Daily Briefing

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 to…

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…

AROUND THE NFL Rather than play games with the new-fangled kickoff return, many teams continued to take the touchback last year, willing to trade five yards from the old spot of the 25-yard line.  That calculation may get harder next year per Mark Maske of the Washington Post: The NFL’s Competition Committee is likely to propose moving…

AROUND THE NFL Last year, Judy Bautista of NFL.com correctly tabbed the Eagles and Commanders for breakouts.  This year, she has five teams: I want to start with a rare victory lap. Around this time last March, following a frenzy of player movement, this space absolutely nailed the top candidate for a turnaround in the 2024 NFL season.…