The Buffalo Bills may pull the trigger on a wide receiver in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Bleacher Report analyst Alex Ballentine, who mapped out ideal draft scenarios for all 32 teams. Buffalo already added DJ Moore in free agency this offseason, but Ballentine argues the Bills could still use another pass-catcher to fully...
The Las Vegas Raiders are widely expected to select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the top overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, with a trade-down scenario now looking increasingly unlikely. A Raiders-Jets swap that circulated in draft circles this spring has gone cold, leaving the Silver and Black sitting atop the board with a...
The Buffalo Bills are drawing significant pre-draft attention after a new 7-round mock draft projects the AFC East contenders taking a high-risk, high-reward wide receiver in the early rounds while adding pass-rush depth on the defensive side. Published April 5, 2026, the projection from Pro Football Sports Network analyst T.J. Randall frames Buffalo’s board as...
The Dallas Cowboys brought a familiar last name to The Star on Thursday, hosting Texas A&M running back E.J. Smith — son of Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith — at their invite-only pre-draft workout for local college prospects. Coach Brian Schottenheimer summed up the moment in two words: “Very cool.” The visit puts a sentimental...
The Cleveland Browns are seriously entertaining the idea of selecting Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to projections published April 4. Love is currently mocked as a top-five to top-eight selection — a remarkable standing for a position that most front offices have quietly...
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...
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...
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...
The Dallas Cowboys have invited former Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Preston Hodge to a local prospect workout ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, per reporter Aaron Wilson. Hodge, a Texas native, gets a shot at impressing one of the NFL’s most-watched franchises on home turf. For a Cowboys defense that has leaned on cornerback depth in...
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...