One of the biggest surprises this offseason was the Buffalo Bills firing head coach Sean McDermott, despite the team achieving double-digit wins and reaching the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. While the move was hinted at for several years, actually pulling the plug on the operation was still unexpected.

After all, the Bills’ goal is to win a Super Bowl, and coach McDermott had brought them to the doorstep (AFC Conference Championship) twice. Nevertheless, Buffalo decided to hit the reset button, yet they promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach.

Brady has never been an NFL head coach or even a head coach at any level before. Needless to say, the move was a big gamble. Now, the Bills’ organization is catching some flak.

Bills Criticized for Hiring Wrong Coach in Joe Brady

Boasting an NFL MVP in Josh Allen, one would have thought the Bills could pretty much get their pick of the litter among the best coaches available this offseason. We saw teams hire experienced Super Bowl winners like John Harbaugh and Mike McCarthy.

Another respected name, Mike Tomlin, stepped away from the Steelers this offseason and opted for a broadcasting role at NBC rather than a return to coaching.

Plus, there was always the chance to reach out to an old rival in Bill Belichick to see if he wanted to get revenge over the New England Patriots twice a year. Yet, the Bills went with the safe pick and promoted Brady instead.

Now, FS1’s Colin Cowherd is saying the Bills made a mistake in moving forward with Brady rather than someone else who he feels could actually lead the franchise to its first-ever Super Bowl victory.

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“I looked at all the candidates they interviewed for that job, and they had no interest hiring anybody but Joe Brady,” Cowherd said. “And so I don’t think the Buffalo Bills had good coaches, had great quarterbacks, had capable GMs, have good ownership. I don’t think it’s just bad luck.”

Cowherd went on to reference the more experienced (and proven) options that were on the market. Yet, it appears as though the Bills had their heart set on Brady all along.

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“There was a Harbaugh on the market. Kevin Stefanski was a two-time coach of the year. He was on the market. There was the hottest coordinator on the market, Jesse Minter, Jeff Hafley. Everybody was talking about Hafley. McCarthy won a Super Bowl. Harbaugh won a Super Bowl. They were both on the market. And they hired Joe Brady. And when I looked at who they interviewed beyond Brady, it wasn’t great. Brady is going to be fascinating because he wasn’t the best coach on the market.”

Time will tell whether the Bills truly made a mistake, or the NFL’s next great genius hire.

After seeing how successful Brady had been with Allen, it does make sense to entrust him with more responsibility. Buffalo ran the risk of messing up their offensive chemistry by picking someone other than Brady.

It’s an interesting thought experiment, as the Cleveland Browns essentially did the opposite this offseason. Boasting a good defense, they could have promoted Jim Schwartz, but they made an outside hire and lost their prized defensive coordinator in the process. Buffalo didn’t seem to want to take the same risk, so they promoted Brady, and the rest is history.

Brandon Aiyuk has repeatedly said he is interested in the Washington Commanders amid his ongoing beef with the San Francisco 49ers. While some also saw the Commanders as the top suitors for Aiyuk throughout the whole brawl, NFL insider Adam Schefter thinks the 49ers star has even ruined his chance with the Commanders for a potential trade.

Adam Schefter Explains How Brandon Aiyuk May Have Sabotaged a Move to Washington

Former 49ers star safety Donte Whitner sounded off on Aiyuk on his “The Grit Code” podcast this week, saying the wide receiver’s ego might have ended his NFL career. Even former Cincinnati Bengals star T. J. Houshmandzadeh said on the “Speakeasy” podcast that Aiyuk’s “mouth has gotten him in trouble a bit too much.”

Like Whitner, Houshmandzadeh admitted he would not be shocked if Aiyuk never plays another NFL game. Given the criticism Aiyuk has drawn across the league for his repeated social media outbursts aimed at the 49ers, that discussion is becoming harder to dismiss.

Before Aiyuk can join another team, the 49ers would first need to release him, or he would have to pursue reinstatement through the league, neither of which has happened. Meanwhile, he has continued to hint at a desire to join the Commanders, including posting Instagram stories featuring himself in Commanders’ gear.

