NFL Football 3d Briefing
×Team News & Transactions
Vikings espn.com informed running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave they will be released at the start of the 2026 league year unless traded. Cowboys owner espn.com Jerry Jones acknowledged he has let fans down with Dallas' championship drought and promised change, starting with the team's approach to free agency. The Atlanta Falcons espn.com dismissed assistant defensive line coach La Troy Lewis Friday after sexual assault allegations surfaced against him. The Green Bay Packers espn.com hired Cam Achord, a Super Bowl-winning special teams coordinator, for the same role.
Quarterback Developments
Cleveland Browns espn.com are scouring the QB landscape as they head into free agency with few options. At the NFL scouting combine, Taylen Green espn.com, a top-10 quarterback prospect, set several positional combine records during Saturday's workout. Ty Simpson espn.com, former Alabama quarterback, said he's prepared to show NFL talent evaluators that he is a "franchise quarterback." Diego Pavia espn.com, a polarizing QB prospect, wasn't fazed by criticism at Vanderbilt and doesn't plan to tone down his approach now that he's on the NFL's doorstep.
Combine Performances
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. Jeremiyah Love espn.com, projected top RB pick and No. 2 on ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.'s Big Board, said he will participate in all combine drills including the 40-yard dash. The NFL's salary cap espn.com has topped $300 million for the first time in league history, landing at $301.2 million for 2026.
League Business
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. NFL executives face questions about Giants owner espn.com Tisch as the league conducts its fact-finding mission regarding ownership issues. Seattle Seahawks espn.com may re-sign Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, who could become only the fourth player to win Super Bowl MVP and begin the next season on another team.