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2025 NFL defensive rookies: Best and worst case for 17 players 

Who will lead all rookies in sacks this season? Which player will pace the group in interceptions? Dan Parr reveals his projections for 17 of the NFL's top defensive newbies in 2025.
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2025 NFL 53-man roster deadline: Cut candidates, trade targets

With the deadline to trim NFL rosters to 53 players looming, which notable players could be traded or released in the coming days? Eric Edholm puts the spotlight on 15 candidates.
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2025 NFL season: Projected stat leaders in 11 major categories

Will Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase once again outproduce all their peers? Cynthia Frelund projects the leaders of 11 major stat categories in the 2025 NFL season.  
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2025 NFL preseason Week 3: How to watch every game, what to know

The slate of NFL preseason games wraps up in Week 3. Eric Edholm catches you up on subplots to follow for all 32 teams as the regular season draws closer.
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Senior Bowl Top 300 reveal: Four things you need to know about 2026 NFL Draft prospects

Following the release of the Senior Bowl Top 300, Eric Edholm provides a look at what you need to know about the next wave of NFL draft prospects. Which players could be under the microscope at the annual all-star game?
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2025 NFL roster cuts tracker: Player releases ahead of 53-man roster deadline

Around the NFL tracks every player release ahead of the 2025 53-man roster deadline on Aug. 26.
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NFL picks: Predicting every game, final 2025 record for each NFC team

Want a sneak peek at your team's final 2025 record? Ali Bhanpuri and Adam Rank go team by team, week by week to predict the outcome of all 272 games this season.
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NFL picks: Predicting every game, final 2025 record for each AFC team

Why wait to find out how your favorite squad will fare in the 2025 NFL season? Ali Bhanpuri and Adam Rank have already done the work, going team by team to predict the outcome of all 272 games.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Washington Commanders Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Bengals-Commanders 2025 NFL preseason, Week 2: What We Learned from Cincinnati's 31-17 win

NFL.com breaks down Week 2 of the preseason, concluding with the Cincinnati Bengals' win over the Washington Commanders on "Monday Night Football."
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Bengals listening to Trey Hendrickson trade offers: Revisiting potential landing spots for star pass rusher

The Bengals are currently listening to trade offers for star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. With that in mind, NFL.com's Nick Shook revisits the trade market to find seven potential landing spots for the Pro Bowler.
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2025 NFL Preseason Week 2 rookie grades: TreVeyon Henderson, Ashton Jeanty run hard; Tre Harris excels

Chad Reuter grades one notable rookie performance from each game in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL preseason, with RBs Ashton Jeanty and TreVeyon Henderson earning high marks for rugged rushing. How did No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward fare? Which offensive lineman had a day to forget?
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Joe Flacco wins Browns' QB1 job: What's next for rookies Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders?

The Cleveland Browns have named Joe Flacco their starting quarterback for the 2025 NFL season. Judy Battista examines how the Browns' QB competition unfolded -- and what might be next for Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett. 
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2025 NFL preseason, Week 2: What We Learned from Sunday's doubleheader

NFL.com breaks down Week 2 of the preseason, continuing with Sunday's games.
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2025 NFL preseason, Week 2: What We Learned from Saturday's games

NFL.com breaks down Week 2 of the preseason, continuing with Saturday's full slate of games.
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2025 NFL preseason, Week 2: What We Learned from Friday's doubleheader

NFL.com breaks down Week 2 of the preseason, beginning with Friday's doubleheader.  
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Ranking NFL's top three defensive lines, secondaries in '25: Giants loaded up front; Texans make both lists!

Do the New York Giants boast the NFL's best collection of game-wreckers? Who has the league's stickiest coverage unit? Bucky Brooks provides his rankings of the top three defensive lines and top three secondaries in 2025 -- and one team makes both lists!
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Fantasy football 2025: Jaydon Blue, Tory Horton, Shedeur Sanders among later-round rookies to draft

Could a fourth-round pick end up as the Raiders' WR2? Will a fifth-round running back spearhead the Cowboys' ground game? Michael Florio spotlights 17 rookies to take a flier on in the later rounds of fantasy drafts.
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Fantasy football 2025: Hype train or smoke screen? Making sense of NFL preseason news

Which preseason developments can fantasy managers trust as they prepare for drafts? Marcas Grant identifies three headlines to believe in and three smoke screens to be wary of as we approach the start of the 2025 NFL season.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) plays during a preseason NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Cleveland Browns Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

One potential first-time Pro Bowler from each NFC team heading into the 2025 NFL season

Kevin Patra spotlights one potential first-time Pro Bowler from each NFC team. Can Bryce Young parlay last season's strong finish into an all-star performance in 2025? Will a Cowboys trade provide immediate -- and enormous -- returns?
New York Jets' Garrett Wilson (5) takes part in drills at the NFL football team's training camp Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

One potential first-time Pro Bowler from each AFC team heading into the 2025 NFL season

Kevin Patra spotlights one potential first-time Pro Bowler from each AFC team. Will Garrett Wilson finally get the recognition he deserves for carrying the Jets' passing attack? Do the Bengals have another emerging playmaker on offense?
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2025 NFL preseason Week 2: How to watch every game, what to know

The NFL preseason continues with 16 games over four days in Week 2. Eric Edholm provides a viewing guide to the action, with subplots for all 32 teams.
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Next Woman Up: Hannah McNair, VP of the Houston Texans Foundation

In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, vice president of the Houston Texans Foundation Hannah McNair discusses all things flag football, including the exponential growth of the sport and how the organization is working to get flag sanctioned in Texas.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford during a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

Five teams with early warning signs in training camp/preseason: Concern for Chiefs, Eagles?

Will Matthew Stafford stay healthy enough to maximize the Rams' potential? Can the Chargers overcome a devastating injury on their offensive line? In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha discusses teams with early warning signs for the 2025 NFL season.
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Fantasy football 2025: 6 late-round sleepers to target

Which late-round picks could turn into league-winners in 2025? Michelle Magdziuk spotlights six sleepers to snare toward the end of your fantasy football draft, including three rookie wide receivers.