Aaron Rodgers Plans To Retire After 2026
It appears Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will ride off into the sunset after the 2026 season. Meeting with the media on Wednesday, Rodgers revealed that he will only play one more year (via Brooke Pryor of ESPN).
“Yes,” said Rodgers when asked if this will be his last season.
It is worth pointing out that Rodgers made similar comments last June, a couple of weeks after the former Packer and Jet ended a protracted trip to free agency to join the Steelers. It was a similarly drawn-out process this spring, but Rodgers finally agreed to return last weekend for a guaranteed $22MM. Rodgers stated that he made the decision after last month’s draft, adding he has been in Pittsburgh since early May (via Pryor). The four-time MVP and future Hall of Famer is now in line to play his 22nd season at the age of 42 (he’ll turn 43 in December).
Rodgers’ respect for longtime head coach Mike Tomlin influenced his decision to sign with Pittsburgh in 2025. The two went on to form a strong connection in a 10-7, AFC North-winning campaign for the Steelers. Rodgers did not resemble his all-world Green Bay self, but he bounced back from a couple of forgettable Jets seasons to win 10 of his 16 starts. He completed 65.7% of passes (in line with his career mark of 65.1), tossed 24 touchdowns against just seven interceptions, and posted a respectable 94.8 traditional rating.
While the regular season was a success for the Rodgers-led Steelers, the franchise extended its playoff losing streak to seven games. Led by a ferocious defense, Houston went into Pittsburgh in the wild-card round and crushed the Steelers, 30-6. Tomlin resigned shortly after that. It appeared Rodgers would follow Tomlin out the door, but then the Steelers hired Mike McCarthy as their head coach. McCarthy held the same position in Green Bay from 2006-18. He and Rodgers won their only Super Bowl together, and the QB also took home two of his MVP awards in that span.
Rodgers told reporters Wednesday that he suggested McCarthy to Steelers general manager Omar Khan after Tomlin stepped down (via Pryor). The QB and coach were in communication over the past few months.
“There is a full aspect circle that piqued my interest of coming back,” Rodgers said of reuniting with McCarthy (via Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show).
Tomlin never posted a sub-.500 season in any of his 19 years at the helm, and he ended his Pittsburgh tenure with three straight playoff berths. The Steelers will expect similar regular-season results in McCarthy’s first year and Rodgers’ last, though it will go down as a disappointment if they are once again immediately dispatched in the playoffs. The Steelers have not won a postseason game since January 2017, which has led to increased frustration from their fan base.
With Rodgers’ career nearing an end, the Steelers may have to shop for a starting signal-caller yet again next offseason. That will depend on how much faith they have in 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard and rookie third-rounder Drew Allar. Since Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 campaign, Pittsburgh has been unable to find a long-term answer at the game’s foremost position.
The Steelers spent a 2022 first-rounder on Kenny Pickett, but he lasted just two years with the organization. After Pickett flamed out, they brought in Russell Wilson and Justin Fields as starting options in 2024. Despite making the playoffs that year, the Steelers were not impressed enough to bring Wilson or Fields back for a second season. That led them to Rodgers, who will go down as a two-year starter for the franchise.
Rodgers will enter his final season fourth all-time in touchdown passes and fifth in both yards and completions. He is 13 TD tosses from 540, which would move him past Peyton Manning for third on the list. He will also have a chance to become just the sixth QB to ever start a game at age 43 or older (via James Palmer of Bleacher Report).
Eagles’ A.J. Brown Talks With Rams Advanced Further Than Negotiations With Patriots
Less than two weeks remain until the A.J. Brown trade window truly opens, with June 2 looming as the point where the Eagles‘ financial burden would ease and create a manageable dead money blow for 2026. However, Philadelphia may not move on immediately after that pivotal date.
The Eagles could certainly hang onto their top wide receiver for weeks or months beyond June 2 in hopes a bidding war drives up the price. Philly has been insistent on receiving a first-round pick in a Brown swap. The most recent known talks with the Patriots — long viewed as Brown’s most likely destination — had not involved a Round 1 choice being proposed. Without other serious suitors, however, New England could keep its price where it is and wait for Philadelphia to relent.
