Before free agency began, the Cowboys insisted they wanted to keep Tyler Smith at left guard even if left tackle Tyron Smith left in free agency. Now that Tyron Smith has left for the Jets, the Cowboys say Tyler Smith is an option at left tackle. “I’d say that’s a good, viable thing. . . . Keep the idea there. …

How every No. 1 overall QB who started Week 1 has fared over the course of their careers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago How will Caleb Williams (or Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels, but really Caleb Williams) fare as a rookie QB? That’s the question in Chicago following the trade that sent Justin Fields to the Steelers. With Fields …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t just add competition for Kenny Pickett in the 2024 offseason. They full-on replaced Pickett with not one but two veteran quarterbacks, signing Russell Wilson before acquiring Justin Fields via trade. Now, head coach Mike Tomlin has revealed the team’s 2024 plans for both signal-callers, including which of the new faces is expected to start. …

Why DeSean Jackson believes Aiyuk staying with 49ers will be difficult originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There has been plenty of recent speculation surrounding 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and whether or not he’ll be back with San Francisco next season, and now former Philadelphia Eagles star DeSean Jackson is the latest to weigh in. With Aiyuk due …

USATSI The Las Vegas Raiders are a logical candidate to target a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, even after signing veteran Gardner Minshew. No matter what the team does next, however, head coach Antonio Pierce believes incumbent Aidan O’Connell will compete for 2024’s starting job, telling NFL Network Sunday the 25-year-old “earned that right.” “At the end of the …

Staying hot may be an understatement for Kalen DeBoer and Alabama. The Crimson Tide have surged to the top 10 of the 2025 team recruiting rankings this week with a focus on defense and more specifically at linebacker. Darrell Johnson committed on Wednesday, Abduall Sanders followed on Thursday and now fellow four-star linebacker Luke Metz went public with his UA …

There’s a long way to go until the Steelers take the field in Week One and Russell Wilson will be starting that march with the inside track on the starting quarterback job. That was the prevailing thought since the Steelers signed him following his release by the Broncos and it did not change once the Steelers completed a trade with …

Three-star class of 2025 linebacker Luke Metz announced his commitment to Alabama football, per On3. Metz, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker out of Mill Creek High in Hoschton, Georgia becomes the latest addition to Kalen DeBoer’s 2025 pledge class. He is the third linebacker in the Crimson Tide’s 2025 class alongside Abduall Sanders Jr. (Santa Ana, CA) and Darrell “Duke” Johnson …

The 2024 NFL offseason is far from over, with a number of notable veterans still available in free agency and the quarterback-stocked draft just around the corner. But with April on the horizon, it’s safe to say most of this year’s big-name trades have come and gone, with more than a dozen different player-involved deals going down since mid-March. Here, …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The rankings update for the 2026 class has wrapped up and there were plenty of big movers and controversial decisions that coaches, players and fans are discussing. The national analyst team of Adam Friedman, John Garcia Jr., Adam Gorney, Marshall Levenson and Greg Smith sit down at the Rankings Roundtable and discuss. NEW 2026 POSITION RANKINGS: Pro-Style QB …

The Raiders have signed quarterback Gardner Minshew in free agency, and they may still draft a quarterback next month. But head coach Antonio Pierce says not to rule out Aidan O’Connell as the Raiders’ potential 2024 starter. Pierce told Steve Wyche of NFL Network that whoever is in the quarterback room when training camp starts, O’Connell will be competing for …

Texas knows its 2025 football opponents after an announcement this week. Somehow the Longhorns managed to receive a second consecutive favorable schedule from their new league. Head coach Steve Sarkisian’s squad drew the same conference opponents they drew for 2024. The only difference is where the games will be played. Texas will play the Arkansas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt at …

For Texas A&M, keeping it in the family regarding legacy prospects is something every head coach holds dear. For new Aggies head football coach Mike Elko, one of the rising prospects in the 2025 recruiting class happens to be the brother of a player he singlehandedly recruited to come to A&M during his time as the program’s defensive coordinator, current …

How you measure success in the NFL is not black and white. While some fan bases would be thrilled just to make the playoffs, others say it is Super Bowl or bust.  For years, the Buffalo Bills have had high expectations heading into the season, but have yet to make a Super Bowl in the Josh Allen era. A team …

Bills head coach Sean McDermott knows that a Super Bowl is the ultimate goal, and his team has fallen short in each of his seven seasons at the helm. But don’t tell him Buffalo hasn’t had success. McDermott told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that the Super Bowl isn’t the only measure of a coach’s accomplishments, of quarterback Josh Allen’s …