Daily Briefing

AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com points out that five elite NFL QBs, including QB BAKER MAYFIELD, turn 30 soon: The NFL’s young quarterbacks aren’t so young anymore.Baker Mayfield, the first overall pick in the 2018 draft, turns 30 today. (Happy birthday.) Others aren’t far behind.Within the next 21 months, the top four quarterbacks in the NFL…

AROUND THE NFL Congratulations to 85-year-old Brent Musburger.  This from Charean Williams: The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that longtime play-by-play announcer Brent Musburger has won the 2025 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Musburger will receive his award during the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week, which includes the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday,…

AROUND THE NFL AFC WEST  KANSAS CITYNate Taylor of The Athletic on why DE CHARLES OMENIHU re-signed with the Chiefs: He waited longer than he wanted. He waited days, then a couple of weeks, before knowing which team he would play for in the upcoming season. As an unrestricted free agent, defensive end Charles Omenihu didn’t want…

AROUND THE NFL Cody Benjamin (NFC) and Jeff Kerr (AFC) of CBSSports.com offer 10 teams they feel really need a good draft in 2025: With that in mind, which NFC clubs could use the most reinforcements come draft weekend? Here are five who are under the most pressure to ace the draft, considering both the resources at their…

AROUND THE NFL NFC SOUTH  CAROLINAThe Panthers have signed COLIN GRANGER and intend to make him a tight end.  Anthony Rizzuti of USA TODAY: The Carolina Panthers seem to be embracing the “March Madness.” As announced on Monday afternoon, the team has signed former Division I basketball player Colin Granger. The 6-foot-9, 225-pounder will attempt a transition…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGOVeteran QB CASE KEENUM has been signed to play Obi-Wan Kenobi to QB CALEB WILLIAMS as Luke Skywalker. Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic: The Bears are bringing in veteran quarterback Case Keenum, a league source said Thursday. Keenum will sign a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, according to ESPN. Keenum,…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says the 18-game season could be here as soon as 2027: For the 18-game season, it’s a question of “when” and not “if.” And the “when” could be coming soon.Per a source with knowledge of the dynamics, talks between the NFL and the NFL Players Association could begin as soon as…

AROUND THE NFL Chris Cwik of YahooSports.com on two other rules/game management changes we may not have covered yesterday: NFL expands use of replay assistThe second rule change for the 2025 season involves which penalties can be subject to replay review. Under the new policy, “hits on a defenseless player, grabbing the facemask, performing a horse-collar tackle, tripping,…

AROUND THE NFL Will 24 teams vote today to ban Philadelphia’s version of the QB sneak?  Tim Graham of The Athletic is tired of the debate: Everything about the tush push is dumb. The phrase sounds dumb. The play looks dumb. The heated discussion around it feels dumb. So guess what the hottest topic has been here at…

AROUND THE NFL The Competition Committee is said to be strongly split on whether or not to allow Philadelphia to keep its winning version of the QB sneak.  Kalyn Kahler ofESPN.com has a long breakdown with a little bullying from Nick Siriani at the end: The Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban the push sneak, popularly known…

AROUND THE NFL The NFL continues to talk up flag football and the 2028 Olympics.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: The NFL is heavily promoting flag football, which becomes an Olympic sport in Los Angeles in 2028. But the league thinks the LA Games will be just the beginning.NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent…

AROUND THE NFL Don’t wipe your nose after you score a TD.  Jack Baer of YahooSports.com: CeeDee Lamb is going to be part of the NFL rulebook. The league made a rule change this week directly targeting the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and his signature nose wipe celebration. Making the gesture will now result in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike…