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Browns opponents: Injuries already hitting visitors for Cleveland’s home opener
The Cleveland Browns look to open training camp, while their Week 3 scheduled opponent Carolina Panthers have big injuries
DJ Moore
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Drew Brees weighs in on Vikings QB battle: 'A lot to prove'
Kyler Murray or J.J. McCarthy ? That is the question that hangs over the Minnesota Vikings with less than two months until the NFL regular season kicks off. Eager to avoid another disappointing campaign, the Vikings opted for some competition in the quarterback room, adding Murray this offseason. The former Michigan man hasn't lived up to expectations, paving the way for the 2019 No. 1 overall pick to potentially win the job in training camp. Drew Brees, a Super Bowl champion and New Orleans Saints legend, weighed in on the battle. "I think both of those guys have a lot to prove," Brees said to USA TODAY Sports' Madison Tenenbaum. Brees noted that McCarthy just hasn't been on the field enough in his short career, while Murray is getting a fresh start. However, the former Cardinals ' signal-caller has the added task of endearing himself to a new team, making for an intriguing competition. Check out the video above for Brees' full explanation and why it's too early to give up on McCarthy. OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Drew Brees weighs in on Vikings QB battle: 'A lot to prove'
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Stephen A. Smith reacts to Ryan Clark layoff at ESPN: 'I am not happy'
Stephen A. Smith expresses disappointment over Ryan Clark's layoff from ESPN, calling him 'arguably the best NFL analyst in America'
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Dolphins sign NFL tackling leader to extension amid rebuild
The NFL’s reigning tackling leader just got paid. Linebacker Jordyn Brooks and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to a three-year, $51.3 million extension with $35 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The 28-year-old Brooks is a pillar on Miami’s defense and was one of the few bright spots on the squad in 2025. Brooks registered an NFL-high 183 combined tackles and 99 solo tackles. He was named a first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler for his performance. Brooks was originally drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks . He led the NFL in solo tackles (109) in 2021. He signed with the Dolphins prior to the 2024 season. The linebacker was previously entering the final year of his contract. OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) The Dolphins offloaded a lot of well-known players this offseason, such as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa , wide receiver Jaylen Waddle , wide receiver Tyreek Hill , pass rusher Bradley Chubb and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick as they go through a rebuild. But the team also gave notable extensions to center Aaron Brewer , running back De'Von Achane and now Brooks. It’s a clear indication that the Dolphins view Brewer, Achane and Brooks as building-block players as they usher in a new era of their franchise with head coach Jeff Hafley and quarterback Malik Willis . Brooks has led the Dolphins in tackles in each of the last two seasons. He’s produced over 140 tackles for two straight seasons and has registered over 100 tackles for five consecutive seasons. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY Sports: Dolphins sign NFL tackling leader to extension amid rebuild
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Colston Loveland has Top-50 Potential
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland is looking to build off a strong rookie campaign. The 22-year-old registered 58 receptions, 713 receiving yards, and six touchdowns in 16 games with the Bears last season. Like many rookies, Loveland was eased into the mix, but it didn't take him long to surpass Cole Kmet on the depth chart. He's now expected to take on a larger workload with D.J. Moore out of the picture and a full season with Caleb Williams already under his belt. Loveland finished as the TE12 and outside the top-100 last season, but the sky is the limit for him. Brock Bowers and Trey McBride are likely going to be selected ahead of him, but Loveland as the TE3 isn't crazy. The departure of Moore should free up more chances for him in 2026. A finish inside the top-50 seems possible if everything goes right for Loveland next season
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Shedeur Sanders opens up about Browns QB battle, Deshaun Watson
Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson are engaging in what is expected to be one of the NFL's tightest quarterback battles ahead of the 2026 season. Despite the competition, Sanders insisted while hosting a free youth football camp in Brooklyn, Ohio, that the two have a good working relationship and are trying to help one another improve. "I would say it's the same thing that we've been saying from Day 1," Sanders said, per Cleveland.com . "We're both trying to be the best version of ourselves we could be. So we're not going to let anything get in between that. So it's a level of respect that we all in the quarterback room have for each other. "And we're not really emotional when it comes to things that we can't control. We mainly focus on and thrive on getting better in the work every day. So if I like something he's doing, I ask. If he likes something I do, then [he] asks. It's conversation, and that's what's most effective." OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) Sanders is coming off a rookie season during which he started seven games for the Browns . He led the team to a 