The Chiefs and Trey Smith have just less than 48 hours to agree on a long-term extension; otherwise, the Pro Bowl guard will play on the franchise tag and negotiations will be tabled until 2026. That is 2025’s only tag situation as the July 15 deadline approaches. Over the previous 10 offseasons, 77 players received the franchise tag. Many of those signed extensions before the … [Read more...] about Players To Spend Season On Franchise Tag Since 2015
33 Unsigned 2025 Draft Picks Remain
The NFL has hit a logjam and is collectively lagging far behind where it normally is at this point in the offseason. Two years ago, the league hit its last 30 unsigned players before July. Last year, teams were signing rookies as quickly as they were drafting them, and only 10 players remained unsigned by June 17. A couple intriguing situations have caused pens to go quiet in … [Read more...] about 33 Unsigned 2025 Draft Picks Remain
NFL Staff Updates: Chargers, Bills, Saints
Here are a few recent staffing updates to front offices in the NFL: According to ESPN’s Seth Walder, the Chargers are losing a member of its analytics staff. Senior analyst Alex Stern will be leaving the team in order to take a position with “Teamworks Intelligence (formerly Zelus Analytics), a major third-party sports analytics company with NFL clients.” After being named a … [Read more...] about NFL Staff Updates: Chargers, Bills, Saints
The NFL’s Longest-Tenured GMs
The NFL’s 2025 HC carousel brought five new sideline leaders; this year’s GM market eventually featured four new hires. Two teams made quick-trigger decisions involving front office bosses this offseason. Not long after the Raiders fired Antonio Pierce, they booted Tom Telesco — brought in to give the inexperienced HC a seasoned GM — after just one season. New minority owner … [Read more...] about The NFL’s Longest-Tenured GMs
2025 Offseason In Review Series
Here are PFR’s breakdowns of each NFL team’s 2025 offseason. The list will be updated between now and Week 1. AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets AFC North Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers AFC South Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans AFC West Denver … [Read more...] about 2025 Offseason In Review Series