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Josh Allen turns 30 and has achieved significant milestones in his eight NFL seasons, ranking highly in wins and touchdown passes before the age of 30. Despite his individual success and being considered one of the league's best players, the Bills have yet to surround him with enough talent to win a Super Bowl, putting increasing pressure on the organization
Bo Nix has led the Denver Broncos to the playoffs in both of his NFL seasons so far, but he still has plenty of room to grow to be counted by all as one of the elite QBs in the NFL. All but irrational Patriot fans, agree the Matthew Stafford was the best QB in the NFL in 2025. I discussed this earlier this month . So let’s look at a few areas where Nix can improve in 2025. According to Sumersports.com Nix had 478 pure dropbacks and 186 play-action passes – 28% playaction. This does not factor in the five RPOs as Nix had 669 dropbacks in 2025 and 478 + 186 is 664. 669 was most in the NFL. Dak Prescott was second with 657. One obvious way that Nix can “improve” is for the Broncos to have a better running game. A run game that the opposing defense fears makes play action so much more effective. For those who don’t know, EPA is expected points added which looks at how yards gained or lost on a play affected the historical chance of scoring points on a drive. EPA in the NFL stands for Expected Points Added . It is an advanced football statistic that measures the net point value gained or lost on a single play based on the game’s current situation. Playaction Plays 2025 The QBs whose offense used playaction the most in 2025 were Stafford and Daniel Jones . They were the only two above 36%. Compare that to Joe Burrow whose offense only used playaction 17.6% of the time (see below). The Ravens had one of the best run games in the NFL in 2025 and that helped Lamar Jackson get the best EPA/play on playaction passes – 0.55. Lamar had an astounding 79% completion rate on playaction passes. Bo Nix had an EPA/play on playaction of 0.07 which was 19th of 24 qualifiers. I’m guessing that much of Bo’s lack of success was do to the defense not respecting the run game. Although J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey both faced a high percentage of stacked boxes, so maybe Bo was just not very good (yet) at playaction throws. The rushing data below is from NFL Next Gen Stats. Stacked boxes (8+ defenders) are a show of respect for the RB and disrespect for the QB. Notice that Javonte Williams did not face many stacked boxes and this contributed to his increased success in Dallas last season. Another area where Nix can improve is his confidence on throwing into tight windows. NGS has a measure for this and they call it aggressiveness: Aggressiveness tracks the amount of passing attempts a quarterback makes that are into tight coverage, where there is a defender within 1 yard or less of the receiver at the time of completion or incompletion. AGG is shown as a % of attempts into tight windows over all passing attempts. Caleb Williams and Bo were the two “least aggressive” volume passers in 2025. This could be a result of their unwillingness to make mistakes by throwing into tight coverage, but it could also be a function of their lack of trust in their receivers being able to win on contested throws. Among full-time starting QBs, the most aggressive QBs were Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford and Baker Mayfield . All three are established starters with no worry of getting benched for making a mistake. That being said Drake Maye was sixth in aggressiveness with two journeyman QBs with nothing to lose leading the pack ( Davis Mills and Marcus Mariota ). Follow the link to Twixter for the full table. Both of those guys threw plenty of YOLO balls in 2025 with many or Mariota’s coming against the Broncos. Among full-time starters, the range between the most and least aggressive was 9.1% absolute. That means that the least aggressive QB made one of these throws on 1 in 10, where the most aggressive made 1 in 5. Another area where Bo can improve is intermediate depth throws (target is 10 to 19 yards from LOS). According to SISdatahub.com, Bo was 24th of 29 qualifiers on intermediate throws with an IQR (their proprietary passer rating) of 66. IQR: Sports Info Solutions’ proprietary quarterback metric builds on the traditional Passer Rating formula by considering t [... truncated ...]