Then again, Aiyuk also recently shared a video aimed at Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. His actions have seemed to be extremely inconsistent, leading Schefter to believe he has damaged his appeal to interested teams, including Washington.

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“I honestly believe that he has scared off teams like Washington,” Schefter said. “I think they’re looking at these social media posts, repeated social media posts where he’s blasting the Niners, where he’s criticizing Jayden Daniels and saying, ‘Is this the kind of guy that we want to bring in right now and have a part of our franchise?’”

Meanwhile,Schefter also added that multiple NFL front offices have even asked him about Aiyuk, saying, “Does this guy even want to play?”

Washington seems unlikely to pursue Aiyuk, as NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reported that the Commanders are not expected to have interest in acquiring the wide receiver “at this stage.”

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Washington could reportedly turn its attention toward other options, such as Stefon Diggs. Fowler said that at least five wide receiver-needy teams have checked in on Diggs, while describing Dan Quinn’s Commanders as a club seeking “more of a speed option.”

Schefter also said that Aiyuk’s social media behavior could further push Washington toward signing Diggs rather than taking a chance on the 49ers receiver.

The Dallas Cowboys signed defensive end Charles Snowden to their roster after the Las Vegas Raiders waived him in May. Snowden arrived in Dallas after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge in January, after an incident during his career in Las Vegas two years ago.

Cowboys Defensive End Suspended for Three Games

Snowden was arrested in December 2024 after falling asleep in a running vehicle with a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit. The defensive end’s attorneys submitted a no-contest plea, which will reduce the charge to reckless driving if he completes the terms of his plea. He was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and attend DUI courses.

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter revealed on X that the NFL had suspended Snowden for three games for his DUI. He will miss games against the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, and Baltimore Ravens before returning.

“Cowboys DE Charles Snowden has been suspended for the first three games of the season, per today’s wire. Snowden, per the NFL, ‘is eligible to participate in all preseason activities, including games; his suspension will take effect as of the roster reduction to 53 players,'” Schefter wrote.

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Snowden was a two-sport athlete in high school, choosing to play college football for the Virginia Cavaliers over college basketball for the St. Francis Red Flash. He earned second-team All-ACC honors in his final season at Virginia before going pro.

Snowden was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent after the 2021 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their practice squad in 2022, signed a reserve/future contract in 2023, and was finally waived the same year.

After leaving Tampa, Snowden was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice squad in 2023. He spent his time in Las Vegas moving between being waived and being re-signed to the practice squad before finally being let go this year.

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The defensive end signed with the Cowboys in June 2026 after a tryout, but his nascent Dallas career will be cut short by a suspension.

Snowden earned a PFN Edge Rusher Impact score of 72.5 after tallying 3 sacks, 4 quarterback hit, and 5 tackles for loss. The defensive end has managed 67 total tackles (35 solo), 4.5 sacks, and 11 QB hits in 33 games played during his NFL career.

Snowden was likely to be buried beneath the depth chart in Dallas, with edge rushers Rashan Gary and Donovan Ezeiruaku the prime options for the Cowboys. In addition, Dallas selected Malachi Lawrence No. 23 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was the story of the NFL Top 100 list when he tumbled from No. 2 last year to No. 69 this year. The Ravens star had a subpar season and was plagued by injuries, which affected his performances and limited his mobility on the field.

Former Heisman Winner Blasts Lamar Jackson’s Ranking

Former Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III blasted Jackson’s No. 69 ranking on the NFL Top 100 list in a post on X.

“Lamar Jackson is not the 69th best player in the NFL. BURN THIS LIST TO THE GROUND,” Griffin wrote.

The last time Jackson fell out of the top 50 of the ranking was in 2023, when he landed at No. 72. He responded by earning two consecutive No. 2 spots on the elite list.

The NFL community was outraged by Jackson’s low ranking and his ability garnered mixed rankings on different lists. The Ravens star landed at No. 2 overall and QB2 in PFN’s Top 100 list, just behind Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. He was ranked ahead of New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Cincinnati Bengals’ star Joe Burrow.

