| Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reveals the Cowboys were among the other teams that chased EDGE MAXX CROSBY before he headed to Baltimore: The Las Vegas Raiders leveraged the highest bidders to squeeze maximum draft capital out of the Maxx Crosby sweepstakes, leaving the Dallas Cowboys disappointed but ultimately justified in their decision to bow out. Dallas kept a hard line throughout. The franchise wasn’t willing to part with two first-round picks, hoping its 12th pick in April’s draft, plus a future second-rounder, would be enough to entice Las Vegas. Dallas was also willing to package a veteran player to sweeten the deal, but Vegas wasn’t interested in that. The Raiders prioritized picks. After dealing first- and second-round picks for Quinnen Williams at the trade deadline, Dallas set hard limits for how far it would go for Crosby, despite the pain associated with losing him. “We loved him,” said a Dallas source of the Crosby pursuit. This was a player the Cowboys eyed for a long time. The Chicago Bears monitored the situation, but the sense was they weren’t major players in the end. That Baltimore, one of the league’s most draft-oriented teams, was willing to give up two firsts is a bit shocking. But Green Bay, which has a similar discipline and philosophy, gave up two first-round selections for Micah Parsons in August, serving as a reminder of just how crucial elite pass rushers are to contention for teams in win-now windows. Dallas must now pivot to free agency to land its pass rusher. It has monitored Trey Hendrickson dating back to the trade deadline. He’s now a free agent. Jaelan Phillips, Odafe Oweh and Boye Mafe will be firmly on Dallas’ radar in the coming days. One person involved in the trade made an interesting point about the Patriots’ chances at Crosby: ‘No way Tom [Brady] was sending Maxx to [Mike] Vrabel.” |
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| MINNESOTAKYLER MURRAY to the Vikings? Grant Gordon of NFL.com: Until the new league year kicks off on Wednesday, Kyler Murray is still officially an Arizona Cardinal. After that? Well, the Minnesota Vikings have emerged as the favorite to sign the soon-to-be free-agent quarterback, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Sunday on The Insiders. The Vikings and Murray have been viewed as a stellar fit since the Cardinals informed the 2019 No. 1 overall pick he would be released. However, Pelissero noted that he expects the market to be a robust one for Murray’s services. “If you’re Kyler and his agent, it makes a lot of sense to take advantage of this,” Pelissero said. “He’s never been a free agent before. He’s not interfaced with a lot of teams and executives since he selected in the draft back in 2019 and for Kyler, who’s going to be a free agent in 2027 after taking a one-year minimum deal this year it makes sense … to take his time and explore his options here before deciding to take the next important step in his career.” As noted by Pelissero, Murray is due $36.8 million in guarantees from Arizona in 2026, so it’s expected that he’ll ink a one-year pact with his next squad for a league minimum deal, just as Russell Wilson did when he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 after he was cut by the Denver Broncos. The Vikings are looking for competition for 2024 first-rounder J.J. McCarthy. Thus, Murray isn’t the only name who’s been attached to them. Signing the likewise-soon-to-be-released Geno Smith and potentially trading for Anthony Richardson have also been possibilities rumbled about. Should Murray join the Vikings, it would seem to be beneficial for a career turnaround for him considering he’d have Justin Jefferson as his No. 1 wide receiver and Kevin O’Connell, who’s done wonders with Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold previously and also received great play in spots from Josh Dobbs and others. It’s also likely he would be a large favorite if the Vikings were to hold a QB1 competition with McCarthy. Murray is coming off a season-ending foot injury that was more serious than originally thought and also seemed to be somewhat of a soft benching after veteran Jacoby Brissett outplayed him while filling in. On Wednesday, Murray’s officially on the free market for the first time in his NFL career. Heading to Minnesota has all the makings of a prime landing spot in the waning days of his career as a Cardinal. |
| NFC EAST |
| DALLASThe great PK BRANDON AUBREY has been tagged by the Cowboys. Grant Gordon of NFL.com: Brandon Aubrey has performed among the top kickers in the league since he entered the NFL ranks. He’ll now be paid like one, albeit only on a one-year tender. The Dallas Cowboys placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Aubrey, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Saturday. Dallas announced it had placed the $5.76 million tender on Aubrey shortly thereafter, and did the same for offensive lineman TJ Bass. Other teams can sign Aubrey or Bass to offer sheets, which Dallas will have the right to match. Should the Cowboys not elect to match another club’s offer, they would get a second-round draft pick back from the signing team in exchange. For now, the value of the tender places Aubrey third in the league under the Chiefs’ Harrison Butker and the Eagles’ Jake Elliott, who average an annual salary of $6.4 million and $6 million, respectively. Aubrey, 30, has made six career field goals of 60 yards or longer, an NFL record that’s made him a weapon for Dallas since the former soccer player signed with the Cowboys in 2023. The long leg of the west has been voted to the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons and was an All-Pro as a rookie. For his career, Aubrey has converted 88.2% of his field goals (112 of 127) and 96.9% of his extra points (126 of 130). Amazingly, Aubrey has made 35 field goals of 50-plus yards, hitting successfully on 79.5% of them. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Cowboys’ negotiations with their kicker became headline fodder over the last few weeks. It’s quite rare for a kicker’s contract to become a major talking point, but everything’s bigger in Dallas. |
| PHILADELPHIAAre the Eagles open to moving DT JALEN CARTER? Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: During the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman told PFT Live that he’ll pick up the phone whenever another team calls to talk about trading for one of his players. The phone reportedly has been ringing about one of them. Via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Eagles have “received” trade calls about defensive tackle Jalen Carter. Carter, who slid to No. 9 in the 2023 draft, has played well in three seasons, with a pair of Pro Bowl berths. He also was a second-team All-Pro in 2024, and he finished second in the defensive rookie of the year voting. He’s under contract through 2026, with the Eagles hold an option for a fifth year. (Thanks to the Pro Bowl berths, his fifth-year option salary has spiked to $27.127 million.) Whenever word emerges that a team is receiving possible trade calls about any player, there’s an important question to ask: Is the team subtly getting the word out that the player is available, in the hopes of getting more calls and, in turn, driving up the market? Carter is currently eligible for a new contract. He’s owed $3.723 million for the coming season. With defensive tackle Jordan Davis getting a three-year extension at a new-money average of $26 million per year on Saturday, it’s possible the Eagles have made a choice as to which one of the two will be paid — and which one could be moved. |
