The NFL will not suspend Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice following a league probe into domestic assault allegations from his former girlfriend, the league announced April 3. Rice is cleared to play without any league-imposed discipline, though a civil lawsuit filed in Dallas County, Texas, stays active. Rice’s absence from the field would have carved a real hole...
Las Vegas Raiders Projected to Draft Fernando Mendoza No. 1
The Las Vegas Raiders appear set to select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to a five-round mock draft published Friday by NFL.com analyst Chad Reuter. Mendoza is described as “all but certain” to go No. 1 to Las Vegas, making him the consensus top signal-caller in this class and the...
Philadelphia Eagles Face Jalen Hurts Scrutiny Heading Into 2026
Retired Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David said publicly this week that his defenses never viewed Jalen Hurts as a passing threat during Hurts’ NFL career — a blunt assessment that lands at a delicate moment for the Philadelphia Eagles. David’s remarks, surfacing in a video circulated Friday, add an outside voice to an already uncomfortable conversation in Philadelphia about...
Dallas Cowboys Eye 2026 NFL Draft Trade Up for David Bailey
The Dallas Cowboys are weighing a franchise-altering move ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, with NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay reporting that the Arizona Cardinals may be open to trading down from the third overall pick — a window Dallas could exploit to land Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey. The Cowboys hold the 12th and 20th overall picks, giving...
Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson Pushes for Clowney Return
Lamar Jackson wants Jadeveon Clowney back in Baltimore, and he said so publicly. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback responded with a blunt “Definitely” on social media when asked about re-signing the veteran pass rusher, whose own comments had already signaled mutual interest. Brief as the exchange was, it carries real roster-construction weight for a Ravens defense that has long defined the...
Cleveland Browns 2026 Mock Draft: OL, CB, WR Targets
The Cleveland Browns land two offensive linemen, a cornerback, and a wide receiver in ESPN’s latest three-round mock draft, published April 2, 2026. ESPN analysts Field Yates, Jordan Reid, and Matt Miller mapped Cleveland’s path through the first three rounds. The combined projection offers the clearest public blueprint yet for how the Browns’ front office might approach draft weekend. Breaking...
Stephon Gilmore Retires: New England Patriots CB Legend
Stephon Gilmore, the cornerback who anchored the New England Patriots secondary through back-to-back Super Bowl runs, announced his retirement Thursday after 13 NFL seasons. The 35-year-old finished with a Super Bowl LIII ring, the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year Award, and multiple Pro Bowl nods — a résumé that places him among the most decorated defensive backs of his...
Buffalo Bills Predicted to Trade Down in 2026 NFL Draft
The Buffalo Bills are the NFL team most likely to trade down in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, according to ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller. General manager Brandon Beane has built a reputation around that exact kind of move, and with Buffalo holding just three picks in the first four rounds, the front office has real incentive...
Kansas City Chiefs Eye Kyle Pitts as Travis Kelce’s Future
The Kansas City Chiefs have surfaced as a premier trade destination for Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, per Bleacher Report, with the franchise’s depth chart at the position suddenly far less certain than it looked a year ago. Travis Kelce just signed what reads as a three-year extension but works in practice as a one-year, $12 million deal. Two...
Las Vegas Raiders Sign Kirk Cousins to Bridge QB Role in 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders have signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to serve as a bridge starter ahead of the expected arrival of 2026 top draft pick Fernando Mendoza, according to a report published April 2, 2026. Head coach Klint Kubiak and general manager John Spytek pulled the trigger on the deal after publicly committing to adding an experienced signal-caller alongside...
