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Nick Herbig led the NFL in pass-rush win rate. The Steelers paid him $100 million to stay.
The 24-year-old edge rusher had the league's best pass-rush win rate in 2025. Pittsburgh extended him for four years and $100 million, betting on the player behind T.J. Watt.
Grading the two blockbusters: the Browns aced the Garrett trade, the Patriots paid up for Brown
Two franchise-altering deals landed within a day of each other. One was a masterclass in selling high. The other was an understandable price for a need that had to be filled.
It's done: A.J. Brown is a Patriot, and Drake Maye finally has his WR1
The framework we wrote about became a trade. New England sent a 2028 first and a 2027 fifth to Philadelphia, signed Brown to an extension, and reunited him with Mike Vrabel.
Myles Garrett is a Ram: Cleveland sent the reigning DPOY to LA for Jared Verse and three picks
The Browns landed a 25-year-old Pro Bowl edge plus a 2027 first, a 2028 second, and a 2029 third for the best pass rusher in football. Even getting Garrett, the return has people saying Cleveland won.
100 days to kickoff: the MVP picks, breakout sophomores, and injury timelines that will define 2026
The season opens September 9 with a Super Bowl LX rematch. Here's the state of the league at the 100-day mark, from Mahomes' comeback to the moves that just reshaped three contenders.
Illinois lawmakers went home without a Bears stadium bill. Now it's Arlington Heights or Hammond, Indiana.
The spring session ended with no vote on the tax-certainty bill the Bears wanted. The team says a decision between Illinois and Indiana is coming on its late-spring timeline.
Both topped 1,000 yards. The Cowboys still have to choose between CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
Pickens is playing 2026 on a $27.3 million franchise tag with no long-term talks. Dallas is $30 million over the cap and already pays Lamb $34 million a year. Lamb has offered to restructure to keep them both.
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.
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.
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.'
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.