It's time for our weekly rookie check-in, and we have four new names to highlight after NFL Week 4.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones upgraded his team's secondary by acquiring cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
The veteran signal-caller Winston gave the Giants what has often been referred to as the full "Jameis Winston experience" against the Cardinals.
Ahead of the Chicago Bears' Week 4 game versus the 1-2 New York Jets on Sunday, Johnson declined to reveal whether Bagent or Case Keenum would start at quarterback over injured Williams. Johnson has decided to go down a different route as the 3-1 Bears prepare to play at the rival Green Bay Packers (2-2) on Oct. 11.
How many of the NFL running backs of the Super Bowl Era (since 1966) to catch at least 20 touchdowns in their career can you name in five minutes?
Are the Browns ready to make a change to their QB room?
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Love hasn't made the impact expected of a No. 3 overall pick.
The New York Jets fell to 1-3 on the season when they suffered an ugly 23-12 loss to the Chicago Bears.
Four weeks into an NFL season, excuses start running out. Week 4 gave several struggling quarterbacks and teams exactly the kind of performance they desperately needed. For others, what looked like a rough start is beginning to resemble something much harder to fix.
For a piece published on Monday morning, NFL insider Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk and NBC Sports hinted that Thursday night could go down as Bowles' last stand with Tampa Bay.
How many of the players to accumulate at least 190 receiving yards in an NFL game without reaching the end zone in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966) can you name in five minutes?
The Los Angeles Chargers entered the season expecting Herbert to thrive in a new offense. Four games later, almost everything has gone in the opposite direction.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Hill hasn't played since he suffered a devastating knee injury while with the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 29, 2025.
McMillan logged 14 receptions for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
Porter sent a strong message to his new teammates regarding how the Dallas defense will need to perform over the next several months.
Hurts and the Eagles offense have failed to thrive throughout the season's first four weeks.
Gardner-Johnson made clear he was not impressed by the Patriots in their win over the Bills.
The Giants earned a 36-24 win that improved them to 3-1 and dropped Arizona to 1-3.
Veteran Deshaun Watson guided the club to three straight victories to get the Browns to 3-1 on the season.
He left the Week 4 game with five catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Chiefs stay undefeated with a 30-27 win.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young kept turning to Tetairoa McMillan on Sunday night, and the second-year receiver delivered the biggest game of his career.
The Philadelphia Eagles had a chance to make life extremely difficult for the Los Angeles Rams. Instead, Nick Sirianni rolled the dice. It backfired spectacularly.
Jackson left the stadium on Sunday wearing a walking boot.
The Lions defense had yet another rough performance during what became a 32-26 loss at the Carolina Panthers.
What was advertised to be an elite Houston defense was torched by Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to the tune of 17 receptions for 189 yards on Sunday.
Lamb produced a performance worthy of Offensive Player of the Year Award votes.
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