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If talks with the Pats continue down this path, the Eagles will surely reassess other teams’ interest. Revisiting Rams negotiations may be prudent for the seller here, and NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo notes the Eagles’ talks with the NFC West club advanced further than their Patriots negotiations the first time around.
The Rams entered into Davante Adams trade talks, in a scenario in which Brown would effectively replace the 33-year-old standout, but the accomplished pass catcher remains on Los Angeles’ roster. Uncertainty around Puka Nacua has emerged this offseason as well, with a rehab stint — after a woman alleged Nacua bit her twice, made an antisemitic remark and exhibited “rude or vulgar, threatening, violent, and harassing conduct” — taking place this year. The first-team All-Pro came up as an extension candidate, as this is his contract year, but that noise has quieted. It is worth wondering if the Rams will table that goal for now.
With Adams set to turn 34 before this season ends and both he and Nacua in contract years, the Rams could reengage on Brown, who is controlled through 2029. It would be interesting if the team showed an openness to acquiring Brown without offloading one of its top two wideouts.
The Rams have more than $20MM in effective cap space, with Ty Simpson‘s rookie deal not yet finalized. Brown is tied to a veteran-minimum salary (for cap purposes) but is due a guaranteed $27.45MM option bonus before the season. Brown, who already has a $4MM guarantee for 2027, is due option bonuses worth $19.41MM, $29.36MM and $28.32MM from 2027-29.
L.A. considered Makai Lemon and Kenyon Sadiq at No. 13 before deciding to draft Simpson, who had not been expected to go off the board that early. It would be interesting to see if Brown could represent a method of Matthew Stafford appeasement, as a Nacua-Adams-Brown trio would be on the short list for best in NFL history. Brown would also give the Rams, in theory, a pass catcher to build around beyond this season. It would be interesting to see if the Rams would swing the door open for a Nacua tag-and-trade move in 2027 if they pulled off a Brown acquisition, but some moving parts would come with such a transaction.
The Rams are certainly not shy about trading first-round picks. Les Snead has traded future firsts on five separate occasions over the past decade — with the Jared Goff trade-up preceding the Stafford, Brandin Cooks, Jalen Ramsey and Trent McDuffie swaps — and the team no longer needs to hold its 2027 or ’28 firsts for a quarterback move.
With Stafford going into an age-38 season, it would stand to reason the Rams are open for business with regards to moving a future first to strengthen their 2026 roster. A Stafford extension — which is widely expected — would also reduce the reigning MVP’s cap number ($48.27MM) and increase 2026 flexibility.
Roseman has set a firm asking price of a first-rounder, Garafolo adds. Even though the Eagles’ acquisitions of Lemon, Marquise Brown, Dontayvion Wicks make it quite likely Brown will be moved, the team could hold out in hopes better value arrives in a deal later in the summer. Trade parameters, though, could already be in place with the Patriots. A first-rounder — perhaps in 2028 — should be expected in a deal, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler said during a 97.5 The Fan interview (h/t Yardbarker), but it is unlikely the Eagles land more than that here. The Eagles had previously hoped for first- and second-round picks for Brown, but Fowler does not expect such a haul to materialize.
Offers have come in for Brown, Bleacher Report’s James Palmer said during an Up & Adams appearance (h/t PhillyVoice.com), but no trade negotiations have taken place recently. That could set up a long ending to this saga, as the Eagles certainly do not have to move Brown in early June.
The Bills also inquired on Brown before acquiring D.J. Moore, while the Ravens — linked to Brown earlier this year — loom as a possible suitor as well. The Chiefs just saw more hurdles emerge for Rashee Rice, leaving Xavier Worthy as the team’s only safe bet to be a notable receiver on their 2027 roster.