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Jackson has had to deal with being underestimated throughout his career after falling to No. 32 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft despite being a Heisman Trophy winner. In his rookie season, he became the youngest QB to start a playoff game and earned unanimous NFL MVP honors in his first full season under center for the Ravens.

He dismissed concerns about his passing ability by tying the record for most perfect passer rating games with four in 2024 and is currently No. 1 in the NFL’s career passer rating rankings.

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Analyst Warns Jackson Over Ravens Job Security

After requesting a trade in 2023, Jackson signed a bumper five-year, $260 million contract ($185 million guaranteed) with the Ravens. Jackson’s contract includes a no-trade clause and he is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2028.

During an appearance on“First Take” last week, analyst Courtney Cronin leveled a warning to Jackson about his job security in Baltimore.

“He has chosen not to agree to sign any sort of contract extension,” Cronin said. “So, him potentially being out of Baltimore at some point could be on his own if the offense doesn’t work between himself and Declan Doyle… If it works out, that’s great, but if it doesn’t, we know that the Baltimore Ravens are not a team that needs to be a bad team to draft well at QB.

“They got Lamar at No. 32 overall. So they could easily be like, ‘Hey, year one. We don’t think it’s working out, you guys are the same age, there might be a balance of power, fighting struggles.’ They could say, ‘We’ll draft your replacement and start putting the clock on you for how long you’ll still be the starter here.’”

In 2025, Jackson earned a PFN QB Impact score of 77.7, ranking him at No. 13 in the league. In 13 games, he registered 2,549 passing yards on 63.6% completion, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while adding 349 rushing yards and two scores for the Ravens, who missed the playoffs entirely after being preseason Super Bowl favorites.

Ever since Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen broke out in 2019 and 2020, respectively, the two quarterbacks have been compared to each other nonstop. Following PFN’s release of its Top 100 NFL player rankings entering the 2026 season, site analysts revealed which superstar quarterback they believe ranks higher.

PFN Reveals Who Ranks Higher Between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson

PFN Analyst Ian Cummings described Allen as the “kind of QB we may never see again,” stating he’s “an alien runner with a rocket arm, and the operational intelligence to match.”

Meanwhile, PFN Analyst Jason Katz had just as high praise for Jackson. “Don’t let last year’s injury-plagued season fool you,” he wrote. “Lamar Jackson remains the league’s premiere dual threat QB.”

Ultimately, both signal-callers were ranked as QB1 and QB2, and the No. 1 and No. 2 players overall in PFN’s Top 100. However, only one player can rank atop the list, and PFN opted to give the nod to Allen for the No. 1 overall spot.

“Josh Allen has been a top-ten quarterback by PFN QB Impact Scoring every single year since 2020,” PFN Analyst Jacob Infante wrote. “He was the MVP in 2024, and he’s been a Pro Bowler in three of his last four seasons. He ended 2025 with a career-high 69.3% completion percentage, and his 102.2 passer rating was an upgrade over his MVP season. In addition, his 25 passing touchdowns also ranked ninth in the NFL last year.”

“Where Allen really dominated in 2025 was the ground game. He led all quarterbacks with 579 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns, putting up a league-high 0.45 rushing EPA,” Infante continued to make the case for Allen earning the top rank.

“His elite athleticism can sometimes be overshadowed by his hulking frame and elite arm strength, but his dual-threat ability might be the best in the NFL after Jackson slowed down athletically last year. Allen is at the peak of his game and is a bona fide game-changer, making him worthy of the top spot in the 2026 PFN NFL Top 100.”

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Jackson, on the other hand, still continued to receive extremely high praise, which led him to earn the No. 2 spot. “A first-team All-Pro in both 2023 and 2024, an MVP winner in the former year and the MVP runner-up in the latter year, Lamar Jackson has had plenty of recent accolades to his name,” Infante wrote.

“That’s not even to mention the MVP he won for the 2019 season. He took a slight step back due to injuries in 2025, placing No. 13 among quarterbacks in PFN QB Impact Scoring after leading the NFL in that metric in 2024. Even a down year for Jackson is a great season by most quarterbacks’ standards.”

