Based on the odds, Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza will be the first player whose name comes off the board later this month in the NFL Draft. But how many quarterbacks will join Mendoza as first-round picks? For that matter, how many running backs, wide receivers and other positions will have the distinction of being selected in…
Few NFL draft prospects have helped themselves more in the last three months than Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor, who went viral in March when New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel personally ran him through a few drills at his pro day. To have an NFL head coach fresh off a Super Bowl appearance…
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has seemed to pick up so much buzz in the weeks leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft that most mock drafts now have him going in the first round. “First Things First’s” Nick Wright believes that’ll be the case as well. However, does Wright agree with the idea that Simpson…
Monday morning brought another major development in the New York Giants’ offseason overhaul. All-Pro nose tackle Dexter Lawrence has officially requested a trade, per ESPN, adding to the potential changes following John Harbaugh’s hiring. Lawrence will reportedly participate in the organization’s offseason workout program beginning Tuesday. Contract talks between Lawrence and the organization have stalled…
PHOENIX — We all know Sean McVay’s memory is sticky, with the Los Angeles Rams coach demonstrating an archival and categorical knowledge of football during his weekly press conferences. But it doesn’t stop there. At the Biltmore Hotel, site of the 2026 Annual NFL League Meeting, McVay and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni were talking about what Duke’s…
PHOENIX — An 18-game,regular-season schedule seems like an inevitability after listening to NFL owners discuss the topic during the league’s owners meeting at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix this past week. In fact, owners of multiple teams flat-out said they want to add another regular-season game to the ever-growing NFL slate. “Growing the number…
PHOENIX — With the 2026 Annual NFL League Meeting officially in session, information is flying fast. We’ll hear from NFC coaches on Monday and AFC coaches on Tuesday. So let’s delve into what’s been going on around the league lately. This is “Sound Smart,” where I try to spin forward, dive deeper and think outside the…
In a public response to a recent proposal by the Cleveland Browns to allow NFL teams the ability to trade draft picks five years out, Los Angeles Rams president Kevin Demoff wrote on social media, “Nothing creates more interest in the NFL than trades… More picks to trade = more trades = more interest and…
Somebody on X had a question on their mind: Would superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson want defensive end Jadeveon Clowney back on the Baltimore Ravens? “Definitely,” Jackson responded to a fan on X on Thursday who asked the quarterback if he wanted Clowney “back” with the Ravens. Clowney, a three-time Pro Bowler and the No. 1…
The Seattle Seahawks will appear on the HBO show “Hard Knocks” ahead of the 2026 NFL season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the Seahawks nor the NFL had formally announced the agreement to have the team on the…
