In other news, the #Patriots are making coach Mike Vrabel available to reporters at 7:20 pm or so tonight. Executive Vice President of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf will be available to the media at the end of the night tonight and at the end of each day throughout the draft.
Here are the details of Dexter Lawrence's new contract with the Bengals, per source: 3 years, $70M.
• 2026: $22M cash: $11M base salary, $10M roster bonus, $1M per-game roster bonus ($58K per game).
• 2027: $25M cash: $15.5M base salary, $8.25M option bonus, $1M per-game roster bonus ($58K per game), $250K workout bonus.
2018: $23M cash: $21.75M base salary, $1M per-game roster bonus ($58K per game), $250K workout bonus.
Lawrence was due $42M cash from the Giants for 2026-27, so he only got a $5M raise over those two years. The Bengals can easily get out of this deal after two years. These terms make it clear that he really just wanted to get out of New York.
Michigan now has received its first notable QB commitment of the Kyle Whittingham era, as four-star Kamden Lopati has pledged to the Wolverines for the 2027 season. The 6-3, 220-pound prospect is rated among the top 10 quarterbacks in this recruiting cycle.
@GiantsNationPod Revisiting this now that I've listened to the pod and @football_grump was mirroring exactly how I feel. I actually think he could go at the very end of the first round. Don't overthink it with him, an absolute ball player.
The #Colts are locking in their QB, finalizing a deal with Daniel Jones to secure the most important position, per me and @TomPelissero.
It’s a 2-year, $100M contract done by his agents at @AthletesFirst. The biggest two-year deal in NFL history.
If the Top 4 were to go like this, who should the Giants draft at No. 5?
1. Raiders: Fernando Mendoza
2. Jets: Vell Reese
3. Cardinals: Caleb Downs
4. Titans: Sonny Styles