The Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  DALLASWR GEORGE PICKENS has reported for mini-camp per Todd Archer of ESPN.com: As a precursor to this week’s mandatory minicamp, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens took his physical Monday at The Star, according to a source. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer had said all along that he expected Pickens to be at the…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  DETROITDan Campbell is singing the praises of his second year DC Kelvin Sheppard.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Lions head coach Dan Campbell made Kelvin Sheppard one of his first assistant coach hires when he got the job in 2021, and promoted him to defensive coordinator in 2025. As Sheppard heads into…

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST  PHILADELPHIADE AJ EPENESA, who flunked a physical with the Browns, is deemed healthy enough by the Eagles to sign.  ESPN.com: The Philadelphia Eagles have signed defensive end AJ Epenesa months after the Cleveland Browns backed out of an agreement to sign him. The Eagles announced the signing Wednesday but did not disclose terms. The…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYWR CHRISTIAN WATSON got a lot of money in his extension despite a spotty history of availability.  As Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com reports, he appreciates the teams belief in him: Wide receiver Christian Watson has shown plenty of ability since the Packers made him the 34th overall pick in 2022, but his productivity…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  MINNESOTAWR JUSTIN JEFFERSON is saying good things about QB KYLER MURRAY.  Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com: Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson said recently that it would be great to have the same quarterback for “these next couple of years.” But it remains to be seen whether the Vikings will have that. The Vikings…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com thinks June 1 is on its way to be yet another big day in the NFL’s year-round calendar. The best way for the circus to make money is when the circus isn’t in town. In American sports, no league has mastered that reality like the NFL. From the Super Bowl to Week…

AROUND THE NFL Which of the eight last place teams are most likely to go from worst to first in their division in 2026?  Aaron Schatz of ESPN.com has his answer: Since the NFL realigned to eight four-team divisions in 2002, more than two dozen teams have gone from worst in their division standings to ranked first in…

AROUND THE NFL A year ago, the Seahawks and Patriots appeared on few, if any, lists of Super Bowl favorites.  Matt Verderame of SI.com offers six sleeper teams to hoist Lombardi this season: The favorites are the usual suspects, with the Rams, Bills, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravens and 49ers all among the betting darlings to not only reach Super…

AROUND THE NFL The 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act gave the NFL the right to package the TV rights of the member clubs.  There is nothing in it about “streaming.”   And Roger Goodell will not be explaining to Congress why the NFL has presumed it does. Mike Florio: The House Judiciary Committee has asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to…

AROUND THE NFL June 1 sees two big trades involving first round picks – one expected and one not. The expected – the Eagles send WR A.J. BROWN to New England for a 2028 first round draft pick and a 5th next year. Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The Eagles have been expected to trade A.J. Brown to the Patriots…