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Kansas City Chiefs 2026 NFL Draft: Defense First Strategy

The Kansas City Chiefs are projected to spend both first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft on defensive players, per a seven-round mock published by CBS Sports on March 31, 2026. General manager Brett Veach pairs those top selections with a wide receiver addition, addressing both sides of the ball in one of the more aggressive draft blueprints projected for...

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Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium to Host Super Bowl 63

The Las Vegas Raiders‘ Allegiant Stadium will host Super Bowl 63 in February 2029, the NFL confirmed Monday, March 30 — marking the second time in five years the Las Vegas venue will stage professional football’s marquee championship event. The announcement ends days of speculation and cements the Raiders’ home as one of the league’s most favored postseason destinations. Allegiant...

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Baltimore Ravens Land Trey Hendrickson After Crosby Deal Falls

The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with pass rusher Trey Hendrickson on a four-year, $112 million contract Monday, capping one of the messiest offseason sequences in recent AFC North memory. The deal arrived just hours after the Baltimore Ravens walked away from a blockbuster trade with the Las Vegas Raiders that would have sent two first-round picks to Las Vegas...

Cleveland Browns defensive end position breakdown following A.J. Epenesa failed physical in 2026 free agency

Cleveland Browns Drop A.J. Epenesa Signing After Failed Physical

The Cleveland Browns will not sign defensive end A.J. Epenesa, with a failed physical terminating what had been a reported free-agent agreement, according to a source cited by The Sporting News on March 30, 2026. The abrupt reversal leaves Cleveland’s pass-rush depth chart with a conspicuous gap heading into the 2026 offseason roster build. Epenesa, 26, spent six seasons with...

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New England Patriots Hold $36.1M Cap Space in Week 4 Free Agency

The New England Patriots carry $36.1 million in available salary cap space heading into Week 4 of the 2026 NFL free agency period, ranking third among the dozen teams still holding significant room to maneuver. Three weeks into the open market, New England’s front office has kept its powder dry while most big-ticket deals are already done. That restraint is...

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New England Patriots 2026 Offseason: What Comes Next

The New England Patriots enter spring 2026 at one of the more consequential crossroads in franchise history. Head coach Jerod Mayo’s second year produced a 4-13 record in 2024, and GM Eliot Wolf spent the winter making aggressive moves in free agency to rebuild around quarterback Drake Maye. Getting the right pieces around a young signal-caller who flashed real pocket...

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in uniform cleared for 2026 NFL season under new head coach Joe Brady

Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen Cleared for 2026 Season by Joe Brady

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been cleared for the 2026 NFL season, new head coach Joe Brady announced Sunday at the league owners meeting. Brady’s declaration — “He’s good to go” — arrived just weeks after Allen underwent offseason surgery, quieting concerns that had shadowed the Bills’ entire offseason. The timing matters. Allen’s health directly shapes Buffalo’s salary cap...

AJ Epenesa in Buffalo Bills uniform rushing the passer during an NFL regular season game

AJ Epenesa’s Buffalo Bills Career Ends After Browns Pass

AJ Epenesa’s six-year tenure with the Buffalo Bills has formally concluded without a new home, after the Cleveland Browns opted not to finalize a previously agreed-upon contract following his physical on March 30, 2026. The Browns had struck a one-year deal worth up to $5 million with the defensive end on March 18, only to walk away after an in-person...

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Kansas City Chiefs Eye Alabama WR Germie Bernard at No. 41

The Kansas City Chiefs are projected to select Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard at pick No. 41 in the 2026 NFL Draft, per a mock draft published by The Sporting News on March 30. That projection lands as Kansas City’s front office keeps searching for a reliable pass-catcher who can stretch defenses alongside Patrick Mahomes in Andy Reid’s West Coast...

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby in silver and black uniform during an NFL game

Las Vegas Raiders Maxx Crosby Trade Still Expected in 2026

A trade involving Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby is still anticipated despite a collapsed deal with the Baltimore Ravens, per a report published Sunday. The Raiders front office had publicly insisted Crosby would stay on the roster, yet the organization moved forward with trade talks anyway — a contradiction that has left the NFL world parsing every signal...