“He’s starting to rely less on his rushing ability as he gets older, even if he’s still a more than capable runner. His polished passing game has really shone in recent years, as he’s had the opportunity to display his elite arm talent, his deadeye accuracy, his creativity out of structure, and his poise under pressure.”

Just last offseason, Jackson was ranked as the No. 1 overall player, while Allen ranked No. 4. It’s interesting to see how things flipped after their respective seasons, and we could see it flip again by 2027. In the meantime, fans should appreciate these two quarterbacks’ greatness as they once again compete to bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

After reaching the Super Bowl in three consecutive seasons and winning the Lombardi Trophy twice during that span, the Kansas City Chiefs endured a disastrous 2025 campaign, finishing 6-11 and missing the playoffs entirely. As a result, only three players earned spots on PFN’s Top 100 players list for the 2026 NFL season.

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Chris Jones, a 10-year veteran and six-time All-Pro at defensive tackle, claimed the No. 77 spot on PFN’s Top 100 rankings. Although Jones, who placed No. 3 overall last year, saw a significant drop in the rankings, PFN analyst Jacob Infante still sang the praises of the superstar defensive lineman.

“Even going into his 30s, Chris Jones remains one of the best interior defensive linemen in the NFL today,” Infante wrote. “He’s been ranked as a top-ten defensive tackle by PFN DT Impact Scoring in seven of his last seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, and that streak continued in 2025 with his No. 9 ranking and strong 83.7 score.”

“Jones has been a Pro Bowler in each of his last seven seasons, and he’s coming off a year in which he tallied 7.0 sacks in 17 games. His 87.0 pass-rushing score ranked third among all interior defenders; he still has more left in the tank, but he’s well on his way to a Hall of Fame nod at this current rate.”

The next Chief doesn’t appear until more than 50 spots later, as Creed Humphrey slots in at No. 26. Notably, Humphrey also ranks No. 1 among centers, which Infante mentions in his detailed analysis.

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“Creed Humphrey comes in this year as the third-best offensive lineman, the best center, and the best interior offensive lineman in PFN’s NFL Top 100. It’s pretty easy to see why, seeing as though he’s led all NFL centers in our OL Impact Scoring metric in each of the last two seasons.”

“With an 89.1 score in 2025 and a perfect 100.0 score in 2024, Humphrey is the lifeblood of the Chiefs’ offensive line. He’s been a Pro Bowler in each of his last four seasons and a first-team All-Pro in each of his last two. He’s only allowed one sack and been called for three penalties in the last two years; heading into Year 6, he’s worthy of being deemed the best center in the NFL.”

Patrick Mahomes comes in at No. 15 overall, ranking first among Chiefs players and No. 6 among quarterbacks. Mahomes suffered a torn ACL and LCL late in the 2025 season, causing him to miss the final three games.

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He finished the year with just 22 passing touchdowns to 11 interceptions. Still, his greatness and past production keep him from falling any lower in the rankings.

“Even if Patrick Mahomes has seen his efficiency dip over the last three seasons, there’s no denying he’s still a top quarterback in the NFL,” Infante wrote. “After five consecutive finishes in the top three of PFN QB Impact Scoring, he’s finished No. 9, No. 10, and No. 11 in his last three seasons, respectively.”

“Questionable supporting casts have surrounded Mahomes on the Chiefs in recent years, but it would be wrong to bet against someone with his resume. The three-time Super Bowl champion has a rocket arm, incredible field vision, pinpoint accuracy, and the poise to make something out of nothing. There are few better quarterbacks to go into battle with than Mahomes.”

The Chiefs are seeking a major bounce back in 2026. Mahomes is reportedly on track to play in Week 1, and the additions of Kenneth Walker through free agency and Mansoor Delane via the NFL Draft should benefit them significantly. At this point next offseason, there’s a strong possibility that Kansas City will have five or more players on PFN’s Top 100 list.

Once again, the Buffalo Bills are viewed as one of the top Super Bowl contenders coming out of the AFC. Of course, as long as they have former NFL MVP Josh Allen, buying into the Bills’ chances to win, really, every game they play, isn’t a bad move.

The truth is, with Allen, they always have a chance. Yet, after making a big coaching change by firing Sean McDermott and promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coaching duties, nothing is guaranteed in Buffalo.

