The Green Bay Packers offense took a significant step backward this past season following the season-ending Tucker Kraft injury versus the Carolina Panthers. As the standout tight end works his way toward a return, it appears Green Bay is determined to ensure he remains with the franchise for years to come.

ESPN‘s Rob Demovsky said that a contract extension between the Packers and Kraft “appears likely” and it wouldn’t be a surprise if a deal is announced before the regular season kicks off in September.

“The Packers could wait until Kraft is back on the field before doing an...

A fairly overlooked topic this offseason has been Cleveland’s linebacker room, aside from the fact that Carson Schwesinger just made the NFL’s top-100 players list for 2026. With Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah still away from the team and Quincy Williams being the only other established player in the room, it’s surprising that we haven’t talked about it more this offseason.

One of the safest takeaways that we can gain from the current state of the linebacker room is the simple fact that new DC Mike Rutenberg is going to pretty much live in a nickel/4-2-5 defense in 2026.

It’s really just Schwesinger...

I’ve often said how much I love Raiders’ history and delving in the rich history of the storied franchise is a favorite topic of mine for Tuesday Community Questions.

This week it was simple. I asked folks to say something about the great Ken Stabler.

Snake was my favorite player. And it seems like I’m not alone.

Here are some of your responses:

Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.

Cheers and have a great...

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...

The New York Giants are gearing up for training camp in July. Each team in the NFC East has restructured its roster in hopes of success in the upcoming 2026 season. This is the third post in our position-by-position look at the NFC East; we have reviewed the cornerbacks and the safeties so far.

The team with the best positional group is assigned four points, and the “worst” receives one point. It is a complex formula, up there with E=MC², but we’ll attempt to deliver the information in a palatable manner, and I’m sure it will be well received by...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are famous for finding diamonds in the rough at wide receiver, and a new face is trying to become the latest success story.

A.T. Perry, signed to a reserve/future contract in January, enters training camp as a classic roster-bubble wildcard. The 26-year-old pass-catcher is trying to burst through a crowded depth chart and secure a spot in a receiving corps that has lacked proven depth.

At 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds, Perry brings a massive frame that the Steelers’ offense could desperately use in the red zone. He originally flashed that potential as a rookie with the New...

Patriots

New England signed S Kevin Byard in free agency, bringing in a veteran presence to the secondary with plenty of familiarity with HC Mike Vrabel. Patriots safeties coach Scott Booker couldn’t say enough about how much Byard’s experience will help, considering he’s played against most offensive coordinators in the NFL.

“Moving forward with KB, bringing 11 years of experience, he’s seen it all,” Booker said, via Karen Guergian of Mass Live. “He’s faced all the quarterbacks we’ve faced this year. He’s faced a majority of the (offensive) coordinators.”

*“He understands the different offensive systems whether it’s west coast,...

One year remains on Brian O’Neill‘s contract. The longtime Vikings right tackle’s desire for a new deal has been made clear this offseason, and there is mutual interest in an agreement.

A “near-universal agreement” exists within the organization that another O’Neill deal is worth pursuing, ESPN’s Kevin Seifert writes. Minnesota operated with an interim general manager through free agency and the draft, with little communication on this front taking place. Now that Nolan Teasley is in place, however, negotiations could pick up.

O’Neill’s latest comments on his future confirmed his stance from the previous round of contract talks. The Vikings’...

The Buffalo Bills signed safety CJ Gardner-Johnson to a $6 million contract over the offseason. He now has lofty expectations for his newest organization.

Gardner-Johnson won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025, so he is well aware of what it takes to climb to the NFL’s mountaintops. He’s already predicting the Bills will do the same in 2026, via Tim Graham of the Athletic.

“It’s humbling. I’ve got to be humble,” Gardner-Johnson said. “I’ve got to be grateful because you don’t know, but s**t can change! You’ve got to look at how they did the offseason here....

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With training camp less than a month away, there are plenty of things that Cleveland Browns fans will be looking forward to — the quarterback play, the offensive line in general, the wide receiver position in general, how the team adapts without Myles Garrett defensively, a new coaching staff, etc.

The other big thing will be focusing on the Browns’ rookie...

Two Pittsburgh Steelers made Pete Prisco of CBS Sports’ annual Top-100 Players list. To no surprise, longtime defensive tackle Cam Heyward and outside linebacker T.J. Watt made the list. They’ve both been perennial All-Pro and Pro Bowl players.

Watt took a big dip in the rankings, however, after a down campaign in 2025. He went from 11th on the top-100 list to No. 88.

“His production has dipped since he recorded 19 sacks in 2023,” Prisco wrote. “He had just 7 last season as he battled injuries, limiting him to 14 games.”

Watt revealed at OTAs that he’ll move around...

Several Las Vegas Raiders rookies are expected to playa lot and several may start a lot of gmes.

We recently asked our community members which rookie do they think will start the most games in 2026. The choices were No. 1 overall pick, quarterback Fernando Mendoza, second-round pick, defensive back Treydan Stukes, third-round pick, offensive lineman Trey Zuhn, fourth-round pick, Jermod McCoy and fifth-round pick Zeke Masses.

Other rookies such as third-round pick, pass rusher Keyron Crawford, fourth-round pick, running back Mike Washington and sixth-round pick, wide receiver Malik Benson all have a chance to play a lot but more...