Days after reports emerged linking the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback with a role on CBS Sports’ NFL coverage, and somewhat overshadowed by the A.J. Brown and Myles Garrett trades, Russell Wilson has formally embraced life in broadcasting while stopping short of announcing his retirement from football. The move follows speculation earlier this week that Wilson was weighing opportunities both on …
Aaron Rodgers has confirmed that the 2026 NFL season will be the last of his career, bringing an end to one of the most decorated — and often polarising — quarterback stories in league history. Speaking to reporters during organised team activities in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Rodgers left little ambiguity when asked whether this would be his final season in …
The Pittsburgh Steelers will run it back with Aaron Rodgers in 2026 after the four-time NFL MVP agreed to return for a 22nd NFL season on a one-year deal reportedly worth up to $25m. According to NFL Network, Rodgers’ new contract includes $22m guaranteed with additional incentives that could push the total value upward. The 42-year-old is expected to report …
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 …
The NFL’s annual grip on the Thanksgiving holiday is set to become even stronger in 2026 after the league unveiled an expanded five-game slate stretching from Wednesday night through Black Friday as part of its latest schedule release. For the first time in league history, the NFL will stage a standalone Thanksgiving Eve game, with the Los Angeles Rams hosting …
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 …
The Pittsburgh Steelers have rewarded one of the most reliable specialists in franchise history, agreeing a record-tying extension with veteran kicker Chris Boswell that places him alongside Dallas Cowboys star Brandon Aubrey as the highest-paid kicker in NFL history. According to multiple reports, Boswell has signed a four-year, $28 million extension worth an average of $7 million per season, matching …
The Pittsburgh Steelers have effectively doubled down on their uncertainty at quarterback by making a calculated move to retain control over Aaron Rodgers while simultaneously preparing for a future that may not include him. With no commitment yet from the veteran, Pittsburgh has placed a rarely used unrestricted free agent tender on Rodgers, providing a mechanism that allows the franchise …
Mike Tomlin has wasted little time stepping into a new phase of his football career, transitioning from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ sideline to the television studio as the headline addition to NBC’s revamped NFL coverage for 2026. The broadcaster confirmed that Tomlin will join its flagship pregame show, Football Night in America, as a lead analyst, marking one of the most …
Where the opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh reflected teams’ desire to bolster their trenches, Friday saw receivers and tight ends flow off the board in amongst a heavier look at defensive positions. The quarterback has long been viewed as thin this year and, after Ty Simpson going to the Los Angeles Rams added an unexpected second …
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 …
NFL owners will consider a proposal from the Cleveland Browns to expand the scope of draft pick trades, allowing clubs to deal selections up to five years into the future as part of discussions at the league’s 2026 Annual Meeting. Under current rules, teams are restricted to trading picks no more than three years ahead, with anything beyond that deemed …
The opening days of the NFL offseason have not only been defined by heavy spending in free agency, but also by a series of notable trades that have seen key playmakers swap franchises. Several teams moved aggressively to acquire established starters, while others happily accepted the chance to stockpile draft capital ahead of April’s draft. One of the most eye-catching …
The National Football League has awarded 33 compensatory selections to 15 teams for the 2026 NFL Draft, with several franchises receiving additional picks after losing more qualifying free agents than they signed during the 2025 offseason. The compensatory selections, which fall between the third and seventh rounds, are distributed annually based on a formula developed by the league’s Management Council …
The 2026 NFL offseason coaching cycle (and in some cases, recycle) is in full swing, with teams across the league announcing a flurry of coordinator hires in the past few days. From seasoned NFL play-callers returning to coordinator roles to rising assistants getting their first big opportunity, a full breakdown of the latest moves as teams build around new and …
The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed, verbally at least, for former Green Bay and Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy to take up the same role at Acrisure Stadium. McCarthy has been out of the NFL for the past year, having been replaced by Brian Schottenheimer in Dallas, but has established a solid reputation for reaching the playoffs at both of his …
Mike Tomlin’s 19-year run as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers came to a quiet and emotional close following his team’s lacklustre playoff defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans. Tomlin, who told reporters post-game that he did not have the ‘big picture’ thought process to answer questions about his future then and there, announced his decision to step …
The regular season is in the books, and Wild Card Weekend is upon us. Twelve of the remaining 14 teams with aspirations of lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in February are in action over the weekend, with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks enjoying their hard-earned byes. Let’s look at the six matchups in question, in order of kick-off time. …
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 2025 NFL regular season concluded Sunday, setting the stage for the playoffs with a full 14-team field ready for Wild Card Weekend. Top seeded Denver Broncos (AFC) and Seattle Seahawks (NFC) earned the first-round byes and will advance directly to the Divisional Round, and will retain home-field advantage for as long as they remain in the competition prior to …
The final week of the 2025 NFL regular season is upon us, but there is still a whole lot to play for, with two playoff spots, four division titles and the top seed in both conferences all up for grabs. Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia and Green Bay have all punched their postseason tickets in the …
With playoff places and, more importantly, divisional titles still up for grabs in the National Football League, it is no surprise to see crucial head-to-head games steal the spotlight on the final day of the regular season. The NFC South and West and AFC North crowns remain unclaimed after 17 weeks of action and, in two instances, the ability to …
Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season continued the thread of expecting the unexpected, as results around the league again churned the playoff picture. The penultimate penultimate weekend gave us a modern classic between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, big wins for the surging San Francisco 49ers and under-the-radar Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as another disappointing showing for …
The Pittsburgh Steelers took a massive step towards clinching the AFC North on Sunday, as they went into Detroit and took down the Lions in an eventful contest, but will have to continue their push for a first division title since 2020 without leading receiver D.K. Metcalf. The former Seattle Seahawks wideout has been suspended without pay for two games …
