Cincinnati Bengals linebackers Barrett Carter (49) and Demetrius Knight Jr. (44) hope to improve in their sophomore years in 2026. Dylan Buell / Getty Images This is the fourth of a five-part series ...

JACKSONVILLE – It's a strong year for an important defensive position. The 2026 NFL Draft isn't considered the strongest in recent memory. But it is considered at least good at the top and deep ...

The linebacker position is once again loaded with top talent. Of the 300 prospects featured in the 2027 Rivals300 rankings, ...

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Jacob Rodriguez of the Texas Tech Red Raiders is a potential every-snap linebacker for the Bills. Stacy Revere / Getty Images The 2026 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away, and the Buffalo Bills will ...

Talent? On this defense? Yes, despite what Matt Eberflus failed to do with it, the Cowboys’ defense does have some pieces to work with. Some of them are new arrivals from free agency, and we expect ...

Justin Strnad recently signed a three-year contract that averages $6 million a year. Alex Singleton’s new deal gives him a salary-cap number of $6 million in 2026. And now the Broncos have a ...

Sonny Styles, who is projected to go in the top 10, produced one of the best performances for a player at his position in Combine record books. His 43 1/2 -inch vertical was the highest by an off-ball ...

Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese (8) warms up prior to the NCAA football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 22, 2025. In the era of ...