| WASHINGTONJeremy Fowler of ESPN.com thinks the Commanders will be big buyers in free agency: The Commanders were listed frequently in our running back and receiver breakdowns above. The pulse inside the league is that this year could be Washington’s most active offseason of the Adam Peters era that began in 2024. The Commanders have an interest in other positions such as cornerback, edge rusher and possibly tight end. Washington has a roster with holes, nearly $90 million in cap space and star quarterback Jayden Daniels on a rookie deal. So, while the Commanders might not spend big on every position, they will be a presence. |
| NFC WEST |
| ARIZONACardinals RB JAMES CONNOR is staying in Arizona. Michael David Smith ofProFootballTalk.com: Veteran running back James Conner is staying in Arizona for 2026. Conner has agreed to revise his contract and remain with the Cardinals, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. There’s no word on what that revised contract will look like, but it’s safe to say Conner agreed to a pay cut that will significantly reduce his salary cap hit, which was scheduled to be $9.8 million this season. The Cardinals weren’t going to spend that kind of money on a running back who will turn 31 in May and suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week Three of last season. But at the right price, the Cardinals still see value in what Conner can bring to the offense. He’ll be back for his 10th NFL season and his sixth season in Arizona. |
| LOS ANGELES RAMSAfter giving up four picks to acquire his services from Kansas City, the Rams lavish a huge contract on CB TRENT McDUFFIE. Grant Gordon of NFL.com: Trent McDuffie has bolstered the Los Angeles Rams’ optimism for 2026 and become the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback in the process. McDuffie, days after he was acquired a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs, has agreed to terms on a four-year, $124 million extension, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport reported Sunday. The total value of the deal and $31 million average per year are each NFL records for the position. A two-time Super Bowl champion and one-time All-Pro with the Chiefs, McDuffie now joins elite company. Prior to McDuffie’s extension, only three other corners (the Indianapolis Colts’ Sauce Gardner, the Cleveland Browns’ Denzel Ward and the Carolina Panthers’ Jaycee Horn) had total value deals of $100 million or more. Gardner, at $30.1 million per season, the Houston Texans’ Derek Stingley Jr. at $30 million per year, were the only other CBs on the $30-per-year club. McDuffie’s now moved past them all. When he was traded, McDuffie was facing the final season of his rookie contract, set to play on the fifth-year option at $13.63 million. The Rams sent four draft picks, including the No. 26 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, to the Chiefs in exchange for McDuffie, who they have grand designs of improving on a defense that was 19th in the NFL in passing during L.A.’s run to the NFC Championship Game a season ago. A 2022 first-rounder who Kansas City traded up to acquire, McDuffie’s impending price tag was too high to stick with the Chiefs, but the Rams quite obviously view him as a centerpiece of their defense for years to come. Set to play in his age-26 season, McDuffie had 63 tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception in 13 starts last year. He ended the Chiefs’ disappointing 6-11 campaign on injured reserve with a knee injury. He’s been stellar throughout his NFL career, evidenced by his 83.1 and 82.9 overall PFF grades in 2023 and 2024 that ranked him in the top six at his position. Able to line up in the slot or outside to aplomb, McDuffie is a plus player on any down against the pass or the rush. In draft picks and cash, the Rams are paying a steep price for a cornerback who they believe will pay it forward in their quest for a Lombardi Trophy. |
| AFC WEST |
| DENVERLB JUSTIN STRNAD, from East Lake HS in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is re-signing with the Broncos per ESPN.com: The Denver Broncos and linebacker Justin Strnad have agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract that includes $10 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Strnad, a 2020 fifth-round pick by the Broncos, has stepped up to capably fill in for defensive starters over the past two seasons. After missing his rookie season with a wrist injury and not playing a snap on defense in 2022 or 2023, he started eight games in 2024 after Alex Singleton tore an ACL and started eight games last season when Dre Greenlaw had multiple thigh injuries. Strnad has also been one of the Broncos’ best special teams players throughout his five-year career. He has played at least 16 games in each of the past five seasons and topped 500 snaps on defense in each of the past two. In those two years, the Broncos have finished as one of the NFL’s best defenses, ranking No. 3 in scoring defense and setting franchise records for sacks each year. Last season, Strnad had 58 tackles, 4.5 sacks and an interception and knocked down three passes. |
| KANSAS CITYTE TRAVIS KELCE has not retired and he has not re-signed with the Chiefs. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: As noted this afternoon, tight end Travis Kelce becomes a free agent tomorrow. Against that basic background are conflicting reports as to whether he’ll possibly play for a team other than the Chiefs. Earlier tonight, The Athletic reported that Kelce is expected to return for a 14th NFL season, but that it’s not a “sure thing” he’ll re-sign with the Chiefs. Thereafter, Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press pointed out his Scouting Combine-week report that, if Kelce plays, he’ll play only for the Chiefs, and won’t test the market. Per The Athletic, Kelce’s agents are expected to talk to multiple teams once the negotiating period opens. The truth could be as simple as this — the Chiefs’ current offer falls below Kelce’s expectations. If it doesn’t improve, Kelce could (in theory) see what else is out there. For now, the notion that his agents will listen to other teams could be nothing more than an effort to shake more cash from the Kansas City tree. Kelce’s availability creates a rare situation in which a team’s business interests could override its football interests. The coaches and the scouting staff may put one value on Kelce’s perceived role and contributions; the sales and marketing folks may feel very differently about what it’s worth to have Kelce in the fold. Again, he’s a superstar. Taylor Swift will attend one or more home games, presumably. The Swifties will buy his new jersey in droves. It’s a moneymaker for a business that is, no matter what they say publicly, is aimed at making as much money as possible. It may take a big offer from a new team to get the most out of the Chiefs, with Kelce potentially taking much less than he could get elsewhere to stay with the only NFL franchise he’s ever known. In the end, however, he wouldn’t be the first player a team lowballs based on his perceived unwillingness to leave, prompting him to look around and, quite possibly, to take a much better offer from someone else. |