3-4 record in seven starts while completing 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The 2025 fifth-round pick had begun his time in Cleveland as a fourth-string quarterback before slowly climbing up the depth chart. By comparison, Watson didn't play at all in 2025 after tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in the span of three months. He spent the entire campaign recovering and has only played 19 total games in his four seasons with the Browns to date. Even so, first-year coach Todd Monken has been impressed with each quarterback. He noted in June that both "functioned at a high level" during offseason activities and that he wouldn't name a starter before training camp because of that. "They've both played well enough to earn the right to compete to start," Monken said at the time. But again, Sanders and Watson haven't let that competition get in the way of their relationship. In fact, they have used it as a springboard to try to build chemistry with their teammates, as the two co-hosted a passing camp in Miami ahead of training camp. Sanders referred to his experience working with his teammates during that camp as "truly amazing." "I think it was extremely important that us as a group, for whoever was available, was available to come down to Miami," Sanders said. "And there were a couple other players that schedules didn't align with it, but it's all good for those that came and stuff. It was truly amazing. And we felt a different type of bond just outside of the facility, outside of these things. "And we all vow to continue doing our part and keep it going while we're here. Those relationships and how funny it is when you have a lot of dialogue and in different situations where a lot of your teammates is very fun and it's exciting. You create these real memories, these real bonds, and it's irreplaceable. So I'm truly thankful that it happened. I know everybody that came was excited and we had a great time." Sanders and Watson will each be hoping the repetitions they got with their teammates in Miami will help them once Cleveland's training camp begins . Browns rookies are set to report to camp on July 23 while veterans will join them on July 28. This article origina [... truncated ...]
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Training Camp Battle: WR3: Jahdae Walker vs Kalif Raymond
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We have a few more training camp battles to look at as the Bears are getting close to reporting to camp. This next battle, if I had to guess, will be the one that Chicago Bears fans will be most interested in throughout July and August. It’s the battle to see who emerges as the team’s WR3 between Jahdae Walker and Kalif Raymond . Walker emerged as a fan favorite after a stellar training camp and preseason. As a UDFA, he had a steep hill to climb to make the 53-man roster. But climb it he did. The Bears thought so highly of Walker that they didn’t want to risk putting him on the practice squad. They kept him on the 53 and for good reason. Walker was inactive for 7 of the first 12 Bears games, and when he played, he only saw six offensive snaps total. But as the season shifted into December, Walker earned opportunities on the offense, and he made it count. Walker had six catches, including 2 touchdowns (and a critical game-tying touchdown against the Green Bay Packers ), while earning 78 snaps. Olamide Zaccheaus had 61 snaps over those last three games, and Walker started pushing OZ for snaps for the WR4 spot. Come playoff time, Ben Johnson went with the veteran, and Zaccheaus was active, and Walker was not. But Walker made it clear that he was going to be pushing for more playoff time in 2026. The Bears let OZ walk after the season and traded DJ Moore , which opened up the door for Walker to potentially be WR3, but the Bears went out and signed someone who has familiarity with Ben Johnson and his offense, former Detroit Lion Kalif Raymond. Raymond’s production has definitely dipped over the last two seasons in Detroit . Raymond had 500 yards receiving over the last two seasons after averaging over 500 yards per season from 2021 to 2023. Raymond, whether he’s WR3 or WR4, will have a role on this team because he will also contribute on special teams, but he and Walker are going to vie for that WR3 role. Now, to be fair, that role will not be as prominent in Chicago as it is on other teams. The Bears will feature a lot of 12 personnel with Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland , but not only that, you can expect 13 personnel with rookie Sam Roush as well. For some teams that sit in 11 personnel, that WR3 will be on the field for 75 or 80% of the snaps. For the Bears, the WR3 this season may only be on the field for 40% of the snaps, but that’s still going to be plenty of opportunities in this offense. You would have to think that the Bears would want Walker to take this job and run with it. Teams would always prefer their young players to earn jobs away from veterans, but they never want to hand the jobs to them; they want them to earn them. Walker definitely has places to improve. He needs to add muscle; he needs better blocking technique, but he’s already made significant progress in one year. Can he make more significant progress this year? I would expect that to happen. What do I think happens here? I think this situation plays out like Luther Burden and Zaccheaus did last year. In 2025, Rome Odunze and DJ Moore were the WR1 and WR2 on the team, OZ was the team’s WR3, and eventually Burden took over as he got more comfortable in the offense. This year, I expect Odunze and Burden to be the team’s top two WRs, and I expect Raymond to be the team’s WR3 out of the gate in September, but I think Walker will continue to improve and he will take over for Raymond at some point in the season and secure the WR3 status in Chicago. Fans might get frustrated when they don’t see Walker getting significant snaps in September, but be patient; Walker’s time certainly feels like it’s coming
