The NFL has approved changes to its international scheduling, allowing up to 10 games per season and removing the ability for teams to protect two home games from international play. This suggests a future with more marquee matchups and headliner teams featured in global games
The New York Giants are in the off-season and each NFC East team is retooling their rosters in an effort to conquer the other three franchises. The Giants are the only team with a new coaching staff, as John Harbaugh looks to turn around the renowned, but struggling, franchise. The Philadelphia Eagles remain the dominant team in the division, and they’ve secured three of the last four division titles, including a 2024 Super Bowl victory. The Dallas Cowboys have underwhelmed, but have owned the New York Giants. Dallas made the playoffs three years in a row ( 2021-2023 ), but have failed to make the off-season the past two seasons. The departure of former defensive coordinator, Dan Quinn, as well as several questionable personnel decisions, have affected the team’s effectiveness. The aforementioned Dan Quinn is the head coach of the Washington Commanders – a team that went to the NFC Championship game in Jayden Daniels ’ epic 2024 rookie campaign. Unfortunately for Washington, the Commanders weren’t commanding much in 2025. Daniels struggled with injuries and the NFL seemed to have more answers for the young man than the Commanders had solutions. Nevertheless, though, Washington has retooled their roster and added younger defensive players, as well as some offensive weapons, that may help the Commanders get back to the playoffs. Let’s take a look at what Washington did since the end of their 5-12 season: Key subtractions LB Bobby Wagner, WR Deebo Samuel, EDGE Von Miller, C Tyler Biadasz, EDGE Preston Smith, RB Austin Ekeler, TE Zach Ertz, CB Marshon Lattimore, RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. Key additions: WR Dyami Brown , EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson, LB Leo Chenal, S Nick Cross, RB Jerome Ford, TE Chigoziem Okonkwo, EDGE Charles Omenihu, EDGE Odafe Oweh, CB Amik Robertson, DT Tim Settle Jr., RB Rachaad White, DT DJ Davidson, CB Ahkello Witherspoon Round 1, Pick 7 (7): Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State Round 3, Pick 71 (71): Antonio Williams , WR, Clemson Round 5, Pick 147 (147): Joshua Josephs, EDGE, Tennessee Round 6, Pick 187 (187): Kaytron Allen , RB, Penn State Round 6, Pick 209 (209): Matt Gulbin, C, Michigan State Round 7, Pick 223 (223): Athan Kaliakmanis, QB, Rutgers Jaden Bradley, WR, UNLV Tanoa Togiai, OG, Utah Jeffrey M’Ba, DT, SMU Malik Spencer, S, Michigan State Robert Henry Jr., RB, UTSA Quentin Moore, TE, Washington Chris Hilton Jr., WR, LSU Fred Davis II, CB, Northwestern Drew Stevens, K, Iowa Dan Quinn is losing plenty of veterans who brought valuable experience but were in the twilight of their careers; and, in the case of Ertz and Ekeler, were devastated by serious injuries. Wagner was the green-dot wearer for the last two years for Dan Quinn; he’s played over 1,100 snaps in both of his seasons with Washington, earning exceptional grades from Pro Football Focus. PFF had Wagner recording 215 tackles with 108 STOPs and 48 pressures over the last two seasons. He’s almost 36-years-old; is he getting long in the tooth? Yes, but his presence was still an invaluable one, and rookie Sonny Styles has gigantic shoes to fill, albeit the addition of former Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal will help the transition and provide Quinn with more defensive potential. Tim Settle was also signed to the defensive front, as well as former Giant DJ Davidson. The front looks better than it did in the 2025 season, with Daron Payne as the centerpiece and Frankie Luvu as the WILL; Chenal is an excellent addition for Quinn. Washington traded several draft assets for Marshon Lattimore , and the former Saints’ cornerback spent much of his time injured. He was released by the team, who will now rely on the young combination of Mike Sainristil and Trey Amos . Veteran Amik Robertson and Ahkello Witherspoon will also work into the rotation. Safety Nick Cross was added to the secondary on a two-year, $14-million contract. The Commanders put a focus on building a long and strong defensive line, especially on the trenches. Charles Omenihu an
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The NFL's international game expansion is highlighted with the San Francisco 49ers scheduled to play games in both Melbourne, Australia, and Mexico City. This decision is criticized for the excessive travel and impact on traditional scheduling, with the 49ers facing both the Rams and the Vikings in international matchups