| LAS VEGASTom Brady’s training guru, Alex Guerrero, is hanging around the Raiders and not making friends. Mike Hadlick of SI.com wrote this shortly before EDGE MAXX CROSBY was traded to Baltimore: Among (Crosby’s) many sources of frustration, per Silver, has been the presence of team wellness coordinator—and longtime Brady confidant—Alex Guerrero. “Guerrero, who regularly attends practices and meetings, purports to possess significant organizational power,” writes Silver. “Informing players of impending transactions and even indicating to staff members who don’t follow his instructions that their jobs may be at risk. [He] is perceived to have a direct pipeline to Brady, who lives in Florida and serves as Fox’s lead NFL analyst, limiting his in-person presence. Suffice it to say that there are trust issues permeating the Raiders’ training facility in Henderson, Nev.” Not a good look. A longtime practitioner of alternative medicine, Guerrero has worked with and trained several NFL players over the course of his career, including former Patriots Willie McGinest, Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, Jimmy Garoppolo, and of course, Brady. Said treatment, however—as well as Guerrero’s connection to the greatest of all time—has been no stranger to controversy. While never officially being employed by the team, Guerrero had long worked with players inside the Patriots’ facility, had his own office, and even traveled with the club to road games. In what was ultimately one of the sticking points in the Brady-Bill Belichick breakup in Foxborough, however, a majority of Guerrero’s access was revoked during the 2017 season—allowing him to only work with Brady moving forward. Guerrero’s methods include a focus on body pliability, an alkaline diet, and the use of resistance bands over traditional heavy free weights to promote functional strength and injury prevention. While he’s been critiqued as a “quack” and a “scam artist” by some, others have credited his approach with extending their playing careers. Brady and Guerrero—who have worked together since 2004 and ultimately became business partners in ’13, developing the TB12 Method—have remained close since Guerrero’s ouster in New England. The trainer followed Brady to Tampa Bay for the final chapter of his playing days from 2020 to ’23, and is now officially employed by the Raiders—where, again, he’s become a sticking point within an NFL franchise. |
| LOS ANGELES CHARGERSLB KHALIL MACK is returning to the Chargers. Nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack has signed a one-year deal that will keep him with the Chargers, the team announced Saturday. Mack’s deal is fully guaranteed and worth $18 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Mack, the 2016 Defensive Player of the Year and one of the most decorated outside linebackers in NFL history, had 5.5 sacks in 2025, the second-lowest mark of his career, but that was partly due to an elbow injury that sidelined him for four games. When healthy, he was still a difference-maker on the Chargers’ defense. In the four weeks without Mack, Los Angeles allowed 579 rushing yards, sixth most in the NFL. But from his return in Week 7 until Week 18 — when most Chargers starters sat out — Los Angeles allowed the fourth-fewest rushing yards (1,046). With Mack and defensive tackle Teair Tart re-signed, the Chargers have two of their most important players returning to one of the league’s best defenses. The focus will now be on getting outside linebacker Odafe Oweh back along with left guard Zion Johnson; both are free agents. Mack is still looking for his first playoff win and a run to the Super Bowl. He fell to 0-6 in the postseason with the Chargers’ loss to the New England Patriots in the wild-card round. “I want to ultimately be a champion,” Mack said at his end-of-season news conference. Mack was selected with the fifth pick in the 2014 draft by the Raiders and spent his first four seasons in Oakland. He was traded to the Chicago Bears at the beginning of the 2018 campaign and dealt to the Chargers in 2022. His 113 career sacks rank seventh among active players. |
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| HOUSTONThe Texans have re-signed G ED INGRAM. Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Texans guard Ed Ingram will remain in Houston rather than testing free agency. Ingram and the Texans have agreed to a three-year contract, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He was slated to become a free agent this week. The deal is reportedly worth $37.5 million, although there’s no word on how that contract is structured and how much money is guaranteed. Ingram was a 2022 second-round pick of the Vikings who never quite lived up to expectations in Minnesota, and a year ago he was traded to Houston for a sixth-round pick. He started 14 regular-season games and both postseason games for the Texans last season, and they’ll pencil him in as a starting guard for this season as well. |
| INDIANAPOLISWill the Colts keep WR ALEC PIERCE off the market? Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com: Expect negotiations between Alec Pierce and the Colts to go down to the wire as the team tries to keep him off Monday’s open market. That’s going to be a challenge. Pierce appears poised to make at least $27 million per year on a new deal. The Patriots, Commanders, Raiders and Titans are among teams in the mix. What helps Indy’s case is that Pierce is close with Colts quarterback Daniel Jones and, if everything is equal, would like to stay in Indianapolis. There’s still hope for Indy, but Pierce’s market will dictate his direction. His upside and penchant for chunk yardage are attractive to teams. |
| TENNESSEESigns point towards WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON signing with the Titans. Free agency essentially opens on Monday at noon ET, when teams can begin reaching deals with four-year veterans whose contracts are expiring. Discussions throughout the league between teams and the agents representing impending free agents have been happening for a while. Which, in plenty of cases, will make the opening of the negotiating window a formality. That’s led to the widespread belief in league circles that, once the window opens on Monday, Giants receiver Wan’Dale Robinson will sign with the Titans. Former Giants head coach Brian Daboll arrived in New York in 2022, a few months before Robinson was drafted in the second round. Daboll is now the offensive coordinator of the Titans. Robinson had his first 1,000-yard season in 2025, in 16 games (with 15 starts). He has 268 career catches for 2,465 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Robinson would bring a knowledge of Daboll’s offense to Tennessee, which will help the effort to get other players up to speed. Also, Daboll knows Robinson more than well enough to know whether he’ll help the Titans become what they’re trying to be under first-year head coach Robert Saleh. |
| THIS AND THAT |