Aaron Rodgers once called his football future "a beautiful mystery." Now, one of the game's all-time greats seems to have solved it. The four-time NFL MVP plans to retire after his 22nd professional season this fall , he announced on Wednesday, May 20. The decision comes just four days after Rodgers agreed to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year contract . Rodgers, 42, will step away from the game as one of the most decorated and accomplished passers in league history. Only Peyton Manning has won more MVP awards with five. He ranks fourth all-time in touchdown passes (527) and fifth in passing yards (66,274). He also led the Green Bay Packers to the franchise's fourth Super Bowl title in the 2011 season, earning Super Bowl 45 MVP honors for his performance. His place as one of the game's most prolific and efficient signal-callers is firmly entrenched. He is tied with the Baltimore Ravens ' Lamar Jackson for the highest career passer rating (102.6) as well as the two highest single-season marks (122.5 in 2011 and 121.5 in 2020) in that category. He managed to play aggressively in stretches while seldom putting the ball in harm's way, with his 4.28 touchdown-to-interception ratio easily the best in league history for quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts. Rodgers also staked his claim as one of the league's best deep-ball throwers in his prime. Along with his quick release, his knack for drawing defenders offside and then attacking with a downfield strike became one of his calling cards. Rodgers also set himself apart from even the most prominent peers of his generation by completing several signature Hail Mary heaves. Yet his career was also marked by personal grievances and controversies, particularly in his latter years, as he repeatedly clashed with Packers leadership and became an outspoken critic of the COVID-19 vaccination efforts after misleading the media about his own vaccination status in 2021. In 2023, he went on a four-day darkness retreat in southern Oregon, later saying he was initially 90% certain he would retire as a Packer but that afterward he felt something had changed with the team's stance toward him. He then openly stated his intention to play for the New York Jets , and a trade followed 40 days later. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers fumbles as he is hit by the Houston Texans' Will Anderson Jr. The Texans' Sheldon Rankins (90) returned the fumble for a touchdown as Houston went on to a 30-6 wild-card playoff win at Acrisure Stadium on Jan. 12, 2026. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers fumbles as he is hit by the Houston Texans' Will Anderson Jr. The Texans' Sheldon Rankins (90) returned the fumble for a touchdown as Houston went on to a 30-6 wild-card playoff win at Acrisure Stadium on Jan. 12, 2026. His two seasons in New York were defined by profound disappointment, as he tore his Achilles just four plays into his debut campaign. His follow-up also proved to be a substantial letdown, as the Jets went 5-12, extending the league's longest active playoff drought to 14 seasons at the time. After signing with the Steelers, however, Rodgers set himself up for a more even-keeled finish to a career that is bound to earn him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here's a look back at the highs and lows of Rodgers' storied professional run: Rodgers' NFL career arc was dramatic from the very beginning. The Cal standout endured one of the more famous draft-day waits in 2005, when he lasted all the way to the No. 24 selection despite being projected to be one of the class' top picks. His first three seasons in Green Bay were spent as a backup to Hall of Famer Brett Favre. In March 2008, Favre retired, clearing the way for Rodgers to take over as starter - though the rifle-armed veteran attempted to return to the Packers months later but was rebuffed by the team, leading to his eventual trade to the Jets. Rodgers discovered success early once he took t [... truncated ...]
Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that this will be his final NFL season. It’s OK to be skeptical. Rodgers has teased retirement before. Even last year he said he was “pretty sure” 2025 would be his last season, he had a solid season for the Pittsburgh Steelers and decided (eventually) to come back for another season. But now he insists this will be his last season. “Yes. This is it,” Rodgers told the Pittsburgh media . Plenty of NFL fans grown weary of Rodgers, his seemingly endless dance with retirement, and other views that have rubbed people the wrong way. But Wednesday’s proclamation, which didn’t leave any ambiguity, allows everyone to take a step back from the sideshows and give Rodgers his retirement tour. He has undoubtedly earned it. We’ll have to see if NFL fans agree. No matter what anyone wants to say about Rodgers, he is one of the best players in NFL history. It’s even OK to argue he’s No. 1 on that list. Rodgers is tied with Lamar Jackson for the best career passer rating in NFL history among qualified quarterbacks. He has four NFL MVPs, and only Peyton Manning has more. He won a Super Bowl at the end of the 2010 season and his 2011 season, with 45 touchdowns and six interceptions, might be the best season a quarterback has ever had. But it was more than just the numbers. Rodgers made throws that no other quarterback has made before or since . He