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Which teams figure to face the most intense glare from the NFL spotlight entering the 2026 season? Eric Edholm provides his ranking of the top nine squads under the microscope. Where do Josh Allen’s Bills slot in?<\/p>\n
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Nick Shook breaks down winners and losers from Monday’s blockbuster trade, which saw the Browns ship Myles Garrett to the Rams for Jared Verse and multiple draft picks. How much will the reigning Defensive Player of the Year elevate Chris Shula’s defense? How will Verse adjust to Cleveland?<\/p>\n
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How much easier will A.J. Brown make life for Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel? Who will be Jalen Hurts’ WR1 now? Michael Baca breaks down winners and losers from the Eagles’ decision to ship the receiver to the Patriots.<\/p>\n
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Which teams are the biggest threats to dethrone the reigning Super Bowl champion Seahawks this season? Dan Parr ranks his top eight contenders to unseat Seattle.<\/p>\n
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NFL.com provides a team-by-team breakdown of all the notable NFL players who have already been released\/traded since the start of the 2026 offseason or became free agents when the new league year began on March 11.
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NFL.com’s 2026 free agency tracker provides real-time team-by-team updates of all the key additions and trades since the start of the offseason.
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Which NFL team has the most legitimate hype heading into 2026? Now 100 days from the start of the season, our analysts make the case for six teams — including the Bears, Cowboys and Giants.
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In this edition of the Scout’s Notebook, Bucky Brooks explores an increasingly vital position on NFL defenses. Who are the top five ‘star’ defenders in 2026? Freshly paid Pro Bowler Derwin James makes the list, but he’s not No. 1.
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Who has the most money at stake in 2026? Eric Edholm spotlights nine players heading into a pivotal season. Minnesota’s Kyler Murray makes the list, but he isn’t the only quarterback included.
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Which rookies truly NEED to succeed in Year 1? Gennaro Filice spotlights 12 newcomers — five on offense, six on defense and one special teamer — drawing from nine different positions and all three days of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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When will Fernando Mendoza make his first start for the Raiders? Matt Okada breaks down five hot QB battles across the NFL heading into the 2026 season.
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Who are the most underappreciated players in the NFC? Tom Blair provides his selections for each of the conference’s 16 teams. Does D’Andre Swift’s dynamism in Chicago truly get the attention it deserves?
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Who are the most underappreciated players in the AFC? Gennaro Filice highlights the top candidate on each of the conference’s 16 teams. Who is the forgotten man on the Texans’ loaded defense? Which one of the Broncos’ “core players” deserves more attention?
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Bucky Brooks ranks the top five tight end groups in the NFL. How do the Raiders and Bears stack up at one of the hottest positions in the league heading into 2026?
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Who’s facing a make-or-break season in 2026? Nick Shook spotlights 11 players at a crossroads, including Bills WR Keon Coleman, Texans QB C.J. Stroud and Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
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Who’s most likely to be the next person inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame from each NFL team? Eric Edholm highlights a leading candidate for all 32 franchises.
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Why wait to find out how your favorite squad will fare in the 2026 NFL season? Ali Bhanpuri and Tom Blair have already done the work, going team by team to predict the outcome of all 272 games.
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Why wait to find out how your favorite squad will fare in the 2026 NFL season? Ali Bhanpuri and Tom Blair have already done the work, going team by team to predict the outcome of all 272 games.
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In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Steph DeAngelis discusses the transition into her role as the Philadelphia Eagles’ facility operations coordinator, what goes into game day at Lincoln Financial Field and more.
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The 2026 NFL schedule is flush with blockbuster showdowns in the evening slate, but which ones appear most enticing? Jeremy Bergman ranks the top 10 prime-time games on offer. The latest installment of Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen is must-see TV, but it isn’t No. 1.
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The 2026 NFL Schedule features 272 games, played on six different days of the week across 18 weeks in eight different countries. This creates a number of interesting quirks and wrinkles related to travel and timing. Ben McWilliams reveals some key trends.
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Which teams have the most favorable NFL schedules in 2026? Nick Shook identifies the five squads with the easiest paths in the upcoming season.
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Which teams have the toughest NFL schedules in 2026? Dan Parr identifies the five squads staring down the most daunting slates in the upcoming season.
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Eric Edholm breaks down winners and losers following the release of the 2026 NFL schedule. Should Tyler Shough be smiling? Is Ben Johnson in for a rough road?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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