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These 6 fantasy football sleepers could help you win your league
After a summer of soccer , the American sports world will soon recenter itself on its favorite sport, football, as the 2026 NFL season approaches. Fantasy football managers will be among those eagerly awaiting the season opener between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks . However, their first focus will be navigating their fantasy drafts and trying to build the perfect roster with which to contend for a championship. Naturally, part of that process will be landing some of the blue-chip players atop fantasy drafts, like Jahmyr Gibbs , Bijan Robinson and Ja'Marr Chase , among others. But even more important will be identifying quality sleepers and value picks who can emerge as key contributors for top fantasy rosters. These players don't get a lot of fanfare, but there are often underlying signs that they should be able to outproduce their draft slots – provided that they remain healthy, of course. There are typically two types of sleepers for fantasy managers to target. Many are younger players who are positioned to earn a larger volume of opportunities than they did the previous season. Others are veterans who have seen their Average Draft Position (ADP) sag to a point at which they can emerge as proven value picks with upside. In any case, sleepers have one thing in common: a path toward big-time production that could allow them to vastly outproduce their ADP. Here's a look at some of the best sleepers and value picks to consider for the 2026 fantasy football season. OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) All ADP figures via CBS Sports . ADP : 32.38 Position rank : RB16 Can a player with a top-50 ADP really be considered a sleeper? It's not common, but Love's ADP is far lower than it should be considering the No. 3 overall pick from the 2026 NFL Draft's talent. Some may be scared off Love after Ashton Jeanty 's rookie-year struggles. The Raiders star was a top-15 pick across most fantasy formats but averaged just 3.7 yards per carry and failed to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards. It's understandable that those burned by Jeanty would shy away from Love, but their situations are very different. Jeanty went to a Raiders offensive line that was one of the league's worst and allowed him to average just 1.6 yards before contact per run, third-lowest in the NFL among 49 qualifiers. By comparison, Arizona's running backs combined to average 2.4 yards before contact per play, which was just about dead average league-wide. That should give Love a better fighting chance of finding running room, especially since the Cardinals added veteran free agent Isaac Seumalo and second-round pick Chase Bisontis to improve their interior blocking. Add in that Love has an excellent receiving skill set and he should quickly become a three-down threat who gets high-end volume and a boost in PPR formats. That should be enough to make him a clear-cut RB1, even though he is being selected as an RB2. ADP : 62.12 Position rank : WR29 Luther Burden is all the rage in fantasy circles. He is, on average, the 21st receiver coming off the board in fantasy drafts with many believing that his late-season breakout coupled with the departure of DJ Moore will pave the way for him to become the team's No. 1 receiver. Overlooked in all this has been Odunze. The 2024 first-round pick led the Bears in targets [... truncated ...]
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Skyler Bell a Late-Round Redraft Sleeper to Target Entering 2026
Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Skyler Bell was one of the most productive pass-catchers in college football in 2025, recording 101 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns across 13 games at the University of Connecticut. After being drafted in the fourth round this past April by Buffalo, Bell has a chance to emerge as an immediate contributor in the NFL. The Bills added veteran wideout DJ Moore over the offseason to a wide receiver corps that also features Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, and Keon Coleman. However, Buffalo has been searching for high-impact wide receiver talent for the last several seasons. If Bell proves that he can be a difference-maker with a strong showing this summer, the Bills' incumbent wide receiver options will not hold him back from seeing the field. As the WR106 by current redraft ADP, Bell is a late-round sleeper for fantasy managers to target entering 2026
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Ranking best UFL to NFL players for 2026, including next top kicker
