49ers cornerback Renardo Green was a full-time starter in 2025, but as he enters his third season, his spot may not be secure. Green will go into training camp “on the hot seat,” per Cam Inman of the Mercury News.

The 49ers spent a second-round pick in 2024 on Green, who went 64th overall after spending five seasons at Florida State. With fellow corner Charvarius Ward, Deommodore Lenoir and Isaac Yiadom also on the 49ers’ roster at the time, Green began his career as a backup. He wound up starting in seven of 17 games as a rookie and...

Playing against a big and strong quarterback like Ben Roethlisberger wasn’t easy. Former Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots defensive lineman Lawrence Guy found a hidden advantage. Joining former teammate Julian Edelman on Edelman’s Games with Names podcast, Guy revealed the pre-snap “tell” he had on Roethlisberger. “Everybody knew, if you didn’t know, Big Ben’s […]

Last season, the Carolina Panthers took a leap forward under second-year head coach Dave Canales, going from a team that won five games in 2024 to eight wins and a division crown. They were even just four points away from a victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs.

But now they face a bigger challenge, as one of their most reliable starters will now miss at least the start of the season while dealing with an urgent medical concern.

Panthers Set to Miss Starting Right Tackle

According to the NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, now starting right tackle...

PITTSBURGH — For years, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been searching for a true, throwback nose tackle—a human snowplow capable of eating double-teams, clogging B-gaps, and keeping linebackers clean.

They may have finally found their man in Yahya Black.

The massive interior defender has been turning heads in camp, displaying the combination of raw power, leverage, and motor that the franchise’s defensive front has missed in recent seasons. At a position where success is often measured in dirty work rather than stat sheets, Black is already proving he has the appetite for the grind.

Steelers defensive line coach Domata Peko—who knows...

Here’s an interesting question going into training camp: Which Green Bay Packers rookie do you think will have the biggest impact in 2026? To me, there are probably three potential answers.

The first two are fairly similar. If there’s any competition in camp for starting roles, it’s on the defensive line or at cornerback.

On the defensive line, the assumption is that Devonte Wyatt will be a starting defensive end in the Packers’ new 3-4 defense. Javon Hargrave has played both end and nose tackle in the past, so the question is really which position he will play, rather than...

While the Cleveland Browns have certainly missed on several signings over the last decade, and really missed on at least one trade, several moves greatly surpassed the team’s expectations. Sometimes talent can be found in the most uncertain circumstances.

Joe Flacco

The Browns were in a desperate position in late November during the 2023 season. Following Deshaun Watson’s injury, the team needed someone to step in and fill in at quarterback. I don’t think anyone expected 38-year-old Flacco to come in and have the type of impact that he did. He led Cleveland to a 4–1 record and helped the...

The Carolina Panthers are placing CB Jaycee Horn on the non-football injury list to start training camp, per Cameron Wolfe.

Horn cut his foot while running and ended up needing stitches, per Wolfe. However, the injury is not expected to keep him out too long, unlike fellow RT Taylor Moton who won’t return until the regular season after needing treatment for blood clots.

While on the active-NFI list, Horn still counts against the 90-man roster and can be activated at any time when he passes a physical.

Horn, 26, was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft...

ESPN is going through yet another round of layoffs, as reported by Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. Notable names such as veteran NFL insider Tom Pelissero, former NFL MVP Cam Newton, and former Baseball Tonight host Karl Ravech were all let go by the worldwide leader. Perhaps the biggest name in terms of the network’s programming to be laid off, though, was former Steelers safety Ryan Clark.

Clark had been a staple of the network for the last half-decade, serving as one of the mainstays for the Emmy-Award winning NFL Live. It was reported that [Clark was informed of the...

NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reports Panthers RT Taylor Moton is being placed on the non-football injury list to start training camp, as he’s receiving treatment for blood clots.

Per Wolfe, Moton is expected to miss the start of the year, but “the belief is” he will play in 2026.

Moton, 31, was drafted by the Panthers in the second round out of Western Michigan in 2017. He was set to be an unrestricted free agent after finishing his four-year, $4.158 million rookie deal before Carolina franchised Moton in 2021 before signing him to a four-year, $72 million deal.

Moton has...

The Ravens’ rookies report for training camp on Friday with the rest of the team arriving at The Castle the following Tuesday. Baltimore Beatdown is thrilled to announce a busy week of content, starting with:

Guest series by former Raven Femi Ayanbadejo on Lamar Jackson

Baltimore Beatdown is excited to announce a guest series from ex-Ravens Super Bowl winner Femi Ayanbadejo! He will be reframing the narrative around Lamar Jackson heading into this pivotal 10th season of his NFL career.

Ayanbadejo spent 11 years in the NFL before retiring and earning an MBA from Johns Hopkins as well as...

From the coaching staff to the new roster additions, the Dallas Cowboys have made quite a few changes over the course of the offseason and may not be done. They can still add talent via trade, roster cuts, or even sign a free agent still available on the open market. It wouldn’t be all that surprising that they used one or all three of these avenues to continue to upgrade the roster.

Today, we look at which veteran players are still available on the open market who could potentially be of interest to the Cowboys based on their current roster...

The Denver Broncos tight end room must be used more in 2026 if the offense is going to make another leap forward. What does the room look like going into training camp?

Denver Broncos tight end group must be used more in 2026

Since Sean Payton took over the head coaching job for the Broncos, the tight ends in his offense have been a valuable piece, but not in the way that most people perceive the position.

When you hear about tight ends, you typically think of the guys who are catching 75+ passes and impacting the middle of...