The Rams have an open competition for the backup quarterback role right now, and the expectation around the league is that Stetson Bennett, not first-round QB Ty Simpson, is the frontrunner for that role, per Jason La Canfora.

La Canfora cites sources close to Rams HC Sean McVay around the league who have told him that McVay is confident he can win games with Bennett under center.

Beyond that, the Rams have expressed an interest in taking things slow with Simpson, who only had one year as a college starter.

It’ll be interesting to see how this competition develops this...

After the trade of DE Myles Garrett, the story for the Cleveland Browns is squarely on the quarterback position. New HC Todd Monken isn’t ready to name a starter but has labeled Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders as the two quarterbacks in the running to take the role.

Watson has reportedly taken the lead in the battle, but Sanders has impressed as well. The Browns are reportedly very happy with how the competition is going, but there is ‘90%’ left to be determined.

Whichever quarterback wins the job will have an improved set of weapons to throw to, along with...

*Editor’s note: We’ll count down the top 10 Commanders players on the 2026 roster regardless of position sporadically over the next few weeks. Before we get to it, here’s how we arrived at the ranking: Our Scott Bair, Scott Jennings and Mark Tyler compiled a top 13 – no ranking was identical — with points assigned to each ranking slot from all three lists. We used these point values to form a consensus top 10 ranking. We’ll write a story on each member of the top 10 and another on others receiving votes at the end. Plus, Mark will probably...

Recently, I Introduced A New QB Sacks Allowed Stat. It revealed that Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers was below the line compared to his peers in terms of their responsibility for how sacks occurred. Holding onto the ball increases the likelihood of a sack, which inspired a follow-up article – seeing how quarterbacks performed with more […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for DK Metcalf last offseason, analysts wondered how his game would mesh with George Pickens‘. They were both thought to be deep-ball receivers, but general manager Omar Khan sent Pickens away before the tandem could take the field.

Considering how Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice views Metcalf — who posted a team-high 850 receiving yards and six touchdown grabs during his first season in black and gold — they might not have been similar receivers after all.

“I’ve never been the highest guy on DK because I think people misconstrue how he plays,” Tice said last...

According to Jason La Canfora, citing league sources, several teams are monitoring veteran DE Jadeveon Clowney and the expectation is that he signs on somewhere during training camp, as has been his pattern for most of his career.

One league executive told La Canfora he has a hunch that Clowney ends up with the Packers, who need early-season pass-rushing help with Micah Parsons‘ ACL rehab.

La Canfora noted there’s some buzz about the Bears being a fit, as well as the Lions. All three teams could use more pass-rushing help.

We took a look at some potential landing spots for...

The Detroit Lions are suddenly in a tricky situation with Terrion Arnold. Detroit’s former first-round pick faces multiple charges related to a kidnapping plot that could result in life in prison. One important upcoming date in the legal process could already cause plenty of problems for Arnold.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter explained that Monday’s pre-trial hearing could have significant consequences for Arnold as the legal process kicks into motion.

“A hearing will be held Monday morning in Tampa to determine whether Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold will be held in custody, pending his trial,” Schefter wrote on Sunday. “Arnold faces four counts...

Seattle Seahawks star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba hasn’t had the best luck with awards this offseason.

From the incident at the NFL award show to the league accidentally donning him the Defensive Player of the Year, the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year may want to do with any hardware not named the Lombardi Trophy. Despite the turmoil, the universe will get one more chance to redeem itself at the ESPYs, ESPN’s annual award show, where Smith-Njigba is nominated for the “Best NFL Player Award.”

The nomination should come as no surprise, considering Smith-Njiba’s 2025 season was as good as...

Over the next few months, we’ll be breaking down all undrafted free agents signed by the Jets. We continue today with former Hawaii and Incarnate Word wide receiver Jalen Walthall.

The 23-year old Walthall is listed at 6’0” and 191 pounds and was initially an undrafted free agent signing for the Texans. The Jets picked him up earlier this month when he was released by them. After catching 37 passes in two years at Hawaii, Walthall transferred to Incarnate Word and posted almost 1,300 receiving yards with 14 touchdowns in 2024, but his production was down last season.

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Just a little over a month stands between the Dallas Cowboys and the start of 2026 training camp. Dallas officially reports to Oxnard on July 28th, with the first training camp practice taking place on the 29th.

The Cowboys’ roster looks significantly different from what it did at this time last year, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. With that thought in mind, today we continue our series ranking the top 10 players on the Cowboys roster for the 2026 season.

3) Quinnen Williams

Age: 28

Years Pro: 7

NFL Awards: 4x Pro Bowl (2022/2023/2024/2025) 1x All-Pro...

The 2027 NFL Draft class is expected to be a very talented one at multiple positions, and defensive tackle is one of them.

Oregon’s A’Mauri Washington considered declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft, and could have been a high second-round, or even first-round, selection had he come out. Instead, he returned to school with the rest of Oregon’s veteran defensive front.

The New York Giants were widely expected to add a defensive tackle highly in the 2026 NFL Draft, particularly after trading star nose tackle Dexter Lawrence. Instead, the Giants waited until the sixth round to add a defensive tackle...

He sat front and center last Monday for a picture that is worth a thousand words – and could produce almost as many stories. Charlie Batch then made a quick exit from Grandview Golf Club just outside of Pittsburgh. The former Steelers quarterback had just spoken at an annual lunch gathering of legendary Western Pennsylvania […]