NFL Football 3d Briefing
×Combine Highlights
Mississippi State's Brenen Thompson espn.com clocked a 4.26-second 40-yard dash Saturday, the third fastest by a wide receiver at the combine since 2003. Taylen Green espn.com, a top-10 quarterback prospect ahead of April's NFL draft, set several positional combine records during Saturday's workout in Indianapolis. Jeremiyah Love espn.com, No. 2 on ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.'s Big Board, said he will not be one of the combine players who sits out the 40-yard dash or any combine drills Saturday.
Draft Prospects
Francis Mauigoa espn.com, the top offensive line prospect in the NFL draft, said he's open to a position change. He credited daily battles with Miami teammates Reuben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor for making him better. Ohio State safety Caleb Downs espn.com said being the "best defender" should carry more weight than positional value when selecting players in the NFL draft. Former Vols CB Jermod McCoy espn.com says he is fully healed from a right ACL injury and expects to have "no limits" during his upcoming pro day at Tennessee.
Quarterback Updates
Former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson espn.com said Friday at the NFL's scouting combine that he's prepared to show NFL talent evaluators that he is a "franchise quarterback." Quarterback Diego Pavia espn.com wasn't fazed by criticism at Vanderbilt, and it doesn't appear that's going to change now that he's on the NFL's doorstep. Let's rank every quarterback espn.com picked in Round 1 from 2021 to 2025 based on predraft evaluations -- and then slot in the expected No. 1 pick for 2026.
Team News
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones espn.com acknowledged Friday that he has let the fans down with Dallas' championship drought and has promised change -- starting with the team's approach to free agency. The Atlanta Falcons espn.com dismissed La Troy Lewis from his role as assistant defensive line coach Friday after sexual assault allegations surfaced against him. The Packers espn.com hired Cam Achord, a Super Bowl-winning special teams coordinator, for the same role.
League Developments
The NFL salary cap espn.com has topped $300 million for the first time in league history, landing at $301.2 million for 2026. The NFLPA espn.com has narrowed its search for a permanent executive director, with current interim David White and former player president JC Tretter among the finalists. The Colts espn.com have given quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. permission to seek a trade, his agent told ESPN.
Free Agency & Trades
Mike Evans to the Bills espn.com? Malik Willis to the Jets? Riq Woolen to the Jaguars? We found free agent fits for all 32 teams this offseason. We're handing out report cards espn.com on big offseason moves, starting with the Jermaine Johnson-T'Vondre Sweat trade. The Broncos espn.com enter the 2026 offseason with a clean slate after being saddled with massive dead money cap hits over the past two years.
Miscellaneous
Walker could become only the fourth player espn.com to win Super Bowl MVP and begin the next season on another team. Shedeur Sanders espn.com gave Todd Monken a porcelain horse head for his 60th birthday. If NFL execs want to say there's nothing to see here espn.com on Tisch, they should come out and say why.