was the perfect package of unique arm talent, knowledge of the game and athleticism, at least in his prime. The stats are unbelievable. Actually watching Rodgers compile them was even more impressive. Tom Brady won more rings, Manning won more MVPs, Patrick Mahomes has done some of both at a young age, but the most physically gifted quarterback ever might be Rodgers. But when it comes to how Rodgers is perceived, it’s complicated. It has been for a while. Rodgers and LeBron James have plenty in common. Neither one is considered the consensus GOAT in their sport, though each has a great argument for it. They’ve been performing at a prime level far longer than almost everyone else who has ever played their sport. And by 2026, plenty of fans are ready for them go. Any athlete that sticks around and wins a lot will eventually wear out their welcome, especially in the social media era. It’s hard to have a perfect approval rating. Like James, Rodgers hasn’t been shy about his political views. People have gotten angry at news outside of the games, whether it was James orchestrating his son being drafted by the Lakers or Rodgers’ “immunized” comment in 2021 or salacious stories about Rodgers’ rifts with his family. It’s almost inevitable that great athletes will collect critics when they’ve been in an extreme spotlight as long as Rodgers and James have. The late Ted Thompson, who drafted Rodgers when he was Green Bay Packers GM, famously said that Rodgers was a “complicated fella.” It’s a quote that sums up Rodgers and his legacy. The “will he or won’t he” drama the past few years regarding retirement hasn’t helped (much like “The Decision” forever turned people off to James). This time around, Rodgers said “there was some doubt for sure” over whether he’d return, but after conversations with his wife and new Steelers coach Mike McCarthy, he came around to coming back for this season. One final season. So he says now. Week 16 will be Rodgers’ final home game, though Steelers fans don’t have the long-term connection with him like Packers fans do. Week 18 at Baltimore will be Rodgers’ final regular-season game. We’ll see if Pittsburgh makes it back to the playoffs to extend Rodgers’ career beyond that. Based on Rodgers’ career, which will span 23 seasons, it should be a celebration each week as one of the truly great players in NFL history nears the finish line. If only it were that simple
The Carolina Panthers face a challenging third quarter of their schedule, starting with division rivals and strong opponents. They will face the New Orleans Saints, who have significantly bolstered their offense with additions like Travis Etienne Jr., Noah Fant, Jordyn Tyson, and Oscar Delp, despite losing Demario Davis. The Panthers also have a tough matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, who have made changes at head coach and added key players like Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson on defense, while also bringing in offensive linemen Olaivavega Ioane and Zion Young. Despite the Ravens' talent, the Panthers are desperate for a win on their home field
Jaguars fans are surveyed on their most anticipated primetime games of the 2026 season. Options include international games, a matchup against the Steelers, and a potential duel between Trevor Lawrence and Lamar Jackson/Dak Prescott. The author expresses excitement for Year 2 of Liam Coen's Jaguars against Year 1 of Jesse Minter's Ravens on Thursday Night Football
This weekly roundup from BTSC covers the AFC North and Pittsburgh Steelers. Key notes include a breakdown of the Bengals' 2026 schedule, a look at the Browns' current trajectory, and positive observations about Ravens pass-catchers during OTAs despite Lamar Jackson's absence. For the Steelers, Brian Angelichio is reunited with Aaron Rodgers, expressing relief to be on the same team. Rodgers also surprised teammates by attending voluntary OTA workouts after signing a one-year contract
Ravens running back Derrick Henry, entering his 11th season at age 32, expressed his enthusiasm for offseason workouts and conditioning. He views this period as crucial for improvement and setting the foundation for a successful training camp and regular season, aiming to be a positive example for younger teammates
No suspense here, folks. Lamar Jackson was not at the Ravens’ OTAs on Tuesday, giving Tyler Huntley , Skylar Thompson, and undrafted rookie Diego Pavia more opportunities in full-team reps. None particularly stood out, though Huntley, as usual, was all smiles, all day, especially when he faked out the entire defense on a QB keeper and laughed at how much open space there was on the left side. On the other end, the Ravens’ new-look group of pass-catchers made a number of plays throughout practice. Zay Flowers often looked like the best player on the field and certainly the most dynamic athlete. Rookie wideouts Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt each took their turn in the spotlight, with Lane making a few second-level grabs over the middle and Sarratt consistently finding space against zone coverage. There was less to see from rookie tight ends Matthew Hibner and Josh Cuevas. The 6-foot-5, 251-pound Hibner passes the eye test, and his all-around abilities could help him quickly find a role in the Ravens’ new offense. Head coach Jesse Minter noted how Hibner was more of an inline blocker during their shared time at Michigan, but