picks from the 2025 may in fact breaking as Chicago has reportedly come to terms with DT Shemar Turner, the 62nd player selected at last April’a draft. The signing comes just hours after San Francisco signed DT Alfred Collins,… Read More »
Niners sign 2nd rounder; first break in logjam … San Francisco has reportedly come to terms with former Texas DT Alfred Collins, the 49ers’ 2nd round pick at this past April’s draft. Collins, this year’s 43rd pick overall, is the just the third second rounder to come to terms in a contract dispute that developed when the first… Read More »
Pre-season 2026 draft preview: The RBs … The 2024 season was something of a statement year for RBs everywhere. Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley, for example, was arguably the best player in the NFL as he lead the Eagles to last year’s Super Bowl, while Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty was just as arguably the best player in college football when… Read More »
Bronco sign top pick … Denver has reportedly come to terms with CB Jahdae Barron, who had been one of two remaining unsigned 2025 first-round picks. Barron, from Texas, was the 20th player selected in this past April’s opening round. He agreed to terms on a 4Y, $18M deal that includes a $9.8M signing bonus. With Barron signing,… Read More »
Rooks report for 5 more teams … A total of 5 more NFL training camps open for rookies later today with Baltimore, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle and the NY Giants all getting underway this week. As noted earlier, the LA Chargers who are scheduled to play Detroit in the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton on July… Read More »
Browns’ #2 pick arrested on domestic assault … Cleveland rookie RB Quinshon Judkins was arrested overnight in Florida and on charges of battery and domestic violence which, for the record, are misdemeanors. Judkins, who played at Ohio State last fall after transferring from Mississippi, was the 36th player taken in this past April’s draft and like most of… Read More »
We are underway as Charger rooks report … The first NFL training camp opens today with LA Charger rookies set to report. The Chargers get to open early as they are scheduled to play Detroit in the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton on July 31st. The Chargers will open their full camp on the 16th, while… Read More »
Bears extend GM Poles … Chicago has reportedly extended the contract of general manager Ryan Poles thru the 2029 season a story first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday afternoon. The extension means that the contracts of Poles and new head coach Ben Johnson are in sync as the latter is also under contract thru the 2029… Read More »
Wrapping up the 2026 receivers: The TEs … The 2025 draft was something of a high point for TEs as two – Colston Loveland of Michigan who went 10th overall to Chicago and Penn State’s Tyler Warren who was selected with the 14th pick by Indianapolis – were chosen in the top half of the opening round. In… Read More »
2026 draft preview: Wide receivers … The one thing one can probably say for certain about the 2026 receiver class is that there likely isn’t a position with more uncertainty looking ahead to next year’s draft. On the one hand, there is a lot of talent in this group. Jordan Tyson of Arizona State, the consensus top WR… Read More »
Interesting look at historical picks … For those that didn’t see it over the long weekend, ESPN has a neat piece in which they choose the best choice ever at every draft pick from Peyton Manning at #1 to Brock Purdy at #262. Note though that it only includes the so-called modern draft era beginning in 1967 so… Read More »
Happy 4th!!! … A very happy and safe Independence Day weekend to everyone in all 50 states. At the same time, we hope folks will take a moment or two to reflect on what actually made America great in the first place; what made it the shining light on the hill for so many less fortunate people around… Read More »
2026 positional previews: Finishing up the OL … We noted in the previous post that OT just might be the deepest position in the 2026 draft class, at least as it stands today. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case for the interior offensive line, but there is still some talent – and depth – among the OGs and… Read More »
Dolphins get TE Waller from Giants in late pick swap … Miami has reportedly been looking for a new TE after trading Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh yesterday and they found in a most unexpected place. Indeed, the Dolphins have acquired veteran Darren Waller, who is actually coming out of retirement, from the NY Giants for a 6th round… Read More »
HAPPY CANADA DAY!! … A very happy and safe Canada Day to all our Canuckster compatriots. Elbows up!!
College football comings and goings … After the past couple of years in which the college football landscape was dramatically changed by several major conference re-alignments, its actually been rather quiet this off-season. However, the ranks of FBS programs just grew by two as both Delaware and Missouri State have confirmed that they will both be moving up… Read More »
Steelers, Dolphins swap DBs Ramsey and Fitzpatrick plus future picks … Pittsburgh and Miami pulled off a pretty significant trade earlier today with the Steelers acquiring star CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith from the Dolphins in exchange for FS Minkah Fitzptrick. To complete the deal the two teams will also swap late 2027 picks with the… Read More »
No supp draft again this summer … The NFL has reportedly told teams that there will not be a supplemental draft this summer. In fact, there hasn’t been a supp draft since 2019. The supplemental draft was established for players whose college eligibility ended after the deadline to enter the regular draft.
