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The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Alex Darus reveals that Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders' citation for driving 101 mph came less than two weeks after another speeding ticket that he got in the Cleveland area, and he failed to appear in court just hours before being ticketed for speeding this week. Sanders notable went from potentially being a top-five pick in this year's NFL draft to falling all the way to 144th overall in the fifth round to the Browns. The 23-year-old former ... [More...]

DRAFT PICK: 2nd Round (#58 Overall Pick)TEAM: Las Vegas RaidersROOKIE DRAFT ANALYSIS: Jack Bech is an interesting WR. Despite not testing at the 2025 NFL Combine, at least not in the all-important 40-yard dash, Bech was selected in Round 2. He'll immediately be fighting with targets with tight endBrock Bowersand wide receiverJakobi Meyers.But the role played by WR Tre Tucker last year for the Raiders featured quite a bit of volume, and if Bech simply steps into his shoes, which seems likely, ... [More...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran running back Jonathan Ward on Thursday, the team announced on X. After signing with the organization last offseason, Ward spent the 2024 campaign rotating between the active roster and the practice squad. He appeared in four contests, totaling five carries for 22 yards. The undrafted free agent in 2020 out of Central Michigan has spent time with the Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, and Steelers during his five-year NFL career, ... [More...]

RotoBaller Ranking (half-PPR): TE23Fantasy Draft Analysis: With the Jaguars parting ways with veteran tight endEvan Engram, the immediate question was whether Jacksonville would address the position in free agency or the draft, or simply promote from within. For now, the answer appears to be the latter, with 24-year-old Brenton Strange poised to step into the starting role.A 2023 second-round pick out of Penn State, Brenton Strange played in all 17 games for Jacksonville in 2024, starting eight ... [More...]

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks (knee) is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered during a special-teams drill last October, but the former first-round pick out of Arkansas is already running and going through drills this offseason. Burks' career has not gone to plan, as he has registered just 53 receptions for 699 yards and one touchdown in 27 career games since essentially replacing A.J. Brown in Tennessee. However, Burks is not concerned with the doubters and is self-motivated ... [More...]

With Nick Chubb signing with the Houston Texans, the only significant returner to the Browns' backfield in 2025 is Jerome Ford, who was effective in a limited role in 2025. The Browns were not planning on keeping Chubb around because the team selected two running backs at the NFL Draft in April.While fourth-round draft pick Dylan Sampson was very productive in college, his skill set translates to that of a change-of-pace back at the NFL level. The player I believe will push Ford for touches the ... [More...]

With Nick Chubb signing with the Houston Texans, the only significant returner to the Browns' backfield in 2025 is Jerome Ford, who was effective in a limited role in 2025. The Browns were not planning on keeping Chubb around because the team selected two running backs at the NFL Draft in April.While fourth-round draft pick Dylan Sampson was very productive in college, his skill set translates to that of a change-of-pace back at the NFL level. The player I believe will push Ford for touches the ... [More...]

With Nick Chubb signing with the Houston Texans, the only significant returner to the Browns' backfield in 2025 is Jerome Ford, who was effective in a limited role in 2025. The Browns were not planning on keeping Chubb around because the team selected two running backs at the NFL Draft in April.While fourth-round draft pick Dylan Sampson was very productive in college, his skill set translates to that of a change-of-pace back at the NFL level. The player I believe will push Ford for touches the ... [More...]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold had a career year in 2024 with the Minnesota Vikings, completing 66.2% of his passes for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 17 regular-season games to lead Minnesota to a 14-3 record. However, the former third overall pick in 2018 finished on a sour note in his final two games and knows he must prove himself again in 2025 with a new team. Darnold has familiarity with new Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak from their one year ... [More...]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that he expects both wide receiver Rashee Rice (knee) and offensive tackle Josh Simmons (knee) to be full participants at the start of training camp at the end of July. Rice played in only four games last year before suffering a season-ending LCL tear. The injury is behind the 25-year-old, though, and he'll be ready to rock for Week 1 of the 2025 regular season this September after he was a full participant in OTAs and minicamp this spring. Before ... [More...]