Jaylen Waddle fetched first- and third-round picks from the Broncos, and the Eagles assuredly took notice regarding their effort to move Brown. Waddle did not post Brown-like numbers in Miami but was also not seen as a distraction, which Brown certainly has been in Philly.
New England should probably still be considered the favorite here. But the Eagles failing to see a first-rounder put on the table would create an interesting decision for Roseman, given his offseason investments at the position. This saga stretching past early June will be squarely in play in the event unsatisfactory offers continue to emerge.
Chiefs Do Not Have Rashee Rice Extension On Horizon; Latest On WR’s Knee Surgery
Under normal circumstances, Rashee Rice would be a clear extension candidate in Kansas City. But the combination of his injury history and off-field trouble has moved talk of a second Chiefs contract off the radar for the talented wide receiver.
Rice is currently in a Dallas prison for violating his probation terms. A pretrial diversion agreement — reached to resolve eight felony charges stemming from a 2024 hit-and-run incident — had previously set up Rice to choose when he served a 30-day prison term over a five-year period, but a positive THC test scrapped that plan. Rice will not be released until June 16, and a recent knee surgery offers an interesting complication to an already-difficult offseason for the fourth-year pass catcher.
Rice underwent surgery last week, ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter confirmed during a Pat McAfee Show appearance, indicating there is “no way” Kansas City’s top wideout would have gone through with the procedure had he known a prison stint was upcoming. Rice was facing a two-month rehab process under normal circumstances, but being in jail to start that period brings a highly unusual complication. Rice, 26, will now be likely to need more rehab time due to this jail stay.
The Chiefs certainly have a history under Andy Reid of showing extreme tolerance for off-field issues, but Rice’s situation does bring new territory. Kansas City’s most notable Reid-era receiver contract did involve a problematic player. Tyreek Hill arrived in Missouri with ugly off-field baggage and ran into more trouble in 2019. After more domestic violence allegations surfaced, the Chiefs barred Hill from their facility. Shortly after the NFL elected not to suspend the star receiver, his off-field trouble allowed for a team-friendly extension to commence. Hill signed a three-year, $54MM agreement before his 2019 contract year.
The Chiefs then traded Hill to the Dolphins in 2022, using the picks package — headlined by Trent McDuffie — to help secure back-to-back Super Bowl wins. The receiver position has been a long-running issue for K.C., post-Hill, however.
Patrick Mahomes won a second MVP award in 2022, but that season required an elite Travis Kelce showing to prop up a Hill-less passing attack. The Chiefs have seen their offense fall well short of their early-Mahomes-years heights in the years since, ranking 15th in scoring in 2023 and ’24 and 21st last season. The team missed on Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore bets following the Hill trade. Rice brought a ray of hope, though, making key contributions down the stretch during his 2023 rookie season.
The second-round pick also showed promise early in 2024 and after a 2025 six-game suspension, but he has proven highly unreliable. Multiple off-field incidents unrelated to the hit-and-run development have taken place as well. Though, Rice only faced charges for the hit-and-run accident.
Missing 13 games in 2024 due to an LCL tear, Rice played just eight games last season. He landed on IR with a concussion after the Chiefs were mathematically eliminated from the playoff race. Rice was then accused of domestic violence via civil suit by the mother of his two children, but the NFL ruled the SMU alum did not violate the personal conduct policy.
That allowed Rice to avoid another suspension, and the NFL does not suspend for positive marijuana tests any longer. But CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones notes Rice may not be in the clear due to this THC finding violating his probation. It is not certain the league will punish Rice further, but his NFL future is much foggier because of this week’s headlines.
The Chiefs are not planning a Rice extension anytime soon, per Schefter, who adds nothing is on the horizon here. This clouds the Chiefs’ receiver outlook, as Xavier Worthy looks to be the only pass-catching regular with a great chance of being on the 2027 roster. The team re-signed Tyquan Thornton to a two-year, $11MM pact, and while that deal’s $7.4MM guaranteed includes a $2MM 2027 figure, more WR uncertainty is present because of the Rice situation.