NFL training camp is around the corner, and with it will come battles for positions on each team's 53-man roster. Plenty of those spots will go to grizzled NFL veterans, but there will also be players hoping to make the jump from the UFL to the NFL ahead of the 2026 season. Entering training camp, a total of 23 UFL players have inked contracts with NFL teams. They will look to become the latest spring-league standouts to make it onto 53-man rosters and develop into key role players, like Dallas Cowboys receiver KaVontae Turpin and kicker Brandon Aubrey . But which players will have the best chance to make an immediate impact with their new squads? Here's a look at five former UFL players who could challenge for roster spots in 2026. OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) Position : Kicker Team : New Orleans Saints Historically, the biggest NFL contributors to come out of spring football leagues have been special teams players. Aubrey and Jake Bates have turned into two of the NFL's best kickers, and Brown will look to become the latest in the UFL to NFL kicker pipeline. Brown made 89% of his field goals in 2026, good for the second-highest mark among kickers with at least 10 field goal attempts, and made a league-high 25 field goals. He showed good range with a long of 60 and earned the UFL's Special Teams Player of the Year award as a result of his strong effort. Brown will compete with Charlie Smyth – who made 12 of 16 field goals across six games for the Saints last season – as he looks to carve out a role in the NFL. Position : Safety Team : Miami Dolphins Burns was tremendous in his first season with the Houston Gamblers. The former LSU safety led the UFL with four interceptions while allowing a minuscule 29.4 passer rating in coverage, per Pro Football Focus . The imposing safety also has great size at 6-2, 207 pounds, which should help him hold up as a role player at the NFL level. Burns landed in a great situation with the Dolphins, who are rebuilding and don't have much proven talent at safety. That could give Burns a path toward making the 53-man roster, especially if he can continue to show off quality ballhawk skills in the preseason. Position : Running back Team : Buffalo Bills Wheeler made just one start for the Louisville Kings last season but he emerged as the team's top running back amid its run to a UFL title. The physical runner showed good burst and averaged an impressive 5.4 yards per carry, which ranked second-best league-wide among qualified runners behind only Marcus Yarns (5.7). Wheeler also averaged 28.5 yards per kick return last season, which ranked fifth in the UFL. That will give him multiple paths to earning a roster spot with the Bills, who have a solid rotation set at running back with James Cook , Ray Davis and Ty Johnson but just five total running backs on their 53-man roster. Position : Wide receiver Team : Denver Broncos Butler led the UFL in receiving yards last season with 641 while averaging a whopping 22.1 yards per reception. That came despite him playing in just nine games and helped him to earn the UFL's Offensive Player of the Year award for the second time in three years. Butler's size (6-5) makes him a good contested-catch weapon and could allow him to become a contested-catch weapon in the NFL. It hasn't fully come toge [... truncated ...]
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Who wins Buffalo Bills’ starting WR3 job in 2026?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bills fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Buffalo Bills are less than two weeks away from the start of training camp at St. John Fisher University. It’s a point in the summer that felt like it’d never come, simply due to a massive change in the coaching sphere at One Bills Drive. While new head coach Joe Brady is familiar, it’s anyone’s guess how his system will evolve as the head man. The prior near-decade under Sean McDermott gave Bills Mafia plenty to chew on in the offseason, reflecting on the prior campaign and how it fit a longstanding narrative — and what needed to happen in the coming season. Now, the team has half hit the reset button, and that means we have to wait patiently before seeing what’s new. We’ve spent time in recent weeks discussing Buffalo ’s position groups, asking Rumblers which areas are most intriguing and where the bigger concerns are roster wide. This time we want to know who you believe is primed to take control of the Bills’ starting WR3 role in 2026. Buffalo has a long list of names in the wide receivers room, but several of them don’t fit the poll’s ask. We know that wide receivers DJ Moore and Khalil Shakir are set to play the WR and WR2 roles, respectively. Others in the room are reasonably expected to play reserve and special teams roles much further down the depth chart. We also know that any conversation about wide receiver carries a sidebar about the tight end room. That’s for good reason, as tight end Dalton Kincaid will certainly be a featured part of the passing game. There’s also the possibility Buffalo could bring back Brandin Cooks , and who knows if running back James Cook III is set to take on a more featured role as a receiver. But when pressed on the matter, what about three-receiver sets? If not for a severe ACL injury during the playoffs this past January, it’s possible that this could have included Tyrell Shavers in a four-man battle to win the starting role. Even if Shavers is fast-tracked to return late in the summer, it’s likely he begins the season on the PUP list. That leaves us with three names to consider for the starting WR3 job: Skyler Bell, Keon Coleman , and Joshua Palmer . Bills fans think they know what to expect from Coleman, and many are ready to move on. That’s short-sighted, however, as his career has been anything other than defined at this point. Is year three his time to shine? Then there’s Palmer, who signed a lucrative free-agent contract in 2025. He was too often hurt and uninvolved for many peoples’ preferences, and he was eventually lost for the season. Will 2026 be a different story, with Palmer set to show everyone why the team made him a priority in free agency? The receiver in this equation we know the least about it Skyler Bell. There’s college tape of his to watch, but we don’t truly understand how he fits into Brady’s system. He enters the NFL with a profile not too dissimilar from Shakir, but to this point he hasn’t shown to have Shakir’s elite hands (and he tends to body catch). It’s a trio of guys who have a lot to prove in the coming weeks. So who do you believe wins the Bills’ starting WR3 role in 2026? Vote now!
