Only two first-round picks from the 2026 NFL Draft remain unsigned, and both are quarterbacks: Raiders No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza and Rams No. 13 overall pick Ty Simpson.
Just in: The #Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes have agreed to a new contract extension that will pay him $504.75M over the next 8 seasons, per @AdamSchefter.
The deal adds 2 years to the 6 years remaining on his contract and pushes his average salary north of $60M per year.
CIN didn't need the Burrow restructure to be able to sign Howell.
I know Ian knows this, but framing it the way he did could cause confusion that CIN needed the space from the Burrow restructure to sign Howell.
The two transactions occurring on the same day doesn't not mean they are related.
The #Bengals have restructured the contract of QB Joe Burrow, per me and @AdamSchefter, creating $10M in cap room. This move allows Cincy to operate without putting themselves in a tough spot cap wise.
This is due in part to the cash needed for the Dexter Lawrence trade.
The all-in Rams can legally offer this trade in 2028, if Matthew Stafford retires once his extension ends:
LA receives: Joe Burrow
Bengals receive: Ty Simpson, 2028 1st, 2029 1st, 2030 1st
Cincinnati would also save $32.5 million against the cap, if Burrow asks out in 2028.
Caleb Williams gets a Madden cover before Joe Burrow. ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
Also, I think cover athletes are usually a 99 overall in that upcoming game. Donโt know if I would agree with that on Caleb if true.
I asked Ja'Marr Chase about his thoughts on the Myles Garrett trade.
While it wasn't necessarily on his mind, he and Tee Higgins had the same response:
"Good for us."
#Bengals@WCPO
I have no words. Tee Higgins with the catch of the day at #Bengals OTAโs. Joe Burrow airs it out and Higgins just takes it off of Dax Hillโs shoulders.
Another look at what appears to be a 2nd unit of Howell-Jenkins-Slaton-Shemart with a LB (Heyward) on the surface
Ja'Sir Taylor in the slot with Davis and Kimber at outside CB
Here is a list of some of biggest NFL players traded over the last 12 months involving at least one first round pick:
Myles Garrett
Micah Parsons
Sauce Gardner
A.J. Brown
Jaylen Waddle
Quinnen Williams
Dexter Lawrence
Trent McDuffie