The Eagles had to make a major change on their coaching staff this offseason when offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland stepped down after 13 seasons with the team.
Giants General Manager Joe Schoen will be on the clock with the fifth overall pick of the draft in a little more than a week and his plans for that selection were a chief topic of a Tuesday press conference from the team’s facility.
The Dolphins brought in Malik Willis as a free agent last month and their new look at quarterback could also involve the addition of a rookie in next week’s draft.
The Cowboys’ contract impasse with edge rusher Micah Parsons last year ended with a trade that sent Parsons to Green Bay and some might wonder if the same thing will happen with wide receiver George Pickens this year.
Most of the questions at Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman’s Tuesday press conference were about next week’s draft, but one of the ones that veered away from that topic concerned quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Wide receiver Keon Coleman found himself in the spotlight early this offseason when Bills owner Terry Pegula pointed to the decision to draft him coming from the coaching staff rather than General Manager Brandon Beane during a press conference to discuss the firing of former head coach Sean McDermott.
Brock Purdy was an unlikely leading man when he became the 49ers’ starting quarterback as a rookie, but the five-year contract extension he signed before last season left no doubt that he’ll be playing the role for a long time.
The Lions parted ways with longtime left tackle Taylor Decker this offseason and that’s led many to suggest that the position will be one they address in the draft, but General Manager Brad Holmes did his best on Monday to downplay any urgency.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was not present for the team’s pre-draft press conference on Monday, which means that he didn’t have to field any questions about the release of photos that have created questions about his relationship with The Athletic’s NFL reporter Dianna Russini.
The Steelers expect to get word from Aaron Rodgers about his plans for the 2026 season before the draft, but they’ll still need to think about the future of the quarterback position if Rodgers does return for a second year in Pittsburgh.
The one certainty in the 2026 NFL Draft is that Fernando Mendoza will be selected first overall by the Raiders and most people think Ty Simpson will be the second quarterback off the board, but a lot is up in the air at the position from there.
The Jets have a pair of first-round picks in next week’s draft and they’re spending some time on Monday with a player who could be in the mix for one of them.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s second season ended with a rough game against the Seahawks in the Super Bowl, but getting that far that early in his career would seem to be a good sign for future trips to big games.