Let’s kick off this week’s Las Vegas Raiders mailbag with a big happy birthday to the United States of America and Al Davis! I hope everyone has a great day celebrating with their friends and family, but first, we have to answer some questions about the Raiders’ roster!

A: I’m very intrigued by what Tre Tucker is going to do this season. I know I’ve mentioned this a bunch of times, but I’m going to keep beating the drum by saying that he’s done an excellent job of getting better every year, and doing that while working with so many...

In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we asked you which Raven would have the biggest bounce-back season in 2026.

You decisively chose Roquan Smith, who led the pack with a 46% of the vote. Despite reaching his sixth career Pro Bowl last year, he has admitted that his play was not up to par. But a better defensive line in front of him and a refreshed scheme via new head coach Jesse Minter – who pulled solid play out of relatively unheralded linebackers in Los Angeles – could give Smith a major boost.

Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman came...

It’s summertime in Indiana. The days are hot, too hot with the current heatwave sweeping the nation, but news regarding the Indianapolis Colts is ice cold. The time between minicamps and training camp makes for some long days for those thirsting for football related updates. If there is a good time to take a break from all things Colts, today is it as the United States celebrates 250 years.

The Colts sought to capture “Indiana nights” when they rolled out their alternate jerseys. This could be an iconic Indiana night for Hoosiers as we enjoy food, family, and firework displays....

There will be plenty of fireworks to celebrate this July Fourth, marking America’s 250th birthday. To pair with the day, here are the three most explosive showings in Pittsburgh Steelers franchise history by a team or player. 3. 1954’s Upset Over Browns The pre-Noll era has largely been forgotten to time, but Pittsburgh was known […]

After a season-ending injury to tight end Julian Hill during a practice earlier this offseason, the New England Patriots became suddenly thin at the position without the new free-agent signing’s presence as a blocker.

So much so that head coach Mike Vrabel acknowledged that’s a spot the team may need to bolster.

“I think just from a numbers standpoint in camp, I think that’s somewhere we’ll probably have to evaluate the numbers,” Vrabel said during mandatory minicamp. “There are 90 guys, 91 guys on every team. So, we’ll just have to take a look at that, but I would say...

The Bills entered the offseason seeking a starting safety to partner with Cole Bishop. Shortly after free agency opened in March, general manager Brandon Beane chose the well-traveled C.J. Gardner-Johnson as his answer. The Bills took a one-year, $3.5MM flier on Gardner-Johnson, but Beane “heavily vetted” him before the deal came together, Tim Graham of The Athletic reports.

Gardner-Johnson is a proven ball hawk, having intercepted 20 passes in seven seasons, but his loud, fiery personality isn’t for everyone. The 28-year-old is already on his seventh organization. He hasn’t stayed with the same team for multiple years in a...

The New York Giants are in an interesting place as we look ahead to training camp.

They have a roster that is young and has players in their prime entrenched at each of the cornerstone positions. The Giants also have the potential to boast youth and excellent depth throughout their roster — if they can get a few draft picks to fully pay off.

Every team says that they want to build through the draft, but that’s easier said than done. Not only does it mean properly developing draft picks into the type of player you want to build your...

Browns

Browns QB Deshaun Watson is a full participant this offseason and is getting his first taste of working under new HC Todd Monken. Watson believes Monken’s diverse resume across multiple levels has made him the perfect coach because of his willingness to maximize players’ skill sets and to relate to them on a personal level.

“I think what makes him unique is that he’s worked with so many different guys,” Watson said, via Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal. *“So it’s not just a dual-threat guy or a pocket passer, whatever you want to categorize the quarterback....

Just when it seemed the noise surrounding Aaron Donald’s NFL future had begun to slow down, the future Hall of Famer, himself found another way to reignite it.

Donald recently responded to a post from the ClutchPoints NFL social media account that envisioned him lining up next to Myles Garrett on the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive line. While it wasn’t an official announcement or even a direct declaration of his intentions, it was enough to send Rams fans into another frenzy. Considering Donald has largely remained quiet throughout retirement, any public interaction related to a comeback immediately becomes headline-worthy.

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The biggest move president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane made this offseason to improve the Buffalo Bills’ offense was trading for veteran wide receiver DJ Moore. It’s a move that gives former NFL MVP Josh Allen another talented weapon while reuniting Moore with head coach Joe Brady, who was Moore’s offensive coordinator in 2020 and 2021 with the Carolina Panthers.

Moore has a chance at reclaiming his position as a clear No. 1 wideout with the Bills, and today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by discussing Moore’s potential output in his first year catching passes from Allen.

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Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahmari Harvey won’t enter training camp atop anyone’s mind. Create a list of players 1-91 and Harvey might find himself at the bottom of the list. An undrafted rookie and most recent addition to the roster, he signed June 25th after the team broke for the summer following spring practices. Even so, […]

While the majority of us can wonder just what’s going on with Brandon Aiyuk, let’s get a more divided argument going back into these parts: Brock Purdy.

Pro Football Focus released its quarterback rankings for 2026. Obviously, we can already divide on specifically how PFF ranks players. They said their analysts put this together, asking one question: Which quarterback would they want leading their team in 2026?

Their answer, putting Purdy at 10th, behind:

No. 6 Jordan Love (Green Bay Packers)

No. 7 Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers)

No. 8 Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys)

No. 9 Drake Maye (New England...