| ASSIGNING THE QUARTERBACKSZach Rosenblatt of The Athletic with an exhaustive look at how the 32 QB situations will shake out – that already misses with QB GENO SMITH still with the Raiders: This is the third year I’m taking a dive into predicting who the league’s starting quarterbacks will be. I had a good year in 2024. Last year, not so much. This year, there’s a decent chance many of the teams with openings will have them again in 2027. The legal tampering period for free agency opens Monday at noon ET. Let’s handicap this year’s field by figuring out how many jobs are definitely open, which jobs might be open, which teams are already set at starting quarterback — and what realistic options are out there for teams that need a new one. The predictions Browns: Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, Dillon Gabriel and Justin FieldsA free-for-all! It feels like the Browns are headed this way, a room filled with three returning options in Sanders, Watson and Gabriel — plus another one (or two) added to the room for good measure and good (is that the right word?) competition. Watson is healthy, and the Browns have no choice but to keep him around because of his contract. Browns coach Todd Monken said this about Watson, indicating he’ll have a real shot to win the job: “Anytime that you have a player that at one time has exhibited that skill set at an elite level, you’re always going to give them the benefit of the doubt.” There are fans who believe in Sanders, and he did show some flashes in his rookie season, but he was highly inconsistent and the numbers don’t look great. Sanders threw seven touchdowns, 10 interceptions and ranked 41st of 42 eligible quarterbacks in EPA per attempt (only Jets undrafted rookie Brady Cook was worse). Gabriel threw seven touchdowns and two interceptions but also ranked 40th in EPA per attempt and his off-target throw percentage (13.5 percent) ranked 35th. He does not look like a starting-caliber quarterback. That’s not to say Fields is looking that way these days either. After playing perhaps the best he has in his Jets debut against the Steelers, he struggled immensely, passing for fewer than 100 yards four times. By the end of the season, Fields seemed scared to throw the ball and struggled to work through his progressions. But there is talent — and his mobility is undoubtedly a weapon, something that few are better at weaponizing than Monken. Fields won’t cost much at this point and, as an added bonus, he’s a beloved figure in Ohio thanks to his time as a Buckeye. In terms of the NFL Draft, keep an eye on Miami’s Carson Beck, whom Monken coached at Georgia. Cardinals: Malik Willis and Jacoby BrissettThe Cardinals and Dolphins feel like the favorites for Willis, and there is a fair argument that Arizona has more to offer than Miami. The Cardinals should have more cap space than Miami — they have $31 million in cap space now, and they can counteract the approximately $2 million they’ll lose after releasing Kyler Murray by parting ways with James Conner and others. Willis is likely going to command in the range of $25 million to $30 million a year, and he’s the best young option for the Cardinals heading into a draft class not exactly replete with potential franchise QBs beyond Mendoza. The supporting cast in Arizona is solid with tight end Trey McBride, wide receivers Michael Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr., plus an OK offensive line — it ranked 21st in pass block win rate and 15th in run block win rate in 2025. Willis was at his best with Matt LaFleur coaching him in Green Bay, where Cardinals offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was also on staff. And so Cardinals first-year coach Mike LaFleur — Matt’s brother, who counts himself as part of both the Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan coaching trees — has plenty of resources to figure out how to put Willis in position to succeed. As an added bonus, general manager Monti Ossenfort was in the Titans front office when Tennessee drafted Willis in 2022 and said this about him at the combine: “Malik did a great job when he went in there for Green Bay this year,” Ossenfort said. “I was with Malik for a short time there in Tennessee, he had a great college career coming out. So he’s one of the quarterbacks that’s available. We’ll evaluate all our options, whether it’s free agency, the draft, with that position, with every position. And we’ll be prepared to do what’s best for the team.” Brissett might garner trade interest, but there are worse options than keeping him around as the No. 2 quarterback. If they move on, look for Jimmy Garoppolo to get a look — he and LaFleur have a close relationship from their time together with the Rams and 49ers. Colts: Daniel Jones and Tyrod TaylorThe Colts are doing everything they can to bring Jones back and have used the transition tag to help retain him. Even coming off a torn Achilles, he’s likely going to get a significant new contract — if he doesn’t, he would still earn nearly $38 million on the transition tag’s one-year tender. It’s unclear yet if he’ll be ready for Week 1, so expect Indianapolis to find a workable stopgap solution to carry the load — and to step in if Jones gets hurt again. Maybe that will be Riley Leonard; he showed some flashes at the end of last season, and the coaching staff seems fond of him. But someone like Taylor would make some sense as a veteran backup to bring into the room. On top of being one of the most well-liked locker-room guys in the NFL, Taylor is a capable quarterback when called upon (21st in EPA per attempt, per TruMedia, among QBs with at least 300 pass attempts over the last four years), and he and Shane Steichen crossed paths with the Chargers in 2020. Taylor does have some durability concerns, but it helps to have Leonard in the fold already, too. Leonard was impressive in the season finale against the Texans: 270 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and one rushing touchdown. As an added bonus: Taylor has been Jones’ backup before, with the Giants in 2022 and 2023. Dolphins: Mac JonesThe Dolphins have been tied to Willis most often, but I’m not as convinced they’re going to splurge at quarterback in the first season of the Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley era. They are in the process of tearing things down to create more cap flexibility. I’d expect them to invest in the offensive line and try to build a better environment for whoever their long-term answer is at quarterback. It feels more likely right now that they shop for quarterbacks who are cost-effective — and Willis will likely command in the $25 million to $30 million per season range, as mentioned. So why Jones? It won’t be cheap to acquire him (the buzz is that the 49ers want a second-round pick plus more in any trade), but financially it would be inexpensive. Jones has a base salary of $1.4 million, and only $1 million of that is guaranteed. He is still only 27 and showed last year in San Francisco that he can thrive in the right environment: 69.6 percent completions, 13 touchdowns, seven interceptions — he ranked ninth among qualifying quarterbacks in EPA per attempt. The 49ers have insisted they have no plans to trade him and that might be true, but the Dolphins have enough assets to make it work without hamstringing themselves. (I also am skeptical they’d