Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam publicly backed Deshaun Watson as a real contender for the 2026 starting quarterback job on Wednesday, April 1, despite Watson missing the entire second half of 2024 with back-to-back Achilles injuries. That statement sets up one of the most compelling training camp fights in the AFC North, with three quarterbacks...
The Kansas City Chiefs are projected to spend both first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft on defensive players, per a seven-round mock published by CBS Sports on March 31, 2026. General manager Brett Veach pairs those top selections with a wide receiver addition, addressing both sides of the ball in one of the more...
The Cleveland Browns will not sign defensive end A.J. Epenesa, with a failed physical terminating what had been a reported free-agent agreement, according to a source cited by The Sporting News on March 30, 2026. The abrupt reversal leaves Cleveland’s pass-rush depth chart with a conspicuous gap heading into the 2026 offseason roster build. Epenesa,...
The New England Patriots carry $36.1 million in available salary cap space heading into Week 4 of the 2026 NFL free agency period, ranking third among the dozen teams still holding significant room to maneuver. Three weeks into the open market, New England’s front office has kept its powder dry while most big-ticket deals are...
The New England Patriots enter spring 2026 at one of the more consequential crossroads in franchise history. Head coach Jerod Mayo’s second year produced a 4-13 record in 2024, and GM Eliot Wolf spent the winter making aggressive moves in free agency to rebuild around quarterback Drake Maye. Getting the right pieces around a young...
AJ Epenesa’s six-year tenure with the Buffalo Bills has formally concluded without a new home, after the Cleveland Browns opted not to finalize a previously agreed-upon contract following his physical on March 30, 2026. The Browns had struck a one-year deal worth up to $5 million with the defensive end on March 18, only to...
The Kansas City Chiefs are projected to select Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard at pick No. 41 in the 2026 NFL Draft, per a mock draft published by The Sporting News on March 30. That projection lands as Kansas City‘s front office keeps searching for a reliable pass-catcher who can stretch defenses alongside Patrick Mahomes...
A trade involving Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby is still anticipated despite a collapsed deal with the Baltimore Ravens, per a report published Sunday. The Raiders front office had publicly insisted Crosby would stay on the roster, yet the organization moved forward with trade talks anyway — a contradiction that has left the...
The Dallas Cowboys are mapping out a defense-first blueprint for the 2026 NFL Draft, with a seven-round mock projecting the club to spend its first two picks on linebackers before addressing the run game late. Published March 30, 2026, the CBS Sports mock draft lays out a Dallas roster-building strategy built around new defensive coordinator...
The Buffalo Bills have spent the better part of a decade building around the premise that Josh Allen can overcome almost any structural deficiency — and for long stretches, that premise has held. But the 2026 offseason surfaces a harder question: what happens when the margin for error finally closes? Their reported interest in acquiring...