The 2026 NFL draft class has been criticized for a significant lack of elite top-end talent.

This is particularly true at the quarterback and running back positions, where only one player from each position could be selected in Round 1 (QB Fernando Mendoza and RB Jeremiyah Love).

But that doesn’t mean there aren’t underrated prospects who ...Read more

Editor’s note: The Union-Tribune’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 23-25). Here are his top 10 quarterbacks, plus “bonus” players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:

1. Fernando Mendoza (Jr., Indiana, 6-foot-5, 236 pounds)

The former two-star ...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins are undergoing a rebuild. Let’s call it what it is. It’s not a good thing or a bad thing, it’s a necessary thing.

The question is whether Dolphins players care about being part of a rebuild.

The answer? No, they don’t care. They embrace the opportunity for playing time, and, yes, the opportunity to win.

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are busy preparing for next week’s NFL draft — and after that, the league wants to learn more about the team’s stadium plans.

The NFL’s stadium committee has called for a meeting during the week of April 27, according to a league source, to get an update from the Bears on the status of the team’s bid for ...Read more

Longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic a week after photos of her with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort were published by the New York Post.

Russini, who had been sidelined from reporting as the New York Times investigated, announced her resignation in a letter to Athletic editor ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Howie Roseman leaned forward and grabbed the microphone. The Philadelphia Eagles general manager was fielding a question Tuesday about A.J. Brown’s future, and Roseman had a question of his own.

“What do you think the odds are that I’m answering this question any different than I’ve answered it anywhere else?” Roseman...Read more

Editor’s note: The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 23-25). Here are his top 10 tight ends, plus “bonus” players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:

1. Kenyon Sadiq (Jr., Oregon, 6-foot-3, 241 pounds)

Sadiq was the ...Read more

MIAMI — Allow me to share a perspective about professional athletes that most fans don’t recognize and fail to rationalize.

This is going to be hard to hear, but important to digest.

Players usually have no loyalty to your franchise.

While there are exceptions, this is the norm.

They’ve probably grown fond of the city — especially ...Read more

Editor’s note: The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 23-25). Here are his top 10 interior offensive linemen, plus “bonus” players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:

1. Olaivavega Ioane (Jr., Penn State, 6-foot-4, 320 ...Read more

Editor’s note: The Union-Tribune’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 23-25). Here are his top 10 offensive tackles, plus “bonus” players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:

1. Francis Mauigoa (Jr., Miami, 6-foot-5, 327 pounds)

Mauigoa was the top...Read more

CHICAGO — With four picks in the top 89 selections, the Chicago Bears’ challenge in the NFL draft can be viewed as a jigsaw puzzle for general manager Ryan Poles.

He has documented needs at defensive end and safety, and the Bears surely would like to add new talent at a handful of other positions, including center, cornerback, wide receiver...Read more

SEATTLE — Call this a homer column.

But the Seahawks should draft Washington running back Jonah Coleman.

Proximity aside, the case for Coleman could not be clearer. The reigning Super Bowl champion Seahawks need a running back, considering Kenneth Walker III signed with Kansas City and Zach Charbonnet will miss multiple months with a torn ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are continuing to alter their receiving corps, acquiring wideout Dontayvion Wicks from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick, a league source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday.

Wicks will sign a one-year extension upon his trade to Philadelphia, which...Read more

NEW YORK — Former Jets quarterback Browning Nagle has died following a battle with colon cancer. He was 57.

“We are saddened by the passing of Browning Nagle, former Fiesta Bowl MVP quarterback and Louisville great,” Louisville’s football account said in a statement on X. “His leadership on the field and passion for the game left a ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — I like the move by Dolphins owner Steve Ross to utilize Troy Aikman, the Hall of Fame quarterback, as an advisor. It’s smart.

At the same time, I’m a bit confused on this whole Aikman/Dolphins thing.

Let’s start here: Appearances matter.

And it appears Aikman has been a loud voice, one of the loudest single ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson attended the first day of voluntary organized team activities on Monday and has been in the building this week.

That’s all you need to know.

Of course, the Ravens treated his entrance into the training facility as if he were the pope. There was the hilarious slow-motion entrance on ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Kirk Cousins would welcome the opportunity to be the starting quarterback of the Las Vegas Raiders this season.

He just wants to earn it.

Cousins signed with the Raiders despite the very high likelihood the team will add Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first pick in the draft later this month.

“I think we all ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s an old saying about relationships: If you ignore someone long enough, eventually they’ll find somebody who won’t.

Which brings us to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the city of Orlando and, suddenly, the Jacksonville Jaguars — the shiny, new team taking the City Beautiful out on the town in 2027.

And make no mistake...Read more

SEATTLE — It’s early April. Not usually prime season for NFL talk.

But if you didn’t notice, the team in this town won a Super Bowl two months back.

The Seattle Mariners? Not quite themselves yet. The Seattle Kraken? About to miss the playoffs once again.

But the Seahawks? Who knows — maybe a dynasty in the making.

I know, the “D�...Read more