really go into the season with Quinn Ewers as their starter.) As a bonus: offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik comes from the Kyle Shanahan tree, which should make things easier for Jones coming to Miami. I also considered Murray here — he won’t cost much since the Cardinals will still be paying him. As for a trade involving Jones: Miami owns a second-round pick (No. 43), three third-round picks (Nos. 75, 87 and 90), a fourth-round pick (No. 111) and all of their own picks in 2027. I’d also expect the Dolphins to draft a quarterback at some point. Sullivan spoke at the combine about wanting to draft one every year, if not every other year. Local fans might not be mad if they added Miami’s Carson Beck into the fold..Falcons: Michael Penix Jr. and Tua TagovailoaPenix is recovering from a partially torn ACL suffered in November, which complicates the Falcons’ offseason plans. The new regime — president Matt Ryan, GM Ian Cunningham and head coach Kevin Stefanski — have to figure out: 1) How healthy Penix will be for the start of the season; 2) Whether they’ve seen enough from him (unlikely) in two seasons to make him the no-doubt starter; and 3) What level of competition they want to bring in. Of the potentially available options, Tagovailoa is especially intriguing for the Falcons. He’s either going to be outright released by the Dolphins or traded in some sort of deal where they eat some of his salary and likely give another team a draft pick to take Tagovailoa off their hands. More likely, it’s the free agent route — and so Tagovailoa will come cheaply contract-wise. Tagovailoa has shown enough in his career for Stefanski to believe he can get the most out of him, even if he was bad last season in Miami: 30th in EPA per dropback (minimum 100 pass attempts) with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, eventually getting benched for Ewers. Both Tagovailoa and Penix are left-handed, simplifying things for the rest of the offense should they flip-flop. And for anyone who might be worried about Tagovailoa’s ability to play outside of the sunny state of Florida, his home games in Atlanta would be inside a dome. Tagovailoa is at his best when he’s surrounded by playmakers (shocking, I know), which the Falcons have with Drake London, Bijan Robinson and, assuming he returns, Kyle Pitts (Atlanta has franchise-tagged the tight end). Plus, the Falcons ranked 14th in pass block win rate in 2025 and allowed the fourth-fewest sacks in the NFL. Tagovailoa is a perfectly capable stopgap solution, if not capable of taking over full-time as the starter in 2026 if Penix isn’t the answer. Jets: Kyler Murray, Andy Dalton and Drew AllarI cover the Jets for a living, and I still found this to be the toughest QB-needy team to project. The Jets arrived at the NFL Combine on a fact-finding mission, trying to figure out which quarterbacks will actually break free, which ones are available on the trade market and how much they would cost. They did not have a No. 1 target on their list yet when they flew out to Indianapolis. Aaron Glenn is in a challenging spot coming off a 3-14 season; the assumption is that he enters the season on the hot seat. The Jets should be building toward the 2027 NFL Draft, when they’ll have three first-round picks. This is not a team that’s likely going to make the playoffs in 2026. So what does that mean? I still think Glenn, who has the stamp of approval for all roster decisions, will want to take a swing on someone he thinks can be a winning quarterback. The biggest swings on the market are Willis and Murray. The Jets are unlikely to pay over $20 million per season on an unknown commodity (Willis) in free agency for the second straight season after how terribly it went with Fields in 2025. Murray is not a perfect fit stylistically in light of the quarterbacks offensive coordinator Frank Reich has typically favored, but I think Glenn is higher on Murray than many would expect. He has always had an affinity for mobile quarterbacks, and Murray has a history of production and success as a passer (more than Fields had, certainly) — even if 2025 was a poor showing before he was shut down by Arizona. Glenn believes he has the ability to make things work with just about anyone. He also has known Kevin Murray, Kyler’s father, for a long time thanks to their Texas A&M ties (Kevin played there in the 1980s, and Glenn in the 1990s). Murray will be released by Arizona and thus wouldn’t cost the Jets much financially. I don’t make this prediction with a whole lot of confidence, but I do think this is something that might happen. For the Jets, it was between the two Cardinals quarterbacks, Murray and Brissett. And if we were doing odds, I’d say Brissett is more likely. As for Dalton, Reich is installing the offense he was trying to run in Carolina in 2023 before he got fired, and Dalton was with the Panthers then; he’s an ideal option as a veteran backup to replace Taylor. Reich said this about Dalton in 2023: “The way he’s throwing the football, the way he works through progressions, the way he handles the operation. … Since day one (when) he walked in the door, I’m like, ‘This guy is starter-worthy.’ You guys know I’ve said that all along. He’s, in my opinion, one of the best 32 quarterbacks in the world.” I also predict, in this scenario, that the Jets draft a quarterback. For prediction’s sake, let’s call it Allar. Raiders: Fernando Mendoza and Geno SmithThe first part isn’t that hard: Mendoza will be the draft’s No. 1 pick. As for the second part: I’m not as convinced that the Raiders are definitely going to release Smith. They don’t need the cap space — Over the Cap has them at $89 million even with Smith’s $26.5 million cap hit. General manager John Spytek has talked about not wanting to rush a rookie quarterback into starting before he’s ready, so having Smith in the building — better than most stopgap quarterback options out there — would be a good starting point. Plus, there’s the likelihood that another team strikes out with its top quarterback options and becomes desperate, a scenario in which Smith would have value as a starting-caliber option. His numbers weren’t great in 2025: 19 touchdowns, 17 interceptions and he ranked 32nd in EPA per attempt. But it’s not as if Smith was put in position to succeed. If Smith does wind up getting released, he’ll have plenty of interest — which is why the Raiders have no reason to force cutting him. Steelers: Aaron Rodgers and Garrett NussmeierNobody ever really knows what Rodgers is going to do, but it feels like a safe bet that he returns for one more year and the chance to reunite with old friend Mike McCarthy. At this point, Rodgers is a limited 42-year-old who avoids contact but does just enough to win some games — ideal for a team that seems dead set on hovering around as a nine-win team for all of eternity. If Rodgers is the quarterback, the Steelers then need to decide if Will Howard is good enough to develop as his future replacement or if there is a rookie out there worth bringing in to learn behind one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier would be an interesting target in the second round, where the Steelers pick 53rd. He is similar in size to Rodgers and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler wrote that he is a “strong-armed passer who can efficiently deliver from various arm slots without sacrificing velocity. He can make any throw he wants and isn’t shy about testing quickly expiring windows.” Nussmeier’s father, Doug, is a long-time college and NFL coach who worked under new Steelers head coach McCarthy when the two were in Dallas. Vikings: JJ McCarthy, Joe Flacco and Anthony RichardsonThis looks like an underwhelming outcome on paper considering all the buzz coming out of Indy regarding the Vikings’ interest in options such as Murray, Smith and Cousins, among others. But the reality is: Minnesota is invested in at least trying to make it work with McCarthy, and the idea is that the Vikings are bringing in legitimate competition for him this offseason, not that they are finding his replacement. Murray is possible here, especially since he becomes a free agent next week, but that would be a clear sign that they’ve given up on McCarthy. There was a sense from people I talked to at the combine that Cousins and the Vikings are unlikely to reunite, though it can’t be ruled out entirely. As mentioned above, I’m not sure Smith breaks free either — though if he does, he’d be my pick. I see the Vikings throwing a couple things at the wall to see what sticks. Derek Carr would be an interesting option, too, but it would be hard to believe he’d want to join the Vikings if it meant “competing” for a starting job. Flacco makes some sense as a fallback option. He showed last season in Cincinnati that he’s still capable of leading an offense: He threw for 13 touchdowns and four interceptions in nine games. He’s a good veteran presence to have in any quarterback room, especially one with two young quarterbacks, and he’s looking for an opportunity to at least compete to start — which he’d get in Minnesota. Also, according to The Athletic’s Alec Lewis, Flacco was “very much in play” for Minnesota last season before it settled on Carson Wentz — who shouldn’t be ruled out entirely as an option either, by the way. As for Richardson: His physical and athletic talents are tantalizing even if there’s plenty to be concerned about, particularly his struggles to complete passes at a consistent rate in the NFL, and that time he took himself out of a game because he was tired. Still, there’s not really any downside to adding him to the room considering a trade shouldn’t cost much, and it gives O’Connell a quarterback with tools to develop. There was also, of course, that viral moment O’Connell and Richardson shared in 2024 where O’Connell told him: “You’re a bad dude. And you’re gonna play a long time in this league. Go to work every day. Good things will happen for you. I still believe in you.” (As an aside: I have gotten the Vikings correct in back-to-back seasons. I predicted Sam Darnold in 2024 and Wentz last year so… [shrug emoji]) On McKee, Bagent and more• There was a lot of buzz coming out of Indy about Tanner McKee and Tyson Bagent as potential trade targets, but I get the sense that the Eagles and Bears, respectively, are asking for more than you’d think for each of them. • Someone among the top candidates has to be the odd man out, and in this exercise that was Cousins. If he doesn’t land in Minnesota, I’m not really sure where the best path to a starting job would be for him unless the Dolphins like him as a stopgap. Cleveland doesn’t make sense, and the Jets aren’t interested. Maybe he waits it out to see when some team’s quarterback gets injured and desperation sets in. • Carr wants to return to play, but I don’t know where exactly the best landing spot is — and it doesn’t sound like the Saints are getting much interest in the way of trade phone calls yet. They hold his rights if he does unretire, and he also has a no-trade clause. • As for Ty Simpson, the consensus No. 2 quarterback in this class: I’m predicting that he lands with the Rams as Matthew Stafford’s eventual replacement. • The Chiefs might need a backup to start for them early in the season. My early bet would be Marcus Mariota or Flacco, though maybe Cousins is an option here. • Who will be the next highly-drafted quarterback to land in Kyle Shanahan’s QB school after Darnold and Jones? Here’s one that I could see: Bills backup Mitchell Trubisky, set to hit free agency. |
| 2026 DRAFTNate Tice and Charles McDonald of YahooSports.com offer an alternating Mock Draft: In this mock draft, Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice makes the odd-numbered picks, and Charles McDonald makes the even. 1. Las Vegas Raiders — Fernando Mendoza, QB, IndianaDon’t overthink it. Barring some unforeseen path the Raiders take this offseason, Mendoza looks like the signal-caller of the future in Las Vegas. Mendoza checks a lot of boxes at QB, especially his overall size as Mendoza not only stands 6-foot-5 but weighed in at a strong 236 pounds in Indianapolis. And his sense of timing, ability to throw on the move, and willingness to push the ball are a great match for Klint Kubiak’s offense that constantly asks quarterbacks to work inside and outside of the pocket and into tight spots over the middle of the field. The Raiders’ skill position talent already has strong, young playmakers (maybe one more outside receiver would be nice!) who can help ease Mendoza’s transition to the next level. 2. New York Jets — Arvell Reese, LB/EDGE, Ohio StateSome players who split time between two positions are “tweeners” who don’t really excel at either spot. A very small number of players who play two spots put up elite performances at both. Reese fits into the latter. He’s a true front-seven weapon who should excel wherever his future team puts him. He can cover, play the run and rush the passer, making him a rare and versatile linebacker prospect at the top of the draft. The Jets’ defense was so bad that someone who can plug multiple spots depending on the situation is exactly what they need. 3. Arizona Cardinals — Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio StateStyles’ strong season had him already moving up draft boards, and an even stronger showing in Indianapolis only added rocket fuel to his rise. Styles’ range and smarts as an off-ball linebacker allow him to impact the run and pass, but he also has the length and strength to hold up as an edge rusher for snaps as well. The redbirds could look at offensive line here, too, but Styles’ ability to be a steadying force and impact player, with versatility thrown in, makes sense for any type of defense and franchise. But the Cardinals need stuff to build around. Plus there’s a nice bonus of it being an interesting fit for coordinator Nick Rallis’ knuckleball defense. 4. Tennessee Titans — Rueben Bain Jr., Edge, MiamiTennessee started rebuilding its defense in Robert Saleh’s image by swapping T’Vondre Sweat for the Jets’ Jermaine Johnson. Now Saleh can continue to build what his best Jets defenses had: premier defensive line depth. Adding Bain, who would be a perfect fit in Saleh’s defense, would give the Titans a heavy-handed player on the edge who has high-end athleticism to negate any arm-length issues his frame should bring up. Jeffery Simmons and Bain would be … a pain. 5. New York Giants — Francis Mauigoa, OL, MiamiWhile there are other offensive tackles who are (spoilers for the next pick!) shooting up draft boards, the Giants go for Mauigoa. He could be the short-term and long-term answer for the Giants at right tackle or right guard. Mauigoa is a clean prospect with good hand usage and a strong build who can help the Giants’ offensive line from dipping after an underrated strong performance in 2025 (especially when Andrew Thomas was on the field). Perhaps he doesn’t have overwhelming athleticism. Still, he’s a player who allows the Giants to always have their best five offensive linemen on the field. 