Rice does have a chance to reestablish value. Unless the ongoing prison term complicates his surgery rehab to a concerning degree, Rice’s timetable puts him on track to start the season on time. Sustained availability would probably put Rice in play to be a Chiefs re-signing consideration in 2027, with a franchise tag probably in the realm of possibility as well. That would buy the organization more time, but the 204-pound target has a rather significant “prove it” season ahead.
For now, the Chiefs figure to be connected to some of the veteran wideouts available. Hill is among them, though Reid downplayed the prospect of a reunion earlier this offseason. That said, the Chiefs did not draft a receiver until Round 5 (Cyrus Allen). But Rice’s long-term status is on the back burner; how this now-unusual rehab process goes will be part of his route back toward a possible upper-crust second contract — from either the Chiefs or another team.
Vikings Request Second Interviews With Five GM Candidates
The Vikings are making progress in their search for a general manager. The team has requested in-person, second-round interviews with interim GM Rob Brzezinski and four assistant GMs from other teams, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. The list includes Reed Burckhardt (Broncos), Terrance Gray (Bills), John McKay (Rams) and Nolan Teasley (Seahawks).
The Vikings have been without a full-time GM since they fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in late January, which occurred three weeks after the end of a disappointing 9-8 season. Brzezinski, who has been with the Vikings in various roles dating back to 1999, has since guided them through the heart of the offseason. As the Vikings’ executive vice president of football operations since 2014, Brzezinski is a serious candidate for a full-time promotion. Perhaps Brzezinski’s familiarity with Vikings ownership and head coach Kevin O’Connell will tip the scale in his favor.
With help from search firm TurnKeyZRG, the Vikings began looking for Adofo-Mensah’s replacement after last month’s draft. In addition to the names mentioned above, they requested initial interviews with Lions assistant GM Ray Agnew, Dolphins AGM Kyle Smith, Titans AGM Dave Ziegler, 49ers AGM R.J. Gillen and Chargers AGM Chad Alexander. After Alexander withdrew from the race on his own last week, it appears the Vikings have now crossed off Agnew, Smith, Ziegler and Gillen as possibilities.
As for the contenders still competing with Brzezinski, a couple have notable Vikings connections. Before becoming the Broncos’ director of player personnel in 2022, Burckhardt worked in various scouting and personnel roles with the Vikings for 13 years. Gray, who has been with the Bills since 2017, was a college scout for the Vikings from 2006-16.
While McKay and Teasley do not carry past Vikings experience, both are important members of two of the NFL’s best front offices. McKay, now in his 10th year with the Rams, has worked with the Super Bowl-winning tandem of GM Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay. He is also familiar with O’Connell, who was the Rams’ offensive coordinator from 2020-21. Teasley has served under Seahawks GM John Schneider, a two-time Super Bowl champion, since 2013.
Texans Try Out 5 Wide Receivers
The Texans currently have 12 wideouts under contract, but they are still exploring additional options at the position. Houston hosted five receivers for workouts, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, including River Cracraft, D’Wayne Eskridge, and Samori Toure.
Cracraft, 31, has spent time with four teams in his eight-year career. After a year on the Broncos’ practice squad, the former Washington State Cougar made his first eight regular-season appearances in 2018 but only played 19 snaps the following season. He spent the next two years in San Francisco with more time on offense but just nine targets in as many games. Cracraft was relegated to special teams duties in 2021 and signed with Mike McDaniel‘s Dolphins the following offseason. He saw more offensive involvement in Miami with 29 appearances and 464 snaps over the next three years, but still remained a tertiary target with just 289 receiving yards. He spent last year on Washington’s practice squad with just 11 snaps in his two elevations.
The Seahawks selected Eskridge with the No. 59 pick in the 2021 draft, but the 29-year-old only appeared in 24 games across his first three seasons due to injuries and a suspension of the league’s personal conduct policy. His contributions when healthy amounted to just 302 total yards on 32 touches. Eskridge spent the last two years in Miami but remained on the periphery of the offense with a lead kick return role in 2025.