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Eagles schedule preview: Bears
When and where: Week 3 in Chicago, Monday Night Football Key additions: C Garrett Bradbury , S Coby Bryant, LB Devin Bush , DT Neville Gallimore Key subtractions: WR DJ Moore, LB Tremaine Edmunds , S Kevin Byard , S Jaquan Brisker , CB Nashon Wright Last season: A new, offensive minded head coach and a high draft pick QB he inherited won the NFC North, just like when Matt Nagy and Mitchell Trubisky did it in 2018 The question for this team: Can the Bears defy gravity? The Bears had four straight seasons of double digit losses from 2021 to 2024, then went 11-6 in 2025. Teams that have that kind of bounce tend to fall back down the next year. That they had a new head coach and won a playoff game doesn’t give them waterproofing, the 2024 Commanders , 2022 Giants, and 2022 Jaguars are recent examples of teams with new head coaches who went from horrible to a playoff win and then right back to irrelevance the next season. There’s an obvious major regression coming. The 2025 Bears defense led the league with 33 takeaways, including a league leading 23 interceptions, which is another way of saying that the 2025 Bears defense was incredibly lucky. Even with those stoppages, they still finished 23rd in scoring, 29th in yards, 25th in completion percentage, 28th in yards per attempt, 28th in TD%, 20th in sack rate, 22nd in pressure rate, 24th in QB hits, 29th in rushing yards per attempt, 22nd on 3rd down, 15th in the red zone…. takeaway the takeaways and this defense was garbage, it had nothing to lean on when it couldn’t get the ball. The Bears did make some key changes, the top four defenders in snaps played all left in free agency. But none of their imports were transforming additions, and none of them address their pass rushing woes. Are some new faces in the secondary and a presumably healthier team going to be enough to negate the drop off in takeaways? On offense, Caleb Williams needs to play better. His hero ball moments were exciting, and his fantasy football numbers were solid: 7th in yards, 6th in TDs with 388 yards and 3 TDs as a runner. But he completed just 58.1% of his passes, half a percentage point ahead of JJ McCarthy for 32nd out of 33 qualified QBs. He was 21st in yards per attempt, and having the 4th best sack rate in 2025 is unsustainable for his style of play. He had just six games with a completion percentage in the 60s, and half of them were the first three games of the season. In two playoff games he threw five interceptions, and barely completed half his passes. The Bears pathway to repeating as a playoff team, possibly even NFC North champs again, feels pretty easy: Caleb Williams takes a big step in year two under Ben Johnson. Their pathway to going right back to out of contention by Thanksgiving also feels pretty easy: the defense can’t stop anyone and the offense continues to rely on unsustainable hero ball moments, and they aren’t there
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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes gives injury update, 'goal' for return to field
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is recovering from a torn ACL and LCL he suffered in his left knee during his team's Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers during the 2025 NFL season. The 30-year-old quarterback continues to hope he will be able to take the field in Week 1 of the 2026 campaign when his team faces the Denver Broncos . "That's my goal," Mahomes said on a July 15 episode of Yahoo Sports Daily . Mahomes reiterated that playing in Kansas City 's season opener has long been his target since originally suffering the major knee injury. That was part of the reason he had surgery to repair the maladies just a day after the injury occurred. "I've said that since the beginning [the goal] is being ready to go Week 1," Mahomes explained. "I can't predict the future and I know that it's a long process. It's not just my decision, but at the same time I'm going to give the doctors and the coaches every single opportunity I can to let me be out there Week 1." OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) Mahomes further detailed he was specifically looking forward to playing the Broncos after they won the AFC West and emerged as the conference's No. 1 seed last season. "I don't want to miss that game because that's the team that won the division while we were gone and you want to be out there and ready to go with your teammates," Mahomes said. "I'll give every single thing I can to be out there Week 1 and hopefully the doctors and the coaches give me the green light and I'm able to go out there with my guys and compete against one of the best teams in the league." Mahomes and the Chiefs have routinely posted updates about his recovery during the 2026 NFL offseason. He has posted several videos of himself throwing while coach Andy Reid has expressed optimism about his quarterback's recovery during the team's offseason activities. And Wednesday, Mahomes said his recovery was "going good" with the start of training camp approaching. "It's a long process. I think that's what I've learned throughout this entire thing," Mahomes said. "So all I can do is be as great as I can be every single day. You just have to maximize that day and slowly get better and better as the year goes on. "I'm excited to get back to training camp," he added. "I'm excited to get the guys back around. I've kind of been in the building in Kansas City by myself. Just have the guys back and getting to be on the football field will get me going and get me ready for the season." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes gives injury update, 'goal' for return to field