evolved into a more versatile pass-catcher in SMU’s spread offense. That combination of skillsets should give him a good shot at seeing the field as a rookie, especially when the Ravens want to threaten defenses in multiple ways out of 12 personnel. Cuevas did not look bad; he just did not stand out. With Durham Smythe expected to take on a sizable blocking role, the Alabama project could get edged out of the picture as a rookie. Cuevas was responsible for one of the last highlights of the day, part of a series of practice-ending competitions that Minter said are designed to encourage the team to “be at their best when the best is needed.” On Tuesday, individual offensive and defensive players squared off to throw a medicine ball as far as possible with the losing side doing push-ups. Sarratt beat fifth-round corner Chandler Rivers, Cuevas bested 2025 UDFA Kaimon Rucker , and Vega Ioane completed the offense’s sweep over Zion Young. I’m not sure what I found the most amusing: the offense collectively exploding with each win, Ronnie Stanley wanting to count out the defense’s push-ups military-style, or Ja’Kobi Lane celebrating Ioane’s win with a backflip. Like Hibner, rookie running back Adam Randall passed the eye test, both with his 6-foot-3, 232-pound frame and his downhill explosiveness as a ballcarrier. 2023 fifth-rounder Rasheen Ali also had a nice day. It will be interesting to see how much they factor into the Ravens’ backfield rotation this year. The Ravens were without arguably their three most impactful players on Tuesday: Jackson, Kyle Hamilton , and Nnamdi Madubuike . Hamilton was present but not in uniform, as was linebacker Teddye Buchanan , who is working his way back from a torn ACL suffered in December. After practice, Minter said that he had been in touch with Jackson and expected him back soon. He also noted that Jackson “has been one of the leaders of our offseason program.” Madubuike has been participating in the offseason program, too, but his exact status remains unknown following neck surgery in April. The team has been cautiously optimistic in their sporadic updates, but nothing will have the same impact as seeing the seventh-year defensive tackle on the field. The defensive line room was also missing Calais Campbell , John Jenkins, and Travis Jones . Rounding out the list of absentees are cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Chidobe Awuzie , wide receiver Rashod Bateman , and outside linebacker Adisa Isaac . Those are largely standard veteran absences except for Isaac, a 2024 third-rounder who spent most of his career injured with just four appearances as a rookie and none last year. Linebacker Jay Higgins and cornerback Bilhal Kone , who are both recovering from torn ACLs, participated in drills but no full-team work, as did guard Andrew Vorhees . Kone and Vorhess both spent [... truncated ...]
Nate Tice is joined by Bill Barnwell & Gregg Rosenthal to draft the top 18 NFL quarterbacks heading into the 2026 season. The trio snake draft their way through the QBs they’d want at the helm for 2026, as Bill takes Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen first overall and the three hosts debate their more contentious top picks ( Lamar Jackson at two? Drake Maye top three? How far does Patrick Mahomes deserve to fall?) Next, Nate, Bill and Gregg cover the latter half of the top ten, including where quarterbacks like Jordan Love , Dak Prescott , Trevor Lawrence and Brock Purdy stack up, before rounding out the top 18 with conversations on Jared Goff , Caleb Williams , C.J. Stroud , Kyler Murray (!), Jalen Hurts and more. (7:20) - Top 6 NFL quarterbacks (49:10) - Quarterbacks 7-12 (1:30:35) - Quarterbacks 13-18 🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTube Check out all episodes of Football 301 with Nate Tice and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.tv
Nate Tice is joined by Bill Barnwell & Gregg Rosenthal to draft the top 18 NFL quarterbacks heading into the 2026 season. The trio snake draft their way through the QBs they’d want at the helm for 2026, as Bill takes Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen first overall and the three hosts debate their more contentious top picks ( Lamar Jackson at two? Drake Maye top three? How far does Patrick Mahomes deserve to fall?) Next, Nate, Bill and Gregg cover the latter half of the top ten, including where quarterbacks like Jordan Love , Dak Prescott , Trevor Lawrence and Brock Purdy stack up, before rounding out the top 18 with conversations on Jared Goff , Caleb Williams , C.J. Stroud , Kyler Murray (!), Jalen Hurts and more. (7:20) - Top 6 NFL quarterbacks (49:10) - Quarterbacks 7-12 (1:30:35) - Quarterbacks 13-18 🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTube Check out all episodes of Football 301 with Nate Tice and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.tv
