Chiefs GM Gives Patrick Mahomes Rehab Update: ‘He’s Way Ahead of Schedule’

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes could be on track to return to the field sooner than expected. Chiefs general manager Brett Veach told SiriusXM on Monday morning that Mahomes’ rehab is well ahead of schedule. The strong progress puts Mahomes in a position to potentially take part in portions of the team’s offseason … Read more

2026 NFL Breakout Candidates: 10 Second-Year Players Poised to Make a Leap

We all get caught up in the excitement surrounding the current year’s NFL Draft, as the top prospects find new homes to start their pro careers. But with the 2026 NFL Draft behind us, we now get a chance to see which players teams are trusting on their rosters the most ahead of the upcoming … Read more

Herd Hierarchy: Rams Team to Beat? No Patriots in Top 10? Chiefs Rising After Draft?

We’re right in the middle of the NFL offseason, but there seems to be a clear team to beat emerging. Colin Cowherd agrees with that sentiment. In the latest edition of the Herd Hierarchy, Cowherd placed a team that’s been at No. 1 in several other power rankings in his top spot as well. However, … Read more

2026 NFL Draft: Which 3 Teams Have Improved the Most This Offseason?

With the NFL Draft comes clear winners, losers and plenty of picks that sparked debate. Several teams made major strides over draft weekend, with three standing out for the improvements they made to their rosters. During Monday’s episode of “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd highlighted the three teams he believes have improved the most this offseason. … Read more

NFL Confidential: Execs Make Sense of Rams’ Simpson Pick, Draft’s Top Steal, More

The 2026 NFL Draft might not have had the juice that some other recent draft classes have had, but there were still several enticing storylines that developed around the league over the three-day event this weekend. No storyline had people around the league buzzing more than what the Los Angeles Rams did with the 13th … Read more

Sound Smart: 4 Observations as NFL Draft Season Begins to Peak

It’s weeks like this that prove the NFL doesn’t really have an offseason. NFL free agency may have stalled, with teams waiting for June 1 to manage their compensatory picks. But the draft news is ramping up, with the first round next Thursday. Surely, we’ll start to see smokescreens and misdirection. And maybe we’ll see … Read more

Sound Smart: 6 Observations on the Latest NFL Moves

The NFL never sleeps, not even in March amid free agency’s doldrums and still a month away from the draft.  Last week, the Denver Broncos traded a first-round pick (and more) to the Miami Dolphins for receiver Jaylen Waddle. The Kansas City Chiefs traded with the New York Jets for QB Justin Fields. And the … Read more

5 Takeaways From NFL Free Agency Day 1: Malik Willis to Miami; Mike Evans Leaves Tampa

Day 1 of NFL free agency started hot and heavy, with many of the biggest names available coming off the board in the first couple of hours after the noon ET start time. The Dolphins’ plans to cut Tua Tagovailoa started the day, and then they had their new quarterback pretty quickly. A legendary receiver … Read more

Travis Kelce Will Reportedly Return to Chiefs on 1-Year Deal

Some things might be changing in Kansas City after the Chiefs’ first losing season since 2012, but Travis Kelce appears set to remain.  The star tight end is expected to play another season, NFL Media reported Monday. In fact, Kelce has agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal to rejoin the Chiefs, with the contract … Read more

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Colin Cowherd Believes 5 Edge Rushers Should Go in Top 15

Just like many others, Colin Cowherd is excited about the edge rusher talent in the 2026 NFL Draft. In fact, he’s so impressed with the talent at the position that he thinks five edge rushers could go in the top 15 in this year’s draft. In his first 2026 NFL mock draft, Cowherd put on … Read more