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2023 NFL mock draft with all trades: Deals for 32 first-round picks
So much of why trades occur has to do with the unique universe in which the draft exists. If the Cardinals decided to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray last offseason, they wouldn’t have traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Texans for edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. Which means the Texans might instead […]
Continue readingHow Steelers transformed their quarterback room in 13 days
ORLANDO, Fla. — Omar Khan sat on a sectional couch in the glow of a sunny late March afternoon and answered reporters’ questions. The Pittsburgh Steelers general manager appeared relaxed. Four weeks earlier in Indianapolis, standing before the same group of reporters, Khan had seemed tense, reserved. It was Feb. 29 when Khan was asked […]
Continue readingWhy more NFL players are self-reporting concussion symptoms
The San Francisco 49ers had just completed a 22-yard pass, but the play came at a considerable cost for Frank Gore. The running back sustained a concussion while executing a block against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner. Gore laid on his back after the play, initially unable to get up. Several teammates raced to his […]
Continue readingMike Tomlin: Russell Wilson in ‘pole position’ to be Steelers’ QB1
ORLANDO, Fla. — Entering the 2024 season with a brand-new quarterback room, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Russell Wilson will have the “pole position,” but 2021 first-round pick Justin Fields will “have the opportunity to compete” when the time is right. “We’ve been very transparent about the pecking order, at least to start,” Tomlin […]
Continue readingHow Kirk Cousins will fit into Falcons offense
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Since trading quarterback Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on March 21, 2022, the Atlanta Falcons had been searching for a successor. The Falcons pursued Deshaun Watson, who ended up in Cleveland with a fully guaranteed $230 million contract. The Falcons then signed Marcus Mariota, who was benched after 13 games […]
Continue readingWhy Kenny Pickett joining the Eagles made sense
PHILADELPHIA — There’s a popular meme among Eagles fans of general manager Howie Roseman looking from a stadium suite down to the field through a pair of large binoculars. It’s usually dusted off around free agency and the draft when the longtime architect of the team kicks his roster-shaping efforts into overdrive — a time […]
Continue readingNFL free agency: Roster additions, cuts, remaining questions
The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingEagles’ Kenny Pickett confident how he ‘handled’ Steelers exit
PHILADELPHIA — New Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett pushed back on reports that he handled the addition of Russell Wilson poorly in Pittsburgh, leading to a trade from the Steelers. “I think the communication is what it is. It was behind closed doors. I’m confident in the way that I handled it. I handled it the […]
Continue readingCleveland Browns stand pat in 2024 free agency
BEREA, Ohio — The debate that raged around the Cleveland Browns all last week said it all. Why did the Browns snub fan favorite Joe Flacco — who hopped off the couch mid-season to propel Cleveland all the way to the playoffs — in favor of signing Jameis Winston? While worthy of scrutiny, that the […]
Continue readingWhy Bears traded Justin Fields to the Steelers, what’s next
One of the great questions of the 2024 NFL free agency period was answered on Saturday when the Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 sixth-round draft choice that becomes a fourth-round pick if Fields plays 51% of Pittsburgh’s snaps in 2024, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. • Mocks: Kiper […]
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