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NFL draft QB Hot Board: Reid on strengths and weaknesses for the top 12 passers
Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2026 class? We sized up the top 12, starting with Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson.
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What does the SackSEER model say about the top edge rushers in the 2026 NFL draft?
Which prospects will have the most sacks through five NFL seasons? We projected the top edge rushers.
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GETTING TO KNOW THE PROSPECTS
Who will be the best RBs in the NFL draft class? We gave projections and comps for top prospects
We have stat projections for the top running back prospects in the 2026 NFL draft class, from Jeremiyah Love to late-round sleepers.
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Solak's favorite draft prospects to watch at every position
Which underrated players jump off the screen? Ben Solak fills out his All-Film team.
NFL NATION
Cowboys visit with Emmitt's son, Texas A&M RB E.J. Smith
Plus, a look at Donovan Ezeiruaku's recovery, the backup QB battle and travel plans for Rio.
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IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
With the Sabres' playoff berth, Jets stand alone with longest active playoff drought in North America
New York owns the longest playoff drought in major North American sports after Buffalo ended its streak at 14 seasons.
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Safety 'savant' Caleb Downs to test NFL's thirst for his position
Jack Plummer throws 41-yard TD to KJ Hamler in the Storm's win over the Kings
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UFL SCOREBOARD
PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN
Inside the friction between Jalen Hurts and the Eagles
ESPN pulls back the curtain on what's ailing a star-studded Eagles offense, one in which its QB must evolve.
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Schefter to McAfee: I don't quite get all the criticism of Hurts
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NFL OFFSEASON
End of the feature back? What the rise of running back tandems means for the NFL draft
Splitting time used to be a mark against rushers. With top NFL draft prospects coming from the same backfield, that might be changing.
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Tracking fifth-year options for 2023 first-rounders
The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts is May 1.
Top Headlines
- Walker used Donald comparison to hit next level
- NFL probe finds no reason to discipline Chiefs' Rice
- Source: Nunez-Roches rejoins TB on 1-year deal
- Two-time All-Pro, 2019 DPOY Gilmore retiring
- Raiders add Cousins as possible Mendoza mentor
- Ex-Steelers safety Dugger signs with Bengals
- Rams receiver Nacua is in rehab, attorney says
- 'Thank you football': LB Walker retires from NFL
- 🏈 Inside the friction between Hurts, Eagles
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2026 NFL mock draft: Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates on Rounds 1-3
We asked four NFL draft analysts -- Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates -- to make picks in the first three rounds. Where do the top prospects land?
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2026 NFL mock draft: Miller's pick predictions for Rounds 1-7
Matt Miller predicted every pick in the 2026 NFL draft, from the Raiders' selection at No. 1 to the Broncos' Mr. Irrelevant slot at the end of Round 7.
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2026 NFL free agency grades: Kirk Cousins, Jaylen Waddle
We're handing out report cards on big moves, including the Raiders' Kirk Cousins signing and the Broncos' Jaylen Waddle trade.
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2026 NFL mock draft: Yates' pick predictions in Rounds 1-2
Field Yates unveils his latest NFL mock draft, projecting two full rounds. Which top prospects could go in the opening 64 picks?
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2026 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper's pick predictions for Round 1
Team needs have shifted in free agency, so how will top prospects come off the board in Round 1? Mel Kiper Jr. projects the NFL draft's first 32 picks.
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