The San Francisco 49ers selected eight players in the 2026 NFL Draft, using a couple of trades to move down the board and take their guys in a unique draft class without much depth. The 49ers entered the draft holding only six selections, but moved back in the first and second rounds to acquire more capital for the 2026 draft and for 2027. The headliner was wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, who was taken at No. 33 after San Francisco went back from No. 27 to No. 30 and then No. 33. The Stribling pick was seen as one of the more polarizing ones for the 49ers in the draft, with many pushing back on it as a perceived reach, given that he was seen as a consensus late second-round pick. But, head coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers staff were quite high on the Ole Miss product, who seems to be a quality fit in the offense with his size, play style, and athletic profile. Behind him, San Francisco took Texas Tech edge rusher Romello Height, Indiana running back Kaelon Black, Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton, Washington offensive lineman Carver Willis, Washington cornerback Ephesians Prysock , Louisiana linebacker Jaden Dugger, and Kansas offensive lineman Enrique Cruz. Could any of them realistically start for the 49ers in 2026? Stribling’s case is interesting because he feels like a pick for the future with San Francisco having Mike Evans , Ricky Pearsall , and Christian Kirk in the fold currently. The 49ers had a similar selection with Ricky Pearsall in 2024 when they still had Brandon Aiyuk , Deebo Samuel , and Jauan Jennings on the roster, but injuries prompted Pearsall to start four games as a rookie before starting in nine last season. Stribling feels better suited to take on the Mike Evans role in the future, but he could also earn some slot reps alongside Christian Kirk. At the moment, he feels like San Francisco’s No. 4 or No. 5 receiver heading into the season. San Francisco’s second pick, edge rusher Romello Height, is more of a situational pass-rusher with his current speed and size. The 49ers have Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams on the edge, so Height likely won’t start any games in 2025. But he could fill the Bryce Huff role as a speedy pass rusher who could impact passing downs in a situational setting. Kaelon Black, the 49ers’ polarizing third-round pick, likely won’t start either, as he slots behind Christian McCaffrey in the backfield. The better question, however, is if he’ll push Jordan James and/or Isaac Guerendo for the No. 2 running back role. Carver Willis probably has the best shot of any rookie to start for the 49ers, given the vacancy at left guard. The 49ers should have an open competition there, with free agent signees Brett Toth and Robert Jones fighting with 2025 seventh-round pick Connor Colby for the starting spot. Willis could figure in that mix, and several have projected him in that role. But he’s also harder to project as a tackle converting to guard ahead of his first NFL season. Gracen Halton was universally lauded as a player drafted later than where the consensus had him, but he’s also likely to compete for a situational role at defensive tackle behind Osa Odighizuwa , Alfred Collins , C.J. West, Kalia Davis , and others as a rookie. As for San Francisco’s other Day 3 picks, none of them look like immediate plug-and-play starters, but Prysock and Dugger could earn early snaps on special teams with their athletic profiles. The 49ers will need rookies and younger players to contribute as they look to compete for a championship again in 2026. So we’ll see who emerges from the group, but the 49ers were looking fairly complete before the draft, so there aren’t many starting spots available for rookies this offseason
Former 49ers and Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. remains unsigned following the 2026 NFL Draft, which saw 36 new receivers drafted into the league. In what was often described as a "flavors class" at the position, most receiver-needy teams were able to come away from the three-day event believing they'd found an offensive fit. At his peak, Samuel's physical YAC abilities made him one of the most unique receivers in the game, but even coming off a year in which he led a depleted Commanders team in receiving yards and touchdowns, age and injuries have slowed him considerably. Since finishing as the fantasy WR2 in a remarkable 2021 season that saw him top 1,750 yards from scrimmage while scoring 14 touchdowns, Samuel has exceeded 865 total yards only once and finished as the WR28 or worse in three of four seasons. With the NFL overlooking him in free agency and turning to a deep draft class to find scheme fits, it's possible that Samuel will need to wait for a training camp injury before finding a new home, and at 30 years old and RotoBaller's WR78, he's become little more than a dynasty hold who can hopefully see one more value spike if that home provides a natural match for his once-dominant skill set
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