NFL 2026

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Team June 1, 2026

Cam Ward calls Brian Daboll a 'perfect fit,' and the Titans built the offense around what he likes

Tennessee's second-year quarterback and his new offensive coordinator are clicking early. Daboll's plan is to construct the offense around Ward's comfort, not the other way around.

Analysis May 31, 2026

A.J. Brown to the Patriots: a framework is in place, and June 1 is the date that makes it work

An Eagles trade sending Brown to New England has been rumored for months. The cap math gets easier after June 1, and Drake Maye would get the No. 1 receiver his offense never had.

Team May 31, 2026

Jerry Jeudy did concentration drills all offseason: the Browns' WR1 wants his Pro Bowl form back

Jeudy set a franchise record with 90 catches in 2024, then dropped six passes through a three-quarterback 2025. With continuity returning, he says it's 'about time.'

Team May 31, 2026

'We looked damn fast today': the Commanders rebuilt the front seven and put Jayden Daniels under center

Washington made its biggest changes on defense, swapped Kliff Kingsbury for David Blough on offense, and is moving Jayden Daniels under center to add play-action and cut his exposure.

Team May 31, 2026

Garrett Wilson on Frank Reich's offense: 'one of the offenses I'm going to look back on and love the most'

The Jets' star receiver is on his fourth offense in five years. At OTAs he gave Frank Reich's system a full endorsement, calling it player- and receiver-empowering.

Around the League May 30, 2026

Matt Ryan is throwing passes at Falcons OTAs as team president, and the players love it

Atlanta's franchise quarterback came back in January as president of football operations. He's at every practice, coaching up Penix and Tagovailoa, and stepping in to throw when arms run short.

Team May 30, 2026

Giants fear Gunner Olszewski tore his Achilles, the third such injury of their spring

The return man grabbed his right leg on a non-contact cut and was carted off Friday's OTA. John Harbaugh called it 'disappointing.' It's the Giants' third Achilles tear this offseason.

Team May 30, 2026

The Steelers are flipping their offensive line to the left to protect a 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers

Troy Fautanu and Mason McCormick are moving their right-side chemistry over to the left. Mike McCarthy wants the blind side solid before anything else.

Team May 30, 2026

The Vikings hired Nolan Teasley to clean up a $100 million cap mess and run a roster built to win now

Minnesota poached Seattle's assistant GM four months after firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Teasley becomes the primary decision-maker on a contender with an unresolved quarterback competition.

Analysis May 29, 2026

The 10 biggest position upgrades of the 2026 offseason, ranked

Three teams rebuilt their linebacker units. One team rebuilt almost its entire offensive line. Here's where the most football changed hands between February and now.

Team May 29, 2026

Nick Bosa says he's 'pretty far along' and plans to be ready for training camp

The 49ers pass rusher tore his right ACL in Week 3 last season. A defense that finished with a league-low 20 sacks needs him back, and he says his body feels the best it has in years.

Team May 29, 2026

Burrow took the blame: the Bengals ranked 27th in explosive plays and he posted the league's worst first-down EPA

Cincinnati wants its high-powered offense back. Joe Burrow says the responsibility is shared, 'myself included.' The numbers point at first down.

Team May 29, 2026

At the second Vikings OTA, the QB gap wasn't close. Murray made every best throw of the day.

Both quarterbacks took first-team reps against the starting defense. One of them threw a deep ball Jordan Addison caught in stride at the goal line. The other made Addison leap and redirect. The competition looked less even than the press conferences suggested.

Team May 28, 2026

Kenyon Sadiq had a hernia procedure. The Jets say he'll be ready for training camp.

The rookie tight end taken in the first round to be a centerpiece of Frank Reich's offense underwent a minor procedure Thursday. Aaron Glenn called it a 'small procedure' and said Sadiq's timeline is not a concern.

Team May 28, 2026

McCarthy on Murray: 'It's just like being in high school with another person on the other side of the room'

J.J. McCarthy says the competition with Kyler Murray at Vikings OTAs feels normal. Murray threw the two best passes of Wednesday's session. Kevin O'Connell hasn't named a starter.

Analysis May 28, 2026

Harry Douglas: the Vikings' QB room is 'very awkward.' He has a point.

The incumbent starter is competing against a $30 million Plan B for his own job in front of his own teammates. McCarthy says it's fine. Outside observers are less sure.

Around the League May 27, 2026

Travis Kelce bought into the Cleveland Guardians. 'I'm just a kid from the Heights living the dream.'

The Chiefs tight end grew up riding the light rail downtown with his father to watch Guardians games. Now he's part of the ownership group, joining LeBron James and Patrick Mahomes as active athletes who own pieces of MLB franchises.

Around the League May 27, 2026

Mahomes reminded everyone about Kelce's Guardians first pitch the moment he heard about the ownership stake

Kelce's 2023 ceremonial first pitch at Progressive Field sailed wide. Mahomes has not forgotten. He apparently never will.

Analysis May 27, 2026

Four players who could move before the season: Coleman, Kmet, Richardson, Thibodeaux

A receiver on a rebuilding Bills team, a tight end the Bears drafted a replacement for, a quarterback who requested a trade, and an edge rusher stuck behind two starters. What it would take to move each one.

Team May 27, 2026

Derwin James is the NFL's highest-paid safety again. Three years, $75.6 million.

The Chargers locked up their four-time All-Pro on a deal that resets the safety market for the second time in James' career. His agent David Mulugheta negotiated $57.5 million in guarantees.

Around the League May 27, 2026

Josh Jacobs arrested on domestic violence charges including a felony strangulation count

The Packers' starting running back was booked Tuesday in Brown County, Wisconsin, on charges stemming from a Saturday incident. He is held without bond. His legal team says he vehemently denies the allegations.

Around the League May 26, 2026

Supreme Court won't block Brian Flores' discrimination case. The NFL is headed to trial.

The league wanted the case handled internally through arbitration. The Supreme Court declined to intervene on Monday, clearing the way for open court proceedings against the NFL, the Broncos, the Giants, and the Texans.

Team May 26, 2026

The Raiders need a lot more from Ashton Jeanty. He says he doesn't want to come off the field.

Klint Kubiak's offense ranked last in rushing yards per game in 2025. The fix runs through his rookie of the year, a new center, and a scheme that wants Jeanty on the field for 80-plus percent of snaps.

Team May 26, 2026

Texans gave Nico Collins $17 million more over two years after GM said trade rumors could 'shove it'

Collins was the 18th-highest-paid receiver despite ranking 4th in yards per game since 2024. The restructured deal fixes that: he's now fifth at the position and fully guaranteed through 2027.