As I put finishing grades on prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft, I find myself wishing it were as strong of a class as the 2024 version. Based on the rookie film, last year’s draft class certainly hasn’t disappointed in the NFL. Here is a look at The Athletic’s All-Rookie team: Quarterback Jayden Daniels, Washington…
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen closed out the best season of his career with six consecutive weeks at No. 1 in The Athletic’s QB stock report, maintaining his lead over Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson after his own six-week run up top. As we entered the season with a maiden voyage in this quarterback project,…
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold and Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers headline the list of first timers for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, which the league announced Thursday. The Baltimore Ravens lead all teams with nine Pro Bowl selections, while the Detroit Lions (seven players), Minnesota Vikings (six),…
In 1982, George Halas reached into Chicago Bears history to find a head coach and hired Mike Ditka. In 2025, the team Halas founded needs to consider its history again. There are candidates with no ties to the Bears who deserve consideration. Foremost among them is Mike Vrabel, who never should have been fired by…
There aren’t many ideal times to be desperate for a franchise quarterback, but the upcoming offseason is shaping up to be trickier than most in that regard. The 2025 NFL Draft class is spotty, with a couple of team executives recently telling The Athletic there isn’t a quarterback coming out who’d be ranked ahead of…
It looks like Josh Allen is going to run away with the NFL MVP award (which might be unfair to two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, who is playing so well that he also deserves consideration), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t more players who deserve a little attention as the season comes to a close. The…
Russell Wilson playing for a new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers ranks among the top quarterback storylines heading into the 2024 NFL season’s final weeks. There are many others of interest, which makes this a good time to check in on all 32 quarterback situations. As I usually do this time of year, I’ve grouped…
Now, this is the Bryce Young the NFL had been expecting. The 2023 No. 1 pick has played much better since returning to the Carolina Panthers starting lineup five weeks ago, and the gradual progression of late has been the most encouraging. A coach who recently prepared for his team to play against the Panthers…
The home teams feasted on Thanksgiving while the Kansas City Chiefs spent Black Friday rebuffing another Las Vegas Raiders attempt at a road upset. So, as a result, the holidays leave Sunday’s schedule for Week 13 lighter than usual, but certainly not lacking. Our writers Mike Sando, Zak Keefer and Jeff Howe dish on Trevor…
You can officially count the New York Giants among the teams whose offseason will be built around finding its next franchise quarterback. Daniel Jones’ being benched and then released is just one development highlighting league happenings leading up to Sunday’s Week 12 action. The Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with fan favorite Tommy DeVito…