Tag: nfl draft
Why are so many 2025 NFL Draft picks still unsigned?
In 2011, the NFL and NFL Players Association reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. A huge piece of the new agreement was a rookie wage scale, limiting how much players on their first NFL contracts would be paid. In 2010, Sam Bradford’s six-year, $78 million deal made him the highest-paid player in…
Ashton Jeanty Q&A on playing football in Europe, ‘rocked up’ description by Raiders teammate, and more
Of all the rookies that fans are looking forward to seeing in 2025, Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is one of the most highly anticipated. The Boise State product put together one of the best seasons for a running back in college football history, rushing for over 2,600 yards and 29 touchdowns. His…
Carolina Panthers behind-the-scenes NFL Draft video reveals a stunning trade that almost was
One of the best things the Carolina Panthers do in preparation for the season is release their series of small documentaries called “Blueprint.” These go behind-the-scenes into their offseason decision making process like a small version of Hard Knocks, and in the first episode of the new season we learned something staggering. There was a…
Caleb Williams explains why he tried to avoid the Bears
In something of a grand gesture, Caleb Williams stood at a lectern Wednesday to explain that excerpts from an upcoming book were old news. A year after scheming to avoid playing for the Bears, he is committed to turning around the franchise. Leaping from the USC campus to the top rung of the NFL draft…