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s attendance at the team’s offseason program became a topic of conversation for head coach Jesse Minter on Tuesday. Jackson has been an infrequent participant in voluntary work over the years, but he was present for the early days of the team’s first program since hiring Minter early in the offseason. Jackson was not present for Tuesday’s OTA practice, however, and that created questions for Minter about how often Jackson has been around the team this spring. Minter didn’t specify anything on that front, but said that the quarterback’s absence this week is not expected to be an extended one. “Lamar’s been one of our leaders of the offseason program ,” Minter said. “Couple of things going on yesterday and today, do expect him to be back soon. We’ve had some great conversations, know when he’s gonna be back, and I’ll probably leave those between me and Lamar.” Jackson can earn a $750,000 workout bonus by attending at least 80 percent of the offseason program. It’s not clear how close he might be to forfeiting that bonus, but his presence at any remaining workouts open to the media is sure to be well documented
While Lamar Jackson has been in attendance for parts of Baltimore’s offseason program, he is not on the field on Tuesday. Via multiple reporters on the scene, Jackson is not attending the Ravens’ second OTA practice, which is the first open to the media. It’s currently unclear whether or not Jackson was there on Monday — though the Ravens did not post any images of him on social media. Jackson was there for Baltimore’s first day of offseason work and the club’s voluntary veteran minicamp under first-year head coach Jesse Minter. Jackson has a $750,000 workout bonus tied to his attendance for at least 80 percent of the offseason program. In both 2024 and 2025, he waived that bonus. For the first time in a few years, Jackson is set to play under a new offensive coordinator in Declan Doyle
It’s difficult to predict how players will perform season-to-season in the NFL. One year, you’re on top of the football world. The next, you’re down in the dumps, an afterthought in fantasy football. Yahoo analyst Matt Harmon takes you through 10 players who underperformed relative to expectations in 2025 and could use a reboot for this upcoming season. Lamar Jackson was a consensus top quarterback in drafts last season but finished outside the top-15 at the position in points per game. Even when he was on the field, he wasn't the same hyper-productive player. He had some of his least effective games in November of last year. Jackson will play this season under a new coaching staff that includes offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. The 29-year-old will be a primary playcaller for the first time in his career but was the offensive coordinator under Ben Johnson last season. We should all expect the structure of Baltimore ’s attack to resemble that of Chicago ’s in 2025. That’s a solid change for Jackson at this stage of his career and fits some of the players in place. I still have questions about some of the non-Zay Flowers pass catchers, Jackson’s own current athleticism level as he enters his 30s next year and the ceiling of the offensive line. That may be enough to keep me from making Jackson a priority target as the QB2 overall in ADP, but I’m still open to a bounce-back season from the Ravens passer. Much like Jackson, most but not all of Jayden Daniels’ slip in 2025 can be chalked up to injuries. Daniels only played in seven games and left two early. He only cleared 20 points in two contests, however, and was not as hyper-efficient as he was as a rookie. The Commanders' offense was severely limited by their wide receiver personnel beyond Terry McLaurin , who was also injured for much of the season. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season Daniels will get a fresh start with David Blough taking the controls from Kliff Kingsbury and set to install more pro-style concepts in the passing game. Daniels can play from under center and execute a passing game that works the intermediate middle of the field. I expect him to make this transition well and like some of the ancillary pieces like Antonio Williams and Chig Okonkwo, the team added to complement a hopefully healthy McLaurin. Daniels is one of my favorite quarterback targets this season, especially if he goes in the 60s. We’ve all spent many hours discussing, diagnosing and debating what went wrong in the Eagles passing attack last year and seemingly forgot that the running game took a step back. Saquon Barkley was a regression candidate no matter what but he was still drafted as a consensus early Round 1 selection despite that risk. He finished as the RB14 in both points per game and overall. The touchdowns and explosive plays flowed like water in 2024 but dried up this past season. The hope is that a new offensive system under Sean Mannion can fix several woes but the team will go at it without legendary offensive line coach and run game coordinator Jeff Stoutland, for the first time in over a decade. I don’t have a strong feeling on Barkley’s 2026 outlook but he does feel like an underdiscussed character with so much fixation on the on-field dip and off-field drama surrounding the passing game in Philadelphia . The 2025 season was somewhere between bizarre and a nightmare for Bucky Irving. He dealt with injuries and setbacks that kept him off the field for a long stretch but even when he was available, he wasn’t a productive player. Out of 55 running backs who had 100-plus opportunities last season, Irving ranked 52nd in rushing success rate and 55th in EPA per rush. When he returned from injury, he saw his passing-down work cut for Rachaad White and goal-line work cut for Sean Tucker . Frankly, I don’t have a strong take on whether Irving gets the reboot he needs in 2026. I believe he’s a talented back who flashed strong rushing cho [... truncated ...]