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NFL QB courted for Cowboys coaching staff announces sudden retirement
Will Grier 's NFL journey has come to an end. The 31-year-old quarterback, who bounced around the bottom of depth charts across the league, retired Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers announced. Originally a third-round pick by the Panthers in 2019, Grier appeared in two games that season – accounting for the only regular-season action of his NFL career. He played collegiately at Florida and West Virginia. After his first stint with the Panthers, Grier went on to make stops with the Dallas Cowboys (2021 to 2022 and 2024 to 2025), Cincinnati Bengals (2023), New England Patriots (2023) and Los Angeles Chargers (2023). He did not appear in a game for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 and was cut halfway through the season but received a Super Bowl ring anyway. The Charlotte, North Carolina native nearly joined the Cowboys coaching staff prior to signing with the Panthers this offseason, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram . OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL QB courted for Cowboys coaching staff announces sudden retirement
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DJ Moore has been traded to THE Columbus Colts in exchange for Brenton Strange and two future draft picks
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Bills claim receiver Quentin Skinner two days after Jets release
A meaningless game at the end of the regular season appears to have acted as a showcase spot for a now second-year receiver. The Bills claimed Quentin Skinner off waivers, the team announced, after the Jets released the 2025 undrafted pass catcher from Kansas. The Bills released receiver Deven Thompkins in a corresponding move. Skinner, 24, was a three-year starter for Kansas after walking on and put up decent numbers for the Jayhawks, posting 1,584 yards and 11 touchdowns over three seasons. He also led the Big 12 in yards per catch in 2024. He has just one official catch for 10 yards in his NFL career, a ball he caught in the last game of the season against the Bills, thrown by Brady Cook . He also caught a two-point conversion in that game. Skinner, who was released for the second time this offseason by the Jets on Monday, stands at 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds and runs a 4.52 40-yard dash. The Bills are remaking their receiver room this offseason after trading with the Bears for DJ Moore . The veteran now tops the depth chart for a position that was a weakness for Buffalo last season. Keon Coleman , who was drafted at the top of the second round in the 2024 NFL Draft, has been a disappointment to this point. It is unclear whether Coleman will even start this year, as Moore will start outside, with Khalil Shakir expected to be the slot receiver and Joshua Palmer projected to be the other outside wideout. Skinner will likely be in a fight just to make the Bills roster. The Jets roster includes star Garrett Wilson , Adonai Mitchell and rookie newcomer Omar Cooper Jr. as targets for returning quarterback Geno Smith . The Jets also have rookie Kenyon Sadiq listed as their starting tight end on their latest projected depth chart. Josh Allen and the Bills are the favorites to win the AFC East, and the Patriots are coming off a Super Bowl appearance and are expected to be formidable again
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Will DJ Moore addition lead to more unbalanced formations from Bills in 2026?
The addition of DJ Moore could lead to more unbalanced formations from the Bills in 2026
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The NFL offseason move each team got exactly right in 2026
This article reviews the best offseason moves for each NFL team in 2026, categorizing teams by their approach to contention, rebuilds, or being 'stuck in traffic'. It highlights specific player acquisitions via trades, including Tytus Howard to the Browns, Trent McDuffie to the Rams, David Montgomery to the Texans, and DJ Moore to the Bills
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First to worst in the NFL happens routinely. Ranking 2025 division winners by peril
The NFL regularly sees teams go from last place to first, with at least one such turnaround in 20 of the past 23 seasons. However, the inverse is also true, with nine clubs falling from a divisional throne to last place in a single year over the past decade. The article discusses which division winners are most at risk of a significant decline in the upcoming season
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3 Bears appear in PFN’s NFL Top 100 players of 2026
Three Chicago Bears players have been included in Pro Football Network's NFL Top 100 players list for 2026
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