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2nd in NFC South

Redrafting the 2023 NFL Draft: C.J. Stroud over Bryce Young? Is Puka Nacua a top-10 pick?

A year removed from the 2023 NFL Draft, how would Round 1 change if teams were given a redo?

Nick Baumgardner207

NFL projection model: Ranking all 32 rosters ahead of the draft

Austin Mock187

7-round NFL mock draft: Dane Brugler predicts all 257 picks

Dane Brugler489

A 2024 NFL draft guide for every team: Picks, predictions and needs

The Athletic NFL Staff58

Which NFL teams’ quarterback depth charts are in the best shape heading into 2024 NFL draft?

Larry Holder54

Why Gaelic footballers have the NFL's attention: 'These lads can kick balls'

Changes in the NFL kicking game could lead to opportunities for stars of Ireland's most popular sport.

Kalyn Kahler161

NFL Draft 2024 ‘The Beast’ Guide: Dane Brugler’s scouting reports and player rankings

This year's version of The Beast is the biggest ever, with more than 400 player profiles and nearly 2,000 prospects ranked in all.

Dane Brugler618

NFL free-agency 2025 rankings: No. 1 is easy, but what about Jordan Love, Tua Tagovailoa?

Quarterbacks and wide receivers — including the No. 1 player and three of the top seven — make up more than a third of our top 30.

Randy Mueller224

2024 NFL Mock Draft: Could quarterbacks go 1-2-3-4 atop Round 1?

This mock takes us through three rounds (and several trades), but it starts with a run at the game's most important position.

Nick Baumgardner492

What are the biggest remaining needs for all 32 NFL teams? O-line, QB, CB top list

Some teams have already addressed their major needs, while others will enter the NFL Draft with some glaring holes on their roster.

The Athletic NFL Staff116

2024 NFL mock draft: What sources say about Williams, Daniels, McCarthy and other prospects

Bruce Feldman's mock draft returns. What do dozens of college coaches and NFL guys say about these prospects and where they will go?

Bruce Feldman388

Regrading the 2023 NFL Draft: Which teams had the best and worst rookie classes?

Almost a year removed from the 2023 NFL Draft, it's time to take a second look at how each team did with its draft picks.

Diante Lee589

Making sense of NFL's new kickoff rule and what it means for next season

The league hopes to bring back excitement while keeping injuries down, but teams have a lot to figure out with personnel and strategy.

Ted Nguyen268

NFL owners approve significant changes to kickoff rules, move trade deadline to Week 9

The change will take effect this coming season — a year after only 22 percent of kickoffs in the 2023 season were returned.

Mike Jones and Zac Jackson386

NFL mock draft: Vikings trade up, leading to QB-heavy top-4 selections

Several trades shake up the first round, as offensive players dominate the early selections and O-linemen make up 10 of the top 32 picks.

Ben Standig411

As NFL quarterback carousel spins, which recent moves were upgrades and downgrades?

Twenty-one QBs, including Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, have changed teams via trades or free agency since last month.

Mike Jones235

NFL beat writer mock draft 2.0: Vikings, Broncos trade up into top 10 to grab QBs

Following the expected early run on quarterbacks and receivers, the Raiders trade up late in the first to nab their QB of the future.

The Athletic NFL Staff558

NFL Power Rankings post-free agency: The Texans are going for it, the Cowboys are ... not

With the big deals of free agency complete, which teams are on the rise and which are moving down the pecking order?

Josh Kendall476

Chase Young signing with Saints on 1-year deal: Why New Orleans made this move

Young played nine games for the 49ers last season, totalling five solo tackles and 2.5 sacks.

The Athletic Staff85

NFL free-agency takeaways: Calvin Ridley throws a curve, Chargers make big decisions

Thoughts on who's made the most positive changes this week and how well the Jets could handle an Aaron Rodgers VP run.

Kalyn Kahler, Mike Sando, and Dan Pompei103

NFL free-agency takeaways: Why Derrick Henry can make the Ravens offense great

From Henry bounding to Baltimore to Danielle Hunter heading to Houston, we examine the biggest news from Day 2 of NFL free agency.

Kalyn Kahler, Ted Nguyen, and Dan Pompei90

NFL free-agency takeaways: What to make of the Day 1 run on running backs

Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Kirk Cousins and Christian Wilkins were among the big names who found new homes Monday.

Mike Sando, Kalyn Kahler, and Dan Pompei147

Why are so many NFL safeties being cut? Will their market vanish like it did for RBs?

Why so many cuts? An NFL executive says it’s part of a "larger financial trend. The market got too high for the safety's impact overall."

Jeff Howe266

NFL free agency: Best and worst deals of the last 4 years and where all 32 teams rank

Free agency is a time for teams to make big splashes, but how many of those deals work out?

Daniel Popper96

Saints re-sign S Tyrann Mathieu to 2-year deal: Reports

The New Orleans Saints are re-signing safety Tyrann Mathieu to a two-year, $13 million deal, according to multiple reports. He’s spent the past two seasons with New Orleans after signing a three-year deal with the franchise in 2022. Mathieu, 31, is coming of the best season of his Saints tenure logging four interceptions in 2023. The three-time first-team All-Pro is a New Orleans native who played five seasons with the Cardinals, one with the Texans and three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. This deal makes sense in a couple of directions for the Saints. First, Mathieu is coming off...

Larry Holder14