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Solak's NFL Rookie of the Year favorites: Ranking contenders on offense and defense
Which draft picks are set up to win Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year? Let's stack the top names to watch on each side of the ball.
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FANTASY FOOTBALL
Is 2026 the comeback year for running backs? Inside ESPN's first fantasy mock draft
Running backs went early as 10 ESPN fantasy analysts made their first fantasy draft picks of the year
NFL NATION
The Harbaugh effect: Why Giants leaned bigger, stronger and more physical in the 2026 draft
New York focused on bringing in bigger, more physical players in its first draft led by coach John Harbaugh.
PLANNING WAY AHEAD AT QB
Why the Rams see Simpson as Stafford's heir apparent
The Rams eyed Simpson early in the process -- and just didn't let on.
Does the Rams' Stafford-Simpson approach make sense? Barnwell looks at past situations
Matthew Stafford just won MVP, but the Rams still drafted Ty Simpson. Are there precedents for this working?
NFL DRAFT REACTION
What NFL scouts, coaches, execs are saying about all 32 teams' drafts
One week since the start of the 2026 NFL draft, what are league sources saying about all 32 classes?
Miller: Ranking the 100 best NFL draft picks of 2026, based on fit and value
Matt Miller picked out his 100 favorite selections, factoring in value, fit and trades.
2027 DRAFT
Reid's early NFL mock draft for next year: Which 2027 prospects -- and QBs -- could go in Round 1?
We're still a full year out, but let's make way-too-early predictions for every first-round pick of the 2027 NFL draft. Will Arch Manning go No. 1? Jeremiah Smith?
Why Jordan Reid has Arch Manning No. 1 in his 2027 NFL mock draft
OFFSEASON TALK
Jordan Rodgers: Raiders must be patient with Mendoza
Darlington: Deshaun Watson deal is 'worst contract and transaction' in sports history
EVERY TEAM'S BIGGEST DRAFT-DAY DEAL
32 draft-day trades that will always be remembered: One for every team
NFL Nation looks back at the draft deals that produced memorable outcomes -- good or bad -- for their teams.
WHO WILL RETURN IN 2027?
Tracking fifth-year options for 2023 first-rounders
The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts is Friday. Who has had their options picked up?
Top Headlines
- Source: Ravens reunite with Campbell to buoy D
- Sources: Giants' Slayton has core-muscle surgery
- Sources: Steelers not picking up option on Jones
- Bengals decline DE Murphy's option, source says
- Browns break ground on stadium targeted for '29
- Source: Pack pick up Van Ness' fifth-year option
- Simmons retires as Bronco: 'My heart, my home'
- Sources: Texans, Al-Shaair reach $54M extension
- 🏈 Reid's early 2027 NFL mock draft: Arch No. 1?
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2026 NFL draft grades for 32 teams: Winners, losers, steals
Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates the entire 2026 NFL draft, from the good (Cowboys, Jets) to the very questionable (Rams). See all 32 teams' grades.
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2026 NFL draft: Analysis of every pick for all 32 teams
Get insights on all 32 teams' 2026 draft picks from our NFL Nation reporters.
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2026 NFL draft trade grades: Sizing up deals for top picks
We're grading the most impactful trades of the 2026 NFL draft, including the Saints trading for the former first-rounder.
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2026 NFL draft trades: Tracking deals of picks, players
We followed every trade made during the NFL draft, from Round 1 all the way through the end of Round 7.
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2026 NFL free agency grades: Dexter Lawrence II, Kirk Cousins
We're handing out report cards on big moves, including the Giants trading Dexter Lawrence II to the Bengals.
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