Change has been the topic of the offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it’s no secret that their offensive line is going to look much different this fall. With veteran steady hand Isaac Seumalo moving out West to finish out his playing career, that left a starting opportunity up for grabs. To make things even more interesting, new offensive line coach James Campen is deploying a very unique tactic, moving both Troy Fautanu and Mason McCormick to the opposite side where they played their college snaps. By doing so, this leaves the right guard spot as the most interesting and...

Way back in March of 2024 as the Seattle Seahawks were barely over a month into the Mike Macdonald era, they lost one of their promising young defenders to free agency. Jordyn Brooks signed a 3-year, $26.25M deal with the Miami Dolphins that included about $16M guaranteed. Without Brooks, John Schneider and Macdonald pivoted to Jerome Baker and Tyrel Dodson. Shortly into the season, Macdonald/Schneider had enough of that noise and acquired former NFC West rival Ernest Jones IV from the Tennessee Titans for a relative pittance.

At the time, there were some cockamamy statements floating around that dared to...

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar’s Position snapshot: Wide receivers. Roster, analysis. “Ultimately, it’s a good problem for the Patriots to have too much talent at wide receiver. Still, a huge aspect of training camp this summer will be sorting out how to manage such a deep room.”
• Training Camp Preview: Wide Receivers. Mike Dussault, Evan Lazar and Paul Perillo break it all down. (11 min. video)
• Photos: Patriots rookies and QBs report to training camp.
• Patriots Unfiltered: Training camp preview, positional breakdowns, recent roster moves. (2 hours)
• Julieann Challacombe reports on the Patriots continuing to uplift...

Despite starting a pair of rookies on the left side, the New England Patriots offensive line performed at a decent level during the 2025 season. Unfortunately for the group, it failed to sustain the performance into the playoffs.

New England’s postseason struggles particularly in pass protection prompted more investment into the group, including in that left side: with Jared Wilson moving to his natural position at center, a new left guard was needed. The Patriots opted for experience this time around, and for immense upside.

Hard facts

Name: Alijah Vera-Tucker

Position: Guard

Jersey number: 75

Opening day age: 27...

As we all know, the Miami Dolphins have begun a major roster transition under the new leadership duo of general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley. Many older, high-priced veterans were shown the door this offseason, and in their places, younger, cheaper players have been brought in and given opportunities to prove they belong in the National Football League.

Every year, ESPN releases a ranking of all 32 NFL teams regarding how much talent they roster under the age of 25. Last year, the Dolphins ranked second-to-last — coming in at #31 on the four-letter network’s list. Heading...

As former Rams DT Aaron Donald mulls a return to the playing field after two years away in retirement, there are still a few hurdles he and the team have to clear to make that a reality.

One is contract status. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Donald would have a contract figure of $30 million in 2026 if he unretired.

“And I don’t know if the Rams are going to pay him $30 million, as much as he’d like to make that,” Schefter added. *“So if he wants to come back, all he has to say (is), ‘I want to come...

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are stacked with young talent across their roster, from two-way prodigy Travis Hunter to record-breaking kicker Cam Little, but four Jags under the age of 25 stand out in particular.

Anton Harrison and Antonio Johnson are two players to really get excited about. Harrison, an uber-athletic former first-round pick, has the chance to cement himself as one of...

Football is the ultimate team sport, and nowhere is that more evident than on defense. One player out of position can create a vulnerability that good offensive coordinators will exploit. The Pittsburgh Steelers learned that lesson the hard way last season, as those weak points repeatedly undermined an otherwise talented defense. New defensive coordinator Patrick […]

In this series, we will look at established players — virtual locks to make this year’s Kansas City Chiefs squad — with the most riding on the 2026 season.

On April 27, 2023, with the NFL Draft being held at Kansas City’s Union Station, the Chiefs announced a selection that had the look of a generational feel-good story.

Coming off of a victory months earlier in Super Bowl LVII, team chairman Clark Hunt took the stage to announce the final selection in the first round. Kansas State edge rusher Felix Anudike-Uzomah — a Lee’s Summit, Missouri, native who was actually...

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You may have noticed that we’re doing things a bit differently, as the poll for this week is now sitting over in our Feed section as well as sitting here at...

Chip Kelly spoke on Tuesday as the Northwestern Wildcats held a media tour of their new football stadium:

All business. A hard hat, lunch pail type of guy. He looks like one of the blue collar union laborers who rebuilt I-95 in just three days:

“Buckley and Company! Three days!” (via @yomemo03 on TikTok)

Chip recently took his talents to Evanston, Illinois, and is ready to coordinate a Big 10 offense under head coach David Braun. We pointed out in December that Chip typically alternates between wildly successful jobs and total failure jobs. His recent resume looks like this:

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Ashton Jeanty has an up-and-down rookie season as a rusher for various reasons after the Las Vegas Raiders made the running back the No 6 overall pick in the 2025 draft.

However, the Boise State product did make a major impact as a receiver out of the backfield. A recent X post by NFL Researcher showed Jeanty was one of the most productive receiving running backs in the entire NFL last season.

Jeanty had 55 catches (on 73 targets) and five touchdowns. His 55 catches was the sevetnh most by a running back in the league. Jeanty should be able...