One breakout player to watch for every NFL team in 2026
The Athletic’s NFL writers have spent the summer examining every roster ahead of training camp, pondering unanswered questions,…
Has C.J. Stroud Plummeted Out of the NFL’s Top 100 Players?
If you are a regular reader in this space, then you know that I am a major enthusiast…
The NFL’s Eight-Figure Dead Money Hits For 2026
The NFL’s salary cap climbed to $301.2MM this offseason. The league also saw a team string together back-to-back…
2026 NFL Offseason In Review Series
Training camps remain weeks away, and some key transactional matters lie ahead for many NFL teams. But clubs…
Ranking the NFL’s top 25 players age 25 and under for 2026
One way to judge the health of a league is by looking at its collection of young talent.…
The NFL’s Longest-Tenured Head Coaches
More than a quarter of the NFL changed coaches this offseason, with a record-tying 10 jobs opening up.…
Every NFL team’s most intriguing newcomer heading into training camp
Every roster has a newcomer carrying weighted expectations in 2026. It could be the marquee free-agent signing. Sometimes,…
Could one of these seven NFL teams finally celebrate first Super Bowl-era MVP in 2026?
Though the Jets have never had an MVP in the Super Bowl era, they do have a Super…
Former NFL LB Keith Mitchell Passes Away
Former NFL linebacker Keith Mitchell has passed away, as Texas A&M athletics confirmed on Thursday. Mitchell was 51…
Seven-round NFL mock draft, Round 1: Building a win-now team from active players for 2026 season
Each April, I build a complete seven-round NFL mock draft that attempts to find homes for former college…
The NFL’s Assistant General Managers
When the Vikings hired Nolan Teasley late last month, the general manager carousel came to a stop once…
Why C.J. Gardner-Johnson keeps changing teams — and why he thinks the NFL gets him wrong
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — You know that GIF of Tom Brady, seething so deeply on the Tampa Bay…