While the Bills may be viewed as contenders, it looks like Allen will once again have to do nearly all the heavy lifting, because they have just two members on Pro Football Network’s Top 100 player rankings this year.

Allen Ranks No. 1, Which Other Bills Player Joins Him?

Okay, so the Bills may only have two players, but their top player ranks really high.

In fact, coming in at No. 1 on PFN’s top 100 players list is none other than the Bills’ QB himself. PFN’s analyst Ian Cummings sees Allen as one of a kind.

“He’s a kind of QB we may never see again: An alien runner with a rocket arm, and the operational intelligence to match,” Cummings wrote.

Next and last among the Bills on the top 100 is running back James Cook, who came in at No. 45. He ranked fifth among all running backs, just behind Bijan Robinson and ahead of Jonathan Taylor.

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“Cook has been a top performer for much of his NFL career, earning Pro Bowl recognition in each of his last three seasons. He led the league with 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024, and he followed that up by leading the league with 1,621 rushing yards in 2025. He’s graded fifth among running backs in each of those seasons, as well. He’s a cornerstone for the Bills’ offense and is easily their best offensive playmaker that Allen has to work with.”

The Bills’ top playmaker not named Allen is indeed the running back. Chances are, that won’t change in 2026 either. While the Bills traded for DJ Moore, no one in Buffalo (aside from Allen) will touch the ball more than Cook this season. He’ll have no trouble living up to his ranking, and possibly even improving upon it.

Still, the Bills have just two players among the NFL’s best 100, and both are on offense. Should the Bills be concerned about that?

It just means others, especially on defense after coach McDermott’s departure, will need to step up, not just to prove others wrong, but to take some of the burden off Allen and Cook’s shoulders. We’ll see who’s capable of making a name for themselves later this fall.

NFL free agency kicked off back in March, yet arguably one of the group’s best players still hasn’t found a team for the 2026 season. That player is Stefon Diggs, who’s set to turn 33 in November, yet is coming off his seventh 1,000-yard season in the past eight years.

The four-time Pro Bowler has been one of the NFL’s most productive, yet, for whatever reason, still hasn’t learned where he’ll be playing football for what will be his 12th season. It clearly isn’t because he’s pondering retirement.

Stefon Diggs Says He’s the NFL’s ‘Best No. 2 Receiver’

Diggs definitely isn’t thinking about retirement. He’s made that obvious. If anything, he’s reminding everyone just how great he can be.

While he’s seemingly given up claims of being a No. 1 go-to option on any team he joins, the one-time First-Team All-Pro receiver recently stated in his YouTube channel video that no one can “name a No. 2 better than me.”

“My opinion, I can compete with anybody,” Diggs said. “But take those [top wide receivers] as your 1s, right? You can’t name a No. 2 better than me.”

Yet, he also did seem to make a note about money while comparing himself to other No. 2 receivers around the league.

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“There’s not a No. 2 on a team — let’s presumably give people the credit and just say, ‘OK, you want to take the No. 1 spot away,'” he said. “Name your No. 2 receiver right now, and tell me how much he makes, and then my last question is: Is he better than me?”

Maybe Diggs just hasn’t gotten the contract offers he’s looking for after signing a robust three-year, $63.5 million contract with the New England Patriots last offseason. Of course, that deal got ripped up after one season, which is why he’s now a free agent again.

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Still, aside from when he tore his ACL with the Houston Texans after just eight games in 2024, Diggs has recorded a 1,000-yard season each year dating back to 2018. That type of production shouldn’t come cheaply.

It’s also the type of reliability that should have NFL teams pestering Diggs’ phone, wondering what it will take to add him to their receiver room.

Exactly why he hasn’t found a new team yet is anyone’s guess. There sure are a lot of teams that could use Diggs, such as the Kansas City Chiefs or Washington Commanders, both of whom could welcome him as their new No. 2 receiver.

While Diggs may not have a contract for the upcoming season quite yet, he likely won’t be without a job for much longer. Some NFL training camps kick off in late July, and teams will want their offenses to be ready to roll.