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JULY 2: While a new Ward commitment is something to watch for, Zac Jackson of The Athletic notes the age of the franchise’s new core may not align with an extension in this case. Jackson adds Ward and Grant Delpit – himself an extension candidate – are not a lock to finish 2026 in Cleveland depending, in

Broderick Jones was limited to 11 games in 2025. The Steelers tackle continues to recover from neck surgery, but his outlook remains unclear at this point. Since undergoing the procedure, Jones has not had a firm recovery timeline. That remains the case at this point, so his availability for the start of training camp is an

Patrick Surtain will continue to serve as the anchor of Denver’s secondary in 2026 and for years to come. Fellow cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian has begun extension talks with the Broncos. That leaves Riley Moss in an interesting position. The coming season will be the final one of his rookie contract, and it remains to be seen if Denver will

The legal situation for former Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold continues to develop as things are looking tougher each day since his release. Because some favorable conditions of his release were based on his employment in the National Football League, the state has pushed for a reconsideration of those conditions in order to more securely confine

Only three general manager vacancies emerged this offseason. One of them came from the removal of longtime Dolphins GM Chris Grier, whom the team dismissed last October. Grier had been in Miami’s GM chair since 2016 and held final personnel say beginning in 2019. The Dolphins now have Jon-Eric Sullivan, a long-running Packers exec, at

Although the Broncos executed a mass retention effort this offseason, they let John Franklin-Myers walk in free agency. This was the long-expected outcome; Denver had already doled out a number of extensions along its front seven, and the two-year Broncos starter carried a high price tag after a productive stint. The Titans gave Franklin-Myers a

The Jets entered the 2026 offseason badly needing to fix their quarterback situation, and despite trading for veteran starter Geno Smith, plenty of work remains. Forget, for a moment, New York’s lack of a young, long-term starter. Its collection of 2027 draft capital (three first-round picks) is all but certain to result in a new

C.J. Stroud has made his stance on a potential extension known this offseason, the first in which he can sign a long-term deal. It increasingly seems as though the Texans are prepared to wait, though. A recent report confirmed team and player are not close to an extension agreement right now. It is likely that will