NFL News Today
NFL News Today
- Cowboys buck the odds in Maverick-like fashion to land difference maker Caleb Downs
Elated Jerry Jones on Cowboys landing Downs: ‘He was a prize for us sitting there’ - NFL Draft opens with trade-heavy Round 1; Knicks in trouble vs. Hawks; Bucks to hire Taylor Jenkins
Plus, our latest NWSL Power Rankings and which college basketball teams improved the most through the transfer portal - 2026 NFL Draft overreactions: What’s real, what’s not after a wild first round
We break down which narratives hold up — and which ones don’t — from a chaotic opening night - Ranking every NFL Draft first-round pick: Raiders get top billing; Cardinals’ luxurious move drops them down
Value and personal evaluations are taken into account with each first-round pick. - 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 takeaways: What we learned as Chiefs go defense, Rams target future QB
Round 1 delivered chaos in the NFL Draft from Kansas City’s defensive statement to the Jets adding three rookie starters to their roster - Seahawks GM John Schneider: Trade opportunities fell apart, Jadarian Price stood alone at No. 32
Seahawks General Manager John Schneider came into the first round of the draft with designs on trading out of the 32nd pick, but way things played out in the picks leading up to that selection changed those plans. - Arvell Reese: I’m going to be used in a unique way, I’m a weapon
The months leading into the draft feature countless mock drafts that set expectations about where players will wind up once the actual event gets underway, but every year provides reminders that the real thing takes twists few people see coming. - Giants “comfortable with” information about Francis Mauigoa’s back injury
The Giants picked up the 10th pick in the draft by trading defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals last weekend and they used that pick to bolster the other side of the ball. - Aaron Glenn: Huge to bring in three players with winning backgrounds
The Jets added players at three different positions during the first round of the draft on Thursday night and there was one common thread between their three choices. - Stephen Jones: “Zero intention” of trading George Pickens
Before the draft got underway on Thursday night, there were multiple reports that Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens will sign his franchise tag and the team confirmed it when they met with the media after the first round.
