Defensive tackles have arguably never been as important in the NFL as they are right now. The Chicago Bears' recent trade just proved it.
On Thursday, the Tennessee Titans agreed to trade defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and a 2028 fifth-rounder to the Chicago Bears for a 2027 and 2028 first-rounder, plus a 2027 fourth-rounder.
The Ravens led 13-0 at halftime in Week 7. Cincinnati then scored 35 straight points.
Here are three teams that desperately need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
How many of the active NFL players to rack up at least 140 receiving yards and catch two touchdowns in one game can you name in six minutes?
Last week, we called the Atlanta Falcons’ upset against the San Francisco 49ers and just missed on our prediction of Malik Nabers going off for 150 yards (finished with 111). Here are our bold predictions for Week 8.
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.
Ward hasn't yet made any sort of leap while playing under first-year offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.
The Kansas City Chiefs signing five-time All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad on Wednesday understandably sparked new questions about Butker's future.
In the aftermath of the Tennessee Titans trading defensive tackle Simmons to the Chicago Bears, fans and media have been busy evaluating the return and debating the impact.
On Thursday, the Bears acquired the superstar defensive tackle from the Titans for a pair of first-round picks and a 2027 fourth-round pick in exchange for Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round selection.
Will the Denver Broncos roll with rookie running back Jonah Coleman instead of trading for a proven commodity like Indianapolis Colts star Jonathan Taylor? Should they?
We're nearly halfway through the 2026 NFL regular season, so we have a pretty good idea about which teams are contenders and which teams are pretenders. Many of those contenders suffered losses in Week 7, but do any of them need to worry?
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.
Verse and longtime Steelers defensive lineman Heyward have gotten into a war of words heading into this coming Sunday's game between the 5-2 Browns and 5-2 Steelers at Pittsburgh's Acrisure Stadium.
The Bears shook up the NFL landscape Thursday, acquiring All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans in a blockbuster trade.
While Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor has not officially asked for a change of scenery, rumors continue to suggest that he will be made part of the Colts' apparent fire sale.
Simmons will miss at least three more games after he was placed on injured reserve last week because of a bulging disc in his back.
Jackson's status remains a major storyline for the Ravens.
How many of the 29 active NFL quarterbacks with at least 10 game-winning drives under their belt can you name in five minutes?
While Watson led the Browns on winning drives in the fourth quarters of games five times over the season's first seven weeks, his overall numbers through Week 7 weren't overly impressive.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have an interesting situation developing at quarterback, and former Ohio State standout Will Howard could eventually find himself on the outside looking in.
The broadcasting future of Dallas Cowboys legend and Hall of Famer Aikman remains uncertain, as he is set to stay in the last year of his ESPN contract through the network's coverage of Super Bowl LXI.
The NFL fined Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore against the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 18, the game that marked his return from a hamstring injury.
The Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have plenty of history between them, but they now share an unusual distinction across the NFC North.
The NFL's kicking game has taken a surprising step backward during the 2026 season.
Brown admitted he isn't quite where he'd like to be, physically speaking, as he attempts to reclaim his top form this fall.
The Las Vegas Raiders take a four-game losing streak and a 3-4 record to MetLife Stadium for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday against the New York Jets. Running back Ashton Jeanty was asked about the Jets' defense at his Wednesday media availability, and he answered with an opinion of a few of its defenders that he chose to keep anonymous.
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