The New Orleans Saints have watched the wide receiver market become significantly more expensive, which makes locking up All-Pro Chris Olave to a long-term extension an absolute must before his price climbs even higher.

Over the past year, a number of young star receivers from the 2022 NFL Draft class have reset negotiations across the league.

In 2025, Garrett Wilson landed a four-year, $130 million deal with the New York Jets and Jameson Williams agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $83 million with the Detroit Lions. While Drake London and the Atlanta Falcons agreed to a four-year, $141...

Every year we get excited about the upcoming Dallas Cowboys season because things feel limitless. That is classic fan behavior, and despite our better judgment, we tend to drink from that well on an annual basis. Dreaming about the ceiling is more fun than anything else because just imagine if it all happens!

In reality, the more important aspect of a given team is their floor. The higher the floor, the higher the average landing spot for the team. If the floor is high then the pressure to reach the ceiling is lower, ironically.

So with all of that being...

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving underwent surgery this offseason to address a shoulder injury that sidelined him for a handful of games last year.

Per Mark Skol Jr. of Fox 13 News, Irving said he’s healthy and believes he’ll be ready to go for the start of the team’s training camp on July 29th.

Irving, 23, is a former fourth-round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Oregon. He’s entering the third year of a four-year, $4,751,552 contract and set to earn a base salary of $1,075,000 in 2026.

In 2025, Irving appeared in 10 games for...

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League.

Today, it’s a study put out by Rotowire on Monday that said that new Pittsburgh head coach Mike McCarthy will enter his tenure wth the third-hottest hot seat in the NFL — while coaching for a team that hasn’t fired its head coach since 1969. That’s preposterous, but it’s par for the course this time of year.

Alan breaks it down:

This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: [Mike...

Yes, we did an NFL Half-Decade Team last year, but if you're a strict follower of the Gregorian calendar, we're technically only halfway through the decade now. If you're not a strict follower, consider this an update. In any case, the NFL in the 2020s has already featured quarterback brilliance, record-shattering receiver play and iconic postseason thrillers. Over the past six seasons, legends such as Tom Brady have retired, current stars like Josh Allen are leaving their mark and new stars such as Bijan Robinson are emerging. But who’s been the best of the best since the start of the...

Steelers training camp will see Aaron Rodgers resume padded practices with a number of familiar faces. How the rest of the team’s quarterback depth chart will take shape remains to be seen, though.

Veteran Mason Rudolph is joined by 2025 sixth-rounder Will Howard and third-round rookie Drew Allar. Rodgers is a roster lock, but only two of the remaining three passers are in line to survive roster cuts (barring an injury). The distribution of reps during the spring led to further speculation about how the pecking order will emerge through camp and the preseason. In particular, Rudolph and Howard will...

We all know the Las Vegas Raiders had some problems on defense in a miserable overall season in 2025.

But the defense did some good things as well in extremely important areas. According to a recent X post by NFL Researcher, the Raiders had the third best percentage rate when it came to drives without allowing a first down or a touchdown last season. The Raiders’ percentage rate was at 38.4 percent.

Here is the full list:

There are some really great defenses on this list.

Under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard (who was the team’s defensive line coach last...

Denver Broncos running back RJ Harvey is a versatile beast out of the backfield.

He scored 12 touchdowns last year, which led all Broncos players.

But Harvey is looking to improve even more this offseason.

Denver Broncos RJ Harvey watching film of Christian McCaffrey, Jahmyr Gibbs, Kenneth Walker

Harvey has proven himself to be a multifaceted running back.

In his rookie year, he rushed for 540 yards and 7 touchdowns, taking over for the injured J.K. Dobbins when the veteran was injured. Harvey also caught 47 passes for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Before Dobbins was injured in Week...

When New England Patriots training camp opens at the end of the week, there’s going to be one position group that a lot of eyes are going to be on, and rightfully so. There’s probably not a bigger question mark on the team right now than the offensive line.

The possible outcomes for this group are wildly different, and, depending on who you ask, people either feel a lot better about last year, about the same, or, in some cases, even worse. In this week leading up to camp, I’m going to do a deep dive into each position along...

The Daily Slop – 21 July 2026

Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy!

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Will Commanders implement a three safety package?

Looking at how the Vikings used a three safety package and how Washington could look to use one

One of the key parts of the Vikings defense under Flores and Jones last year...

The Pittsburgh Steelers envisioned a lot more than they’ve gotten since they selected Roman Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Michigan product was buried under Calvin Austin III, Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling while trying to work into the lineup last season, then Mike McCarthy’s team added Germie Bernard in the second round of April’s selection process.

Former Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith doesn’t believe in Wilson’s chances to finally make an impact this upcoming season.

“Here’s what I hear. He’s a great kid, excellent blocker,” Smith said Friday. “You never wanna...

He’s 47 years old and has been an NFL coach since 2009, including a defensive coordinator at three different stops. But now that he’s with the Pittsburgh Steelers featuring a star-studded defense, Patrick Graham’s arrow is clearly pointing up. Graham, who was hired as the new defensive coordinator under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy this […]