Javon Hargrave’s season is over after tests confirmed the Green Bay Packers defensive tackle tore his Achilles during Sunday’s victory over Chicago. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the diagnosis, which follows the season-ending Achilles injury suffered by linebacker Edgerrin Cooper a week earlier, leaving Green Bay to replace two experienced members of its defense. Hargrave was carted off late in the …
These rankings consider opponent quality, scoring margins, injuries and the strength of the team likely to take the field next week. Records and movement are through Week 4. GRIDIRON NFL POWER RANKINGS — AFTER WEEK 4 # TEAM RECORD MOVE THE READ 1 San Francisco 49ers 4–0 — 0 Another double-digit win, this time over Denver, keeps the league’s best …
Another crazy and unpredictable week in the NFL saw the Las Vegas Raiders breathe new life into their rivalry with the Kansas City Chiefs, CeeDee Lamb make plays all over the field in the Battle of Texas, the Eagles’ offense plunge to new depths of despair and Bryce Young maybe reach his zenith as a pro. Here’s what happened in …
The physical cost of the NFL’s third weekend extended well beyond the usual collection of short-term absences, with star names up and down the league unlikely to reappear before the season is out. Miami running back De’Von Achane and New York Giants edge rusher Brian Burns both suffered torn ACLs, while Washington linebacker Leo Chenal required surgery after fracturing his …
Stephon Gilmore has formally retired as a New England Patriot after returning to Foxborough to sign a ceremonial one-day contract. The five-time Pro Bowl cornerback originally announced the end of his 13-season NFL career in April, having last played for Minnesota in 2024. Friday’s ceremony allowed him to close it with the franchise he helped win Super Bowl LIII and …
Football is back! The 107th season of NFL competition kicks off in the Pacific Northwest tonight (Wednesday), starting out on the road to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles from the place where the Lombardi Trophy currently resides. The opening slate of games doesn’t have many bigger than the first on the docket, as the New England Patriots travel to …
Joe Milton III, Max Brosmer and Xavier Restrepo were among the players removed from NFL rosters less than 24 hours after apparently surviving the league’s cutdown deadline. Fourteen teams successfully claimed 29 players on Monday, forcing another series of departures as clubs reconsidered the initial 53-player groups submitted on Sunday. Miami accounted for seven claims during an overhaul covered separately …
Geno Smith made the most of his only possession as the New York Jets blanked the Pittsburgh Steelers 17–0 to lead Friday’s three-game preseason programme. Smith, back with the franchise which drafted him in 2013, completed all seven of his passes to six different targets during a 10-play, 69-yard opening drive. The 35-year-old accounted for 65 of those yards before …
Darren Waller believes he can again resemble the player who established himself among the NFL’s leading tight ends after ending an uncertain summer by signing with the Carolina Panthers. The 33-year-old officially joined Carolina on Monday, five days after agreeing a one-year contract. Waller had waited throughout the offseason for an opportunity following his return from retirement with Miami last …
Ty Simpson and Camden Brown occupied very different places on their respective depth charts entering the weekend, but each emerged from Saturday’s preseason programme with his prospects significantly enhanced. Simpson produced an assured NFL debut for the Los Angeles Rams, completing 21 of 25 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a 20–12 victory over Kansas City. Brown, meanwhile, …
Efe Obada has retired from the NFL at the age of 34, bringing an end to a career that altered perceptions of what was possible for British and European players without a college football background. Obada, the first graduate of the NFL’s International Player Pathway programme to earn a place on a 53-man roster, is stepping away while healthy to …
Luke Kuechly entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday as he had once entered every Panthers defensive meeting: thoroughly prepared, conscious of everyone around him and reluctant to make the occasion solely about himself. Despite his relatively short career, Kuechly’s place in the pantheon of greats was rarely doubted after recording more than 100 tackles in each of …
Haynes King turned the NFL’s ceremonial preseason opener into an unlikely thriller, scrambling five yards for a touchdown as time expired to give the Carolina Panthers a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. The undrafted rookie completed a 13-play, 65-yard drive by diving across the goal line, reclaiming a lead that Arizona had taken less than two minutes earlier through …
Carson Beck will make his first NFL start when the Arizona Cardinals face the Carolina Panthers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton later tonight [Thursday]. The third-round rookie will lead Arizona’s offense against comparative veteran Kenny Pickett as the NFL preseason begins at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, with both teams resting the majority of …
Chris Brazzell II will miss his entire rookie season after the Carolina Panthers decided surgery offered the best long-term solution to a torn lateral collateral ligament in his left knee. The third-round receiver suffered the injury during a non-contact seven-on-seven drill on Wednesday. He had recently returned to practice after soreness in the same knee kept him out of two …
The NFL will turn the opening weekend of August into a nationwide preview of the 2026 season as all 32 clubs take part in the sixth annual Training Camp: Back Together Weekend. Taking place across Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August, the league-wide initiative has grown beyond its original premise of reconnecting teams with their supporters at the beginning of …
David Tepper is no longer proposing merely to modernise Bank of America Stadium, as the latest renderings, expanded budget and commercial infrastructure surrounding the project amount to an attempt to make a 30-year-old building behave like a new one. Tepper Sports & Entertainment has increased its contribution to the Charlotte stadium renovation by $500m, taking the total project cost from …
The NFL did not feel the need to hide its headline acts when revealing its full 2026 schedule. The new campaign opens, in line with recent rumours, with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl LX rematch, features nine international games and closes, as usual, with a full Week 18 divisional slate designed …
In a first round that began with a quarterback taken first overall and a running back with pick #32, it was not surprising that the offensive side of the ball saw most of their ilk taken on the opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft. All told, there were 18 picks on offense and 14 on defense and, in keeping …
PICK #1 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS If there is another name to be announced here, the Raiders have done an extremely good job of keeping it under wraps. Biggest Needs QB, OL, WR, DL, CB McGEE’S MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: FERNANDO MENDOZA, QB, Indiana PICK #2 NEW YORK JETS The Jets appear to have decided on …
PICK #1 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS Mendoza arrives without much surprise here. Las Vegas gets their quarterback, who will hope to emulate his idol, Tom Brady. Biggest Needs QB, OL, WR, DL, CB CHRIS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: FERNANDO MENDOZA, QB, Indiana PICK #2 NEW YORK JETS New York has so many roster issues, but they’re …
PICK #1 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS This has seemingly been inked long enough that Mendoza could have been playing for Vegas last year. However, with Kirk Cousins in town, the rookie can sit a while longer. Biggest Needs QB, OL, WR, DL, CB LLEW’S MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: FERNANDO MENDOZA, QB, Indiana PICK #2 NEW YORK …
PICK #1 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS In an almost foregone conclusion, the standout QB of the class becomes the new face of the Raiders. Biggest Needs QB, OL, WR, DL, CB ALEX’S MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: FERNANDO MENDOZA, QB, Indiana PICK #2 NEW YORK JETS The Jets have holes to fill everywhere, but bolstering their defensive …
PICK #1 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS Raiders start another new era with a potential franchise altering pick. Biggest Needs QB, OL, WR, DL, CB DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: FERNANDO MENDOZA, QB, Indiana PICK #2 NEW YORK JETS Jets add a pass rusher to a defense desperately needing impact players. Biggest Needs WR, EDGE, QB, CB, …