Toure, 28, was a Packers seventh-round pick in 2022 who appeared in 22 games over his first two seasons with 251 snaps on offense. He only caught 13 of his 28 targets for 160 yards with just three snaps on special teams. He spent the 2024 season on the Bears practice squad and appeared in one game for the Saints last year.
Houston also hosted undrafted rookie Demarcus Lacey and Titans 2024 sixth-round pick Jha’Quan Jackson for workouts. Lacey racked up 769 yards through the air and 157 on the ground at Marshall in 2025 with an average of 12.2 yards on 17 punt returns. Jackson was Tennessee’s primary punt returner for 12 games as a rookie, but he lost the job after committing five fumbles. He was waived during final roster cuts in 2025 and spent a week on the Saints’ practice squad in November.
Four of the five wideouts have experience as a returner, indicating the Texans may also be looking for special teams help as they progress through OTAs. However, their roster is still well-stocked at the receiver position, so the team could be getting an idea of their options should they need more depth by training camp.
Raiders ‘Counting’ On DE Maxx Crosby To Return By Training Camp
The dust has settled a bit since Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby took a quick trip to Baltimore. Though several trade rumors have surfaced since then, none have gained purchase, and Crosby appears to be destined to play his 2026 campaign in Las Vegas. With Crosby still working his way back from injury, though, the Raiders are reportedly “counting” on Crosby to be cleared for play by the start of training camp, according to Raiders columnist Paul Gutierrez.
For the second year in a row, Crosby missed the team’s final stretch of games due to injury. In 2025, though, his season-ending absences came with a bit more controversy as Crosby pushed back against the narrative that he couldn’t play to finish out the year. Having played through a knee injury for about a month and a half, Crosby had every intention of continuing to play through the pain, but with a No. 1 overall pick in reach, Las Vegas was taking zero chances.
After getting shut down against his will, Crosby did end up undergoing meniscus surgery, and in the process, the documented surgery results and scans detailed short- and long-term prognoses that would cause eventual controversy and create offseason headlines. While Crosby’s surgeon, famed knee specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache, affirmed that Crosby would recover in time to play in 2026, the Ravens expressed concerns about his long-term prognosis and whether the injury might eventually end his career prematurely.
Now, Crosby is back in Vegas, continuing to rehab from the surgery and hoping to be able to return by training camp as his team hopes he will. New head coach Klint Kubiak has voiced a vote of confidence in Crosby, per Gutierrez, telling the media that “he wouldn’t be surprised if Crosby was ahead of schedule.” The Raiders don’t need “ahead of schedule,” though, they just need their star pass rusher back for the push into the preseason as they begin a new era under their rookie head coach-quarterback duo.
Chargers DL Coach Mike Elston Turned Down DC Interview
The Chargers interviewed several internal candidates to replace former defensive coordinator (and now Ravens head coach) Jesse Minter, but defensive line coach Mike Elston‘s name was not on the list.
That was not for a lack of interest on the team’s part. Elston revealed this week (via The Athletic’s Daniel Popper) that head coach Jim Harbaugh approached him about a promotion to DC, but he declined to interview for the job.
Elston, 51, has been Harbaugh’s defensive line coach for the last four years. At Michigan, he coached future first-rounders Mazi Smith, Mason Graham, and Kenneth Grant. In Los Angeles, his line anchored the Chargers’ top-10 defense in each of the last two years despite the team’s relative lack of investment in the unit.
That success naturally piqued Harbaugh’s interest when searching for Minter’s replacement, but Elston no longer has “aspirations of running a defense” and remains committed to working with the Chargers’ defensive line.
An unambitious coach is an underrated advantage in the NFL. If Elston turned down an interview for the Chargers’ DC job, he is probably not interested in moving to another team. As long as he remains in Los Angeles, the Chargers should have a solid defensive line without worry of their veteran coach being poached by another club.
