Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. We're answering the biggest questions about the draft. With that in mind, here are five: Simpson (6-foot-1, 211 pounds) started 15 games in four seasons at Alabama.
The Raiders are widely expected to make Mendoza the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Vrabel has experience serving as Brown's head coach from when the two were with the Tennessee Titans from 2019 through the 2021 season.
It sounds like Gabriel may already be the odd man out in Cleveland.
How many of the players to rush for the most touchdowns for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
These five players are positioned to have breakout 2026 seasons.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Rodgers' future and the organization's belief in Howard have dominated offseason talk in Pittsburgh.
McVay, who experienced what Williams can do firsthand when facing the Bears in the NFC Divisional Round in January, waxed poetic about the face of another franchise at the NFL meetings on Monday.
Shortly after Smith returned to the Jets earlier this offseason, he made it known that he wants to guide the franchise to its second Super Bowl championship.
How many of the players with a reception of 60 yards or more in the 2025-26 NFL season can you name in five minutes?
Multiple moves made by the Miami Dolphins this offseason caused some members of the NFL community to suggest that new Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and new head coach Jeff Hafley are essentially "tanking" the 2026 season with the 2027 NFL Draft in mind.
Per Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated, NFL coaches were given an opportunity to speak out against the expected expansion of the regular season. Some instead went in a different direction.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The NFL Draft is just a few weeks away.
The 2026 NFL Draft is almost here, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are once again turning heads with their draft-worthy talent.
Shortly after longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans left the club to join the San Francisco 49ers in free agency, some suggested that he took a shot or two at his former club and at Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield. It's no secret that Mayfield has often been motivated to prove doubters wrong throughout his career.
Stefanski is now the head coach of an Atlanta side that is preparing to hold a competition involving free-agency signing Tagovailoa and 2024 first-round draft pick Penix for its QB1 job.
The Cleveland Browns reportedly are serious about not trading star pass-rusher Myles Garrett.
Watson hasn't played in a meaningful game since he suffered a torn Achilles in October 2024.
Mayfield has revived his career in Tampa. Will he be extending his stay?
The former Minnesota Vikings star is a free agent after a frustrating two-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons, and with few options to start, he might have to settle for a backup role.
Are the Cowboys headed toward more contract drama with a key player?
How many Ohio State Buckeyes will hear their name called during the 2026 NFL Draft (scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh)? Better yet, how many will go in the top 10?
Are the Raiders secure in their plans for Crosby moving forward?
McCarthy was Rodgers' head coach when they were with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 through much of the 2018 season, and the two remain close.
Richardson Sr. has expressed his desire for a fresh start, but it appears his trade market isn't very robust.
While Brown signed a three-year, $96M contract extension with $84M in guaranteed money in the spring of 2024, the Rams signed Adams to a two-year contract that could have been worth up to $44M last offseason.
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