It’s also not fair to compare this year’s QB group to that of 2021, when Trevor Lawrence was a surefire No. 1 overall pick, joined soon early in the first round by Zach Wilson, Trey Lance and Justin Fields. The bottom line, the demand for a long-term franchise answer at the position outweighs the supply. When looking at the three best first-round candidates, they all have arm, athleticism and overall makeup to be successful in the right system with the right personnel support....

Golden has workouts and visits scheduled with the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles this week, a source tells Sporting News. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 Golden did not attend the NFL Combine but had a strong showing at his Pro Day last month, an event attended by all 32 NFL teams. Last season as a senior, Golden started 13 games and recorded 75 tackles, third most on the team. He started his final two seasons in Happy Valley and was a multi-year contributor on special teams....

Teams looking for help in the running and short passing games have viable options across reasonable pride points. Here’s looking at the top 20 unrestricted backs in 2022: MORE: Ranking the 50 best NFL free agents for 2022 NFL free agency 2022: Running back rankings Leonard Fournette, Buccaneers (age: 27) Fournette has found his ideal groove as a power runner and adept receiver in Tampa Bay, living up to his high first-round draft expectations from Jacksonville....

Moreno was a valuable, versatile running back for Denver. He was a good complement to Peyton Manning and the Broncos' prolific passing game, also catching 60 passes and scoring 13 touchdowns. There's nothing special about him, however. He gets whatever yards are there based on blocking and the running lanes Manning creates by spreading the field. For the Dolphins, who sputtered along with Daniel Thomas and Lamar Miller after not bringing back Reggie Bush for last season, Moreno is a more inviting option....

USA Today's Mike Garofalo reported that Phillips received a two-year deal. Phillips, 32, spent last season with the Denver Broncos after playing his first nine pro seasons with the San Diego Chargers. He recorded 10 sacks, 1.5 off his career high.

Then there’s the status of one wide receiver, which is still up in the air. Three things that matter Antonio Brown won’t face prosecution According to the Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) district attorney, a statute of limitations issue prevents prosecutors from opening a probe into the Patriots receiver, meaning there won’t be an investigation. “Our office, along with the Allegheny County Police Department, made contact with counsel for the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit involving Antonio Brown,” a statement to Omnisport read....

The Week 18 schedule has a couple of quirks, as the action kicks off on Saturday afternoon with the Chiefs (-8.5) heading to Las Vegas to take on the Jarrett Stidham-led Raiders. On Saturday night, the de-facto AFC South championship game takes place with the Jaguars (-6.5) looking to snap their five-year playoff drought against the Titans. We then have a jam-packed 14-game Sunday slate, headlined by Bengals-Ravens, Packers-Lions, Eagles-Giants, Bill-Patriots, and Steelers-Browns....

The agreement means a big adjustment for NFL fans who are used to watching the program on cable or other streaming services. There are plenty of questions about how to access the contests. IYER: Ranking the NFL’s new-look lead broadcast teams for 2022 Below is the “Thursday Night Football” schedule for 2022. The series will run from Weeks 2 through 16 of the NFL season and span 15 games total....

There are seven games in which the favorites are opened with fewer than four-point spreads, and there also three more pick ’ems. Then there are two massive spreads in a pair of AFC East divisional games this week. Here’s picking all the winners and numbers for Week 7: MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review NFL picks against the spread for Week 7 Game of the Week: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys (-3, -105)...

NFL players joined in on the Twitter explosion amid LeBron’s announced return, submitting their imput and support for basketball’s brightest star. HAPPY IN CLEVELAND: Browns players react to LeBron’s decision | MLB reactions 

Brown getting the 2017 version of the SN award ends a run of quarterbacks dominating, as they won nine of the previous 10. Brown’s season, although it fell a couple games short of his Steelers getting to Super Bowl 52, was that worthy. In only 14 games of regular-season action, Brown racked up 101 catches for 1,533 yards and 9 TDs. When Rice won in 1990, he had similar numbers for the 49ers: 100 catches for 1,502 yards and 13 TDs....

For just the third time since 1978, Week 14 has come and gone with no teams clinching a playoff spot by this date. That’s what we call parity, folks. In the AFC, the playoff picture has cleared up and some very familiar faces rest atop the conference standings. The bottom of the AFC (and to that end, the NFC) have a lot to be sorted out over the coming weeks....

Here’s the NFL playoff picture update with fewer two weeks left in the 2018 regular season. MORE: NFL standings | Week 15 scoreboard NFL playoff picture AFC Who would be in: Chiefs (11-3), first in AFC West The Chiefs missed their chance to clinch the division in Week 15 after blowing the two-touchdown lead against the Chargers at homet. They have the division record tiebreaker and still control both the West and the race for the No....

From the division leaders to the wild cards to those who are still alive, here’s how all 32 teams stand going into Monday night: PLAYOFF PICTURE: Scenarios for Week 14 AFC No. 1 seed — Patriots (10-2): First place, East. New England jumped back to the top spot without playing on Thursday, thanks to Oakland’s ugly loss in Kansas City. The Patriots can’t lock up another AFC East title, however, because Miami won....

And there were plenty of proposals to discuss. HAISLOP: Replay changes after Saints-Rams mess would address wrong issue At the annual meeting next week, NFL teams and the committee will present their proposals to all 32 team owners. A new rule (or a revision of an existing rule) requires approval of 24 of the 32 team owners (75 percent) to be adopted. As one might expect after the debacle that was the Chiefs’ overtime loss to the Patriots in last season’s AFC championship game — after which many, including Sporting News, criticized the NFL’s OT rule that prohibited Kansas City from getting a chance to score after New England’s game-winning touchdown — a proposal to allow both teams at least one OT possession is being submitted — by the Chiefs....

The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce and the 49ers’ George Kittle got their new pricey deals from their teams last summer for their great receiving and blocking efforts. This year, right before the season, the Ravens’ Mark Andrews was locked up long-term to help further raise the bar. Here’s a breakdown of how much each of those tight ends is set to earn and how long they are signed in relation to their closest peers at the position:...

Bengals tackle Eric Winston said he is not anticipating discussions about whether the NFL will consider rules that make standing for the anthem mandatory when union officials and players meet with league representatives at next week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. “Until they change their stance, I wouldn’t expect any sort of conversation about it because I don’t think there’s a lot to talk about,” Winston told co-host David Diehl and me Wednesday morning on SiriusXM NFL Radio....

This isn’t hyperbole. NFL football as we know it may never be the same depending upon what becomes of the “lowering-of-the-helmet” ban approved Tuesday by team owners. The exact wording of the rule will be completed later in the offseason. But as explained by NFL competition committee chairman Rich McKay, the league is shifting from “situational protection” shielding defenseless pass-catchers and long snappers to covering “all players at all times....

The NFL saved the best for last for its Week 3 slate in which the Kansas City Chiefs travel to Baltimore for Monday Night Football. Not only are these the two lead Super Bowl contenders, but it also pits the last two MVPs against one another in Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahommes. The winner will gain an early edge in earning the AFC’s only playoff bye. A pair of NFC heavyweights also face off in the Sunday Night Football game when Green Bay takes on New Orleans....