6. Cleveland Browns — Monroe Freeling, OT, GeorgiaThis is a big-time jump for Freeling, but he has all the traits NFL teams drool over for offensive tackle prospects in terms of size and athleticism. The Browns, who are facing the potential losses of the vast majority of their offensive line to free agency, will need to completely rebuild that unit — which is a bit overdue, but not to this severity. Freeling gives Cleveland a dart throw to have strong left tackle play if he continues his trend of rapid improvement over the past year. 7. Washington Commanders — David Bailey, EDGE, Texas TechAs tempting as it will be to add an offensive player of some kind here, with tasty options at offensive line, wide receiver, tight end and running back, the Commanders instead add firepower to a defense that has to get faster, younger and just straight up better. Bailey is an explosive pass rusher who is constantly attacking offensive tackles. He will never be a strong run defender, but he has long arms (measured at 33 ¾ inches at the combine) and has improved in that area. Bailey is the exact type of talent injection this defense needs. 8. New Orleans Saints — Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio StateTyler Shough will be getting a chance to show he can be the long-term quarterback this year, so shoring up the wide receiver room should be a priority. New Orleans is a bit thin in terms of premier skill talent after a few years of erosion, but Shough’s emergence gives them the ability to burn this pick on Tate, who should immediately step in as a legitimate starting option alongside former Buckeye Chris Olave. 9. Kansas City Chiefs — Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre DameWHHHEEEEE! The Chiefs have a few needs they could address here, but I think an offensive skill player of some sort is the way to go. And why not go with Love, one of the best overall players in this draft and a walking, talking explosive play who could boost a run game that has been hyper-efficient the past few seasons, but has had the same explosiveness as a wet firecracker. Love behind a Chiefs offensive line that could end up being one of the league’s better units and in an Andy Reid screen game has me salivating..10. Cincinnati Bengals — Caleb Downs, S, Ohio StateCincinnati needs defense. Downs is arguably the best player in the draft. Whoever is the top defensive player available here, the Bengals should take him without thinking much about it. Downs’ position is the only reason he’s available here as safeties tend to slide down the board relative to their consensus rankings. 11. Miami Dolphins — Mansoor Delane, CB, LSUZone cornerback, meet zone coverage-calling head coach. Delane gets how to play the cornerback position. He’s smart and has a great feel for playing high-low concepts, with the quickness and burst to make plays on the football. He doesn’t have ideal length or top-end athleticism, but he gives the Dolphins and new head coach Jeff Hafley a young CB with pedigree to build around. 12. Dallas Cowboys — Jermod McCoy, CB, TennesseeDallas needs to keep plugging away at the holes in its secondary and can get a high-upside prospect in McCoy here to get a corner who can take advantage of Dallas’ defensive line talent. McCoy has excellent ball skills and can be a more steady player than the boom-bust talents that occupied this secondary in the past. 13. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons) — Kenyon Sadiq, TE, OregonAfter dipping their toes in the Oregon tight end waters last draft with Terrance Ferguson in the second round and supercharging their multi-tight end looks, the Rams take the plunge with Sadiq. Yes, the Rams could add to their defensive backfield here, among other positions, but Sadiq would further weaponize a Rams offense that asks its skill players to do a bit of everything around the formation. Sadiq would give Sean McVay another field stretcher and yards-after-catch option while still deploying heavy bodies, with some grit as a blocker as a nice bonus. Sadiq would not only help the Rams for 2026, but he also shores up the position long-term for the Rams as they have several pending tight end free agents in 2027. 14. Las Vegas Raiders (via Ravens) — Vega Ioane, G, Penn StateThis will be known as the Maxx Crosby pick after the Raiders dealt their star edge rusher to the Ravens who are clearly in “win now” mode. The Raiders need to add more high-end offensive line talent and Ioane may wind up being the only first-round caliber player on the interior this year. He perfectly fits a power running style for Ashton Jeanty, who was in hell last season due to poor offensive line play in an ill-fitted scheme from the since departed offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and head coach Pete Carroll. 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Keldric Faulk, DL/Edge, AuburnFaulk has an ideal build for a classic defensive end and fits the type of defensive ends that Todd Bowles has deployed in the past (Logan Hall, William Gholston). Faulk is young and still developing as a pass rusher, but he can be a needle-moving run defender right out of the gate as he polishes the rest of his game. Faulk’s versatility to move across the defensive line helps him fit in any type of scheme, but is a clean fit in Bowles’ defense. A strong option to help out for 2026, but a swing at something more for the Bucs while picking in the middle of the first. 16. New York Jets (via Colts) — Avieon Terrell, CB, ClemsonAnother player for the broken Jets’ defense. Like his older brother A.J., a Pro Bowl cornerback for the Falcons, Avieon didn’t have the most explosive day at the combine (his 34-inch vertical ranked among the bottom third of CBs and his 10-feet, 3-inch broad jump was also in the lower tier in this group) but he still has the profile of a starting outside cornerback in the NFL, which is still an incredibly valuable thing to find. That works here for the Jets. 17. Detroit Lions — Caleb Lomu, OT, UtahWhile Giovanni Manu is still interesting to me, Lomu gives the Lions their Taylor Decker succession plan (and insurance for the 2026 season). Lomu has to continue to get stronger, but he has light feet, clean hand usage and the overall athleticism to stay on the left side and be a plus-blindside protector. Lomu has just turned 21, so a redshirt year under offensive line coach/run game coordinator Hank Fraley while continuing to add to his frame could make this a perfect player-team fit for a franchise that seems like it’s about to start transitioning to phase 2 of the Dan Campbell tenure. 18. Cleveland Browns (via Vikings) — Spencer Fano, OT, UtahThe Browns jump up here in the draft to grab the falling Fano, giving them two offensive tackles in the first round of this draft. Freeling and Fano could grow into a formidable OT duo for the Browns and when a team has so few offensive linemen under contract with a restrictive salary cap situation, the draft is the best way to go. 19. Carolina Panthers — CJ Allen, LB, GeorgiaThe Panthers could look to help out their trenches on both sides of the ball here, but they sorely need impact defensive players. Allen can be that solidifying force in the front seven who could help this defense finally step out of the doldrums. Allen’s intelligence, quickness, and overall two-way ability would help the Panthers shore up against the run and pass, while also having some blitzing juice to fit into coordinator Ejiro Evero’s defensive funkiness. 20. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers) — Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&MAnother dip on defense, this time the Cowboys add to their defensive end rotation with the speedy Howell. He’s similar to some of the players they already have on the roster, but this is a decent enough range and he would benefit from a strong room of defensive tackles. 21. Pittsburgh Steelers — Makai Lemon, WR, USCI go back and forth with what kind of second wide receiver I would want to see in Pittsburgh in Mike McCarthy’s offense and across from DK Metcalf. While I’m personally higher on Denzel Boston than Lemon, I think Lemon’s quickness and route-running ability from the slot is actually a good fit for what I think McCarthy is going to want in his offense that has typically featured a steady heaping of quick-hitting passing plays. Lemon would also give Pittsburgh more yards-after-catch ability and a different flavor than Metcalf and the Steelers’ jumbo-size tight end room. 22. Los Angeles Chargers — Peter Woods, DL, ClemsonThe Chargers go pure value here and take Woods, who was slotted as a top pick prior to the season. Woods has all the upside in the world to be an impact player on the interior and still flashed strong skills in a down year for the entire Clemson program. Woods would be a great young talent for the Chargers to add with the emerging Tuli Tuipulotu on the edge. 23. Philadelphia Eagles — Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona StateWhen picking for the Eagles under general manager Howie Roseman, defaulting to a pick in the trenches isn’t the worst bet. And something I agree with! Especially with long-time right-side stalwart Lane Johnson contemplating retirement seemingly on a weekly basis and other question marks potentially emerging along the rest of the Eagles’ line. I’m high on Iheanachor, who is a great athlete in a large frame, and I think he has more polish to his game than the “project” label he gets despite being a latecomer to football. And this might end up as his floor when April comes. 24. Minnesota Vikings (via Browns) — Caleb Banks, DT, FloridaAfter flipping down with the Browns, the Vikings take a big swing at defensive tackle with Banks. He isn’t a finished product, but he’s a lot more polished than most designated projects and was incredibly disruptive in the three games he played this season. His movement skills and footwork are incredibly rare at 6-foot-6, 330, but he struggles to finish plays off the penetration he creates. Brian Flores would be a great coach to land with in regards to fixing that and the Vikings would have the chance for the elite interior talent this defense has been missing. 25. Chicago Bears — Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio StateLeft tackle is very live here for Chicago, but the Bears must look to add beef to their defensive interior. And what better person to add beef than someone with the last name McDonald. McDonald has good bulk and is a strong run defender who actually racks up tackles rather than just plodding in the middle with his quick feet and ability to consistently shed his block. He is just an average pass rusher, but can help shore up a run defense that was prone to leaks in 2025. 26. Buffalo Bills — Denzel Boston, WR, WashingtonThe Bills clearly have a big need at wide receiver and can take another swing on a wide receiver early in the draft. Boston had 1,600 yards and 20 touchdowns over the past two seasons and profiles as someone who has a chance to be a big-bodied wide receiver who has a bit more skills than players the Bills currently have. 27. San Francisco 49ers — Blake Miller, OT, ClemsonThe 49ers’ run game lost some venom last season despite a Herculean effort from Christian McCaffrey. Perhaps this is the season that Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch add some pedigree to their offensive line. The 49ers paid Colton McKivitz and he’s under contract for a couple of more seasons, but Miller projects to be a tier or two better than McKivitz at right tackle. Miller’s agility makes him a good fit for a Shanahan offense. He played only the right side in college, but he has the athleticism and length to give the left side a shot in case the 49ers need a Trent Williams insurance/succession plan, too. 28. Houston Texans — Kadyn Proctor, OT, AlabamaOffensive line help arrives for the Texans, who take one of the biggest players in the draft who has a wide range of potential outcomes. Proctor is talented, but his play was a bit inconsistent this season and he’s a bit of an outlier in weight, at 370 pounds in-season for the Crimson Tide. Still, he’s an immense talent and is worth the swing at this point. 29. Kansas City Chiefs (traded pick from Los Angeles Rams) — Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona StateThe Chiefs continue to boost up the offensive speed for when Patrick Mahomes comes back from injury and for the future. The bold trade of Pro Bowl cornerback Trent McDuffie ultimately lands KC this gifted wideout. Tyson was incredible to start Arizona State’s season. He was a walking, talking big play waiting to happen. He is a twitchy athlete whose hand-eye coordination and explosiveness really shine when he’s adjusting for throws above his head and away from his body. 30. Denver Broncos — Akheem Mesidor, Edge, MiamiAnother pass rusher for the Broncos because that’s what we do with teams at the bottom of a mock draft. Mesidor showed he can put heat on the quarterback on the edge and the interior of Miami’s defensive line, registering 12.5 sacks in the Hurricanes’ run to the national championship game. Pro Football Focus gave him a 92.5 pass rush grade, which is third among edge rushers. His PFF run defense score was 88.3, which ranked in the 91st percentile. 31. New England Patriots — KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&MThe Patriots could go offensive line, but they need to add explosiveness to their pass-catcher corps. Hello, KC Concepcion! While DeMario Douglas has been able to contribute big plays from the slot, Concepcion could provide the type of yards after catch and downfield ability that would give Drake Maye an explosive option to work with (along with the improved Kayshon Boutte and explosive, but raw, Kyle Williams). 32. Seattle Seahawks — Colton Hood, CB, TennesseeSeattle may have a bit of a shakeup in its cornerback room this offseason, so adding another cost-controlled, long-term deal in the room might make sense. Hood had a great workout in Indianapolis — Next Gen Stats ranked his athletic score fourth among cornerbacks at the combine — and was a productive player on the ball for the Vols’ pass defense. |
