QB or not QB? As far as CBS Sports’ Josh Edwards is concerned, the answer for the New York Giants is crystal clear. In his latest Giants-only seven-round mock draft, Edwards has them selecting LSU receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick in the draft, a move that probably wouldn’t irk many. But what he … Read more
The New York Giants have been busy this off-season, adding free agents and acquisitions to the team. But all those additions have cost them cap space, pushing them down to a league-low $1,998,303 of total cap space as of the start of Thursday. As expected, the Giants dipped into their top-heavy contracts to open up … Read more
We have hit the post-NFL combine portion of mock draft season, and now the buzz about J.J. McCarthy has hit a fever pitch. The Michigan QB looked good in Indy, and now it feels like projections have him locked into the first round … and maybe in the top 10. He wasn’t in our latest mock … Read more
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants had been caught in a cycle of replacing their head coach every two years. They broke that trend Monday. This year, they have to replace everyone else instead. That’s only a slight exaggeration after a tumultuous start to the offseason Monday. Head coach Brian Daboll will become … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens scored their most impressive victory of the season Monday night, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 33-19. Along with making them look like worthy Super Bowl contenders, the victory puts them in a fantastic position in the AFC. At 12-3, they’re a game ahead of Miami and have a chance to clinch the … Read more
The Detroit Lions won a division championship Sunday for the first time since 1993. Dan Campbell’s team claimed the NFC North title in dramatic fashion, hanging on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-24. Winning the division ensures the Lions will play at least one postseason game at Ford Field, and it remains possible for Detroit … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers are the hottest team in the NFL and look unstoppable. Their latest conquest was a 45-29 shellacking of the Arizona Cardinals to notch their sixth straight victory. The 49ers also became the first division champion of the year, securing their second straight NFC West crown. They moved one victory ahead of … Read more
The bad news for the New York Giants: They don’t have any more games against the Washington Commanders on the schedule. The Giants are 2-0 against their division rivals from Washington and 1-8 against all other opponents this season. Here’s a final review of the Giants’ latest triumph over the Commanders: GO DEEPER Anonymous NFL … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. If it weren’t for a meaningless late-game pick six, six of the eight games in the early window Sunday … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. If it weren’t for a meaningless late-game pick-six, six of the eight games in the early window Sunday would … Read more