The 2026 NFL schedule was released for the Indianapolis Colts, and while the release itself was perfection, the path ahead is wrought with peril. Like all seasons, teams can go a totally different direction than the previous year, so nothing is easy to predict. With that said, the first third of the season is potentially so brutal that it could create some major disruption and cost players and personnel their jobs if things stumble out of the gate. Baltimore took a step back last year but still made a late-season push with a healthy Lamar Jackson . Expect him to be back and have the Ravens in the upper echelons of the AFC. A new coach in Baltimore might be the only break the Colts get to open the schedule. The Texans and Steelers in the first five could spell trouble as well. The Texans have owned the Colts in previous years, and the Steelers have always owned the Colts. Playing in Pittsburgh again should make fans wince. The Chiefs game is slated for Sunday Night Football. That’s odd because who the heck is at quarterback for either team? This is a huge question mark for the Colts. Shane Steichen better have whichever quarterback suits up ready to go. Patrick Mahomes or not, Arrowhead is a difficult environment. Let’s throw in a road game in London against a down but not out Commanders team, with the cherry on top being that the Steelers game follows with no bye in between. This isn’t to say the Colts won’t win any of these games. It simply points out that the degree of difficulty to start is high. If they can go 2-3, 3-2, or better, they will be fine. Start with one or fewer victories and the patience for Steichen and Chris Ballard might vanish. Neither man should have a long leash this year, and a slow start might be the death knell. Steichen needs his quarterback ready, and Ballard better hope the rest of the team steps up as well. Looking towards the start of a new season is always exciting. To say I am not a little nervous about the start would be a lie, though. The bar isn’t low in Indy, so if the Colts can at least survive the first five weeks, there is hope. Perform, and the band stays together a little while longer. We might be in store for the inverse of last year, however. If that occurs, Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard might not be with the Colts to conclude the year
The Minnesota Vikings will only get one home game during the 2026 preseason, but they’ll be spending it getting prepared against one of the more interesting teams in the AFC. Ahead of their preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on 22 August, the Vikings will be hosting the league’s other purple team, the Baltimore Ravens, for a pair of joint practice sessions on 19 and 20 August at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center in Eagan. The Ravens were the last team eliminated from the NFL playoff race last year, and it took until, quite literally, the final second of the season, as Tyler Loop ’s field goal attempt that would have won them the AFC North sailed wide to the right as time ran out in the final regular season game of the year. That sent the Pittsburgh Steelers to the playoffs instead and, ultimately, led to the end of the John Harbaugh era in Baltimore. Harbaugh moved on to take the head coaching job with the New York Giants (who the Vikings will open the preseason against), and the Ravens hired former Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to replace Harbaugh on the sidelines. That means that the Vikings will get to practice against former MVP Lamar Jackson and one of the league’s premier running backs in Derrick Henry . . .at least for a little bit. The Ravens are, obviously, a team in transition, so it will be interesting to see how Minter and company handle their first joint practice sessions under his tenure as the team’s head coach. After their preseason games against the Giants and the Ravens, the Vikings will wrap up the preseason with a trip to Denver to take on the Broncos . If I recall correctly, I believe the joint practice sessions generally take place after training camp has wrapped up, so I’m not sure how much of the sessions will be open to the public or anything like that. I’m sure there will be more information on those sorts of things as we get closer to the start of camp in late July. What do you think of the Vikings having joint practice sessions with the Ravens, folks?
The Vikings will only have one home preseason game this summer, but they'll get more than one day of work against their opponents that week. The team announced that they will have two days of joint practices with the Ravens . They are set to work with the AFC North team on August 19 and 20 with the preseason game between the teams scheduled for August 22. Joint practices have been a regular occurrence during Vikings' camp in recent years. They have also worked with the Patriots, Browns , Titans, and Cardinals in recent seasons. The Vikings will visit the Giants and Broncos in their first and third preseason games this summer. The Ravens will be hosting the Eagles and Commanders
This article analyzes the NFL's worst quarterback rooms entering the 2026 season, providing Week 1 starting predictions. It highlights players like Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson, Riley Leonard, and Seth Henigan as examples of teams with potentially weaker QB situations, contrasting them with top-tier talent like Patrick Mahomes and Drake Maye
The news that Aaron Rodgers is officially back with the Steelers for his 22nd NFL season means he'll continue to add to one of the most impressive statistical résumés any quarterback has ever assembled. Of particular note is that Rodgers is likely to move ahead of Peyton Manning for the third-most touchdown passes in NFL history. Rodgers has thrown 527 touchdown passes in his NFL career, while Manning retired with 539, so Rodgers needs just 13 touchdown passes to move ahead of Manning. As long as Rodgers stays healthy, he should eclipse Manning's career total early in the season. Rodgers would likely need to play two more seasons to move into second place, which is currently occupied by Drew Brees , with 571 career touchdown passes. And Tom Brady 's all-time record of 649 career touchdown passes appears insurmountable. Rodgers could also lose, a couple of of the career records he currently holds, however. At the moment, Rodgers is tied for the highest career passer rating in NFL history: Rodgers and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson both have a passer rating of 102.2. But last year Jackson's passer rating was 103.8 and Rodgers' was 94.8, so if they both play at the same level in 2026, Jackson will take first place in the record books all to himself. Rodgers could also fall behind Joe Burrow (101.1) and Patrick Mahomes (100.8), who are currently third and fourth in NFL history in career passer rating. The best career passer rating is a record Rodgers likely won't hold by the end of the season. Another career record Rodgers could lose is the all-time lowest interception percentage. Rodgers has thrown 123 interceptions in 8,743 career passes, a career interception rate of 1.41 percent. Rodgers is just barely ahead of Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett , who has a career interception rate of 1.42 percent, and not far ahead of Justin Herbert at 1.7 percent and Burrow and Mahomes at 1.8 percent. Ultimately, the numbers Rodgers puts up this season, when he'll turn 43 years old, won't matter a lot to his legacy. He's an all-time great regardless of what he does this season. But his career numbers will change, and perhaps not entirely for the better
The news that Aaron Rodgers is officially back with the Steelers for his 22nd NFL season means he’ll continue to add to one of the most impressive statistical résumés any quarterback has ever assembled. Of particular note is that Rodgers is likely to move ahead of Peyton Manning for the third-most touchdown passes in NFL history. Rodgers has thrown 527 touchdown passes in his NFL career, while Manning retired with 539, so Rodgers needs just 13 touchdown passes to move ahead of Manning. As long as Rodgers stays healthy, he should eclipse Manning’s career total early in the season. Rodgers would likely need to play two more seasons to move into second place, which is currently occupied by Drew Brees, with 571 career touchdown passes. And Tom Brady’s all-time record of 649 career touchdown passes appears insurmountable. Rodgers could also lose, a couple of of the career records he currently holds, however. At the moment, Rodgers is tied for the highest career passer rating in NFL history: Rodgers and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson both have a passer rating of 102.2. But last year Jackson’s passer rating was 103.8 and Rodgers’ was 94.8, so if they both play at the same level in 2026, Jackson will take first place in the record books all to himself. Rodgers could also fall behind Joe Burrow (101.1) and Patrick Mahomes (100.8), who are currently third and fourth in NFL history in career passer rating. The best career passer rating is a record Rodgers likely won’t hold by the end of the season. Another career record Rodgers could lose is the all-time lowest interception percentage. Rodgers has thrown 123 interceptions in 8,743 career passes, a career interception rate of 1.41 percent. Rodgers is just barely ahead of Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who has a career interception rate of 1.42 percent, and not far ahead of Justin Herbert at 1.7 percent and Burrow and Mahomes at 1.8 percent. Ultimately, the numbers Rodgers puts up this season, when he’ll turn 43 years old, won’t matter a lot to his legacy. He’s an all-time great regardless of what he does this season. But his career numbers will change, and perhaps not entirely for the better
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