The National Football League has revealed the teams that will help push its international ambitions into unprecedented territory after unveiling a record nine-game overseas slate for the 2026 season. The overseas schedule was already known to stretch across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums as commissioner Roger Goodell’s long-term vision of a truly global league accelerates, but now the …
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, …
The NFL has expanded its Global Markets Programme into Italy for the first time, with the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints being awarded marketing rights in the new territory as the league continues to broaden its international footprint ahead of the 2026 season. Announced on Monday, the move takes the programme’s reach to 22 international markets, with all 32 …
Five former players have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 following the selection committee’s final vote in January. The Class of 2026 was announced during the annual NFL Honours event as part of the build-up to Sunday’s Super Bowl, and comprises three offensive player, one defender and, in a moment of rarity, a special …
The NFL will stage its first-ever regular season game in Paris in 2026, continuing its international expansion and adding France to its growing slate of global host countries. The historic game will be played at the Stade de France, the nation’s largest stadium, with the New Orleans Saints named as one of the participating teams. The event will be delivered …
The National Football League have announced the six finalists for the 2025 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year award, with the winner to be determined by a fan vote. Fans can cast their ballots at nfl.com/rookies through to end of day Friday 30th January, before the winner is recognised during Super Bowl Week in the Bay Area. The …
The final weekend of the 2025 NFL regular season was awash with possibilities, both on the field and off. Playoff places and draft opportunities were all up for grabs in the now traditional divisional head-to-heads that grace Week 18, while players and coaches fought for new records and their very futures with equal zeal. John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin squared …
The New Orleans Saints could be playing as one of the ‘home’ teams in next year’s NFL International Series — and opening up a new market for overseas games in the process. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Saints are poised to capitalise on their links with France, and Paris in particular, as early as next season, with suggestions that …
Tyrann Mathieu has surprised the New Orleans Saints by declaring his intention to retire from the NFL on the eve of training camp. The four-time All-Pro is three years into his stint in NOLA but, after 12 years in the league, has decided that the time is right to say… well, not goodbye. “As I hang up my cleats, I’m …
While the New Orleans Saints contingent were in Paris for more than the local team’s European League of Football clash with Vienna, veteran linebacker Demario Davis was reminded that the Atlantic Ocean is not too big to be bridged in the name of expanding the game he loves. Speaking through a series of LinkedIn posts, Davis detailed his four-day trip …
The NFL has announced its full 18-week, 272-game, regular season schedule for the coming season via the now-familiar television marathon, despite several ‘highlight’ games and the six-sevenths of the International Series having already been revealed. The new season kicks off on Thursday 4th September in Philadelphia and concludes with a full slate of 16 divisional games in Week 18, with …
Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough says he is not going to approach New Orleans Saints training camp any differently now that veteran Derek Carr has retired, despite new head coach Kellen Moore revealing that all three QBs remaining on the roster will get a shot at the starting job. Shough, taken in the second round of the recent NFL Draft — …
The New Orleans Saints could be in the market for a veteran quarterback ahead of the 2025 NFL season, following the shock news that Derek Carr is to retire from football with immediate effect. Originally drafted by the then Oakland Raiders back in round two of the 2014 NFL Draft, Carr played for 11 seasons, the last of which came …
Day one of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and we now know the destination of the first 32 rookies coming into the league. Here’s a breakdown of the picks, sorted by moves we expected, the outcomes of trades, and the few selections that, even at this early stage, have us scratching our heads. PAR FOR THE COURSE …
PICK #1 TENNESSEE TITANS The Titans begin a new era at QB with Cam Ward stepping in behind a retooled offensive line. Biggest Needs: QB, WR, LB, EDGE, CB DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: CAM WARD, QB, Miami PICK #2 CLEVELAND BROWNS The Browns add another game-wrecker across from Myles Garrett and put off finding …
The NFL Draft is all about the future, with teams selecting players they hope will contribute to their fortunes in 2025 and for years to come. But, while the draft is the first opportunity for teams and fan bases to cast their eyes on the next generation of players, some already familiar faces are also set to appear. The NFL …
With the NFL’s annual ‘free agent frenzy’ well underway, it is easy to have missed crucial deals involving your favourite team and/or players. The following tables, the first based on PFF‘s Top 50 free agents as featured in Issue #85 of Gridiron magazine, should hopefully fill in the gaps in what happened over the opening days of the ‘legal tampering’ …
The 2025 NFL salary cap has been set (at a cool $279.2m) giving teams a little extra headroom to ply with when it comes to re-signing key components of their roster and adding new faces that they hope will be the key to winning a Super Bowl. With the big game now in the rear view, and the NFL Scouting …
Four new names were added to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s all-time roster during the NFL Honours ceremonies on Thursday night as defensive back Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen (no relation), tight end Antonio Gates and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe were voted into footballing immortality. The four-man class is the smallest since 2005, but inducting a quartet is …