Jaguars Sign TE Nate Boerkircher, Complete Rookie Class Signings
The Jaguars announced today that they have concluded the process of signing their picks from the 2026 NFL Draft. They saved the best of their 10-man draft class for last, finishing with second-round Texas A&M tight end Nate Boerkircher.
Boerkircher took a longer road to the NFL, turning down a number of Division II offers to walk on at his home-state dream school. After failing to see the field as a true freshman and only playing in three games in Year 2, Boerkircher finally began to find a role as a redshirt sophomore. By the end of his redshirt senior season in Lincoln, he had started 17 of 39 game appearances but only recorded 19 receptions for 219 yards and one touchdown.
Buried on the Cornhuskers’ depth chart with one remaining year of eligibility, thanks to the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Boerkircher transferred to Texas A&M, teaming up with Theo Melin Öhrström to form an intriguing tight end duo in College Station. While most of the Aggies’ passing attack ran through three main options at receiver in KC Concepcion, Mario Craver, and Ashton Bethel-Roman, Boerkircher and Öhrström supplemented the offense as a pair of athletic targets.
Still, Boerkircher’s receiving totals didn’t blow away. He finished his sixth year of school with 19 catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns, but in that short sample, he demonstrated strong hands capable of reeling contested catches with as much consistency as can be determined in a 19-catch sample. With good size and effort, he showed plus abilities as a blocker, as well. He should have an opportunity to compete for the TE2 role in Jacksonville.
After a six-year preamble to the NFL, Boerkircher will be a 25-year-old rookie. He was projected to be a likely fourth-rounder, but coming off the board as TE3, two picks after Eli Stowers, Boerkircher kicked off what would end up being an unprecedented Day 2 run of eight tight ends taken in the second and third rounds.
With all 10 picks signed, here’s a final look at Jacksonville’s rookie draft class:
- Round 2, No. 56: Nate Boerkircher (TE, Texas A&M) (signed)
- Round 3, No. 81 (from Lions): Albert Regis (DT, Texas A&M) (signed)
- Round 3, No. 88: Emmanuel Pregnon (G, Oregon) (signed)
- Round 3, No. 100 (from Lions)*: Jalen Huskey (S, Maryland) (signed)
- Round 4, No. 119 (from Panthers): Wesley Williams (EDGE, Duke) (signed)
- Round 5, No. 164: Tanner Koziol (TE, Houston) (signed)
- Round 6, No. 191 (from Chiefs via Patriots): Josh Cameron (WR, Baylor) (signed)
- Round 6, No. 203 (from Eagles via Texans and Eagles): CJ Williams (WR, Stanford) (signed)
- Round 7, No. 233 (from Lions): Zach Durfee (EDGE, Washington) (signed)
- Round 7, No. 240: Parker Hughes (LB, Middle Tennessee State) (signed)
Bears To Sign RB Salvon Ahmed, S Anthony Johnson Jr.
The Bears are signing running back Salvon Ahmed and safety Anthony Johnson Jr., per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, adding depth to position groups that were quietly low on experience.
Ahmed, 27, signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted rookie in 2020 and amassed 646 yards on 152 touches across 18 games in his first two seasons. He only saw 51 touches for 221 yards in 2022 and 2023. Ahmed was waived by the Dolphins during the 2024 preseason and spent time with the Broncos and Colts during the regular season, though he did not appear in a game. He then signed a reserve/futures contract in Indianapolis for the 2025 season, but went down with a season-ending ankle injury during training camp.
The Bears’ running back room is headlined by six-year veteran D’Andre Swift and 2025 seventh-round pick Kyle Monangai, who took all but seven of Chicago’s backfield touches last year. Travis Homer, who is now in Pittsburgh, appeared in 10 games with all but six snaps coming on special teams, and Roschon Johnson and Brittain Brown combined for 10 games and 19 offensive snaps. Further down the depth chart, the Bears also have 2025 UDFA Deion Hankins and undrafted rookie Coleman Bennett.
Ahmed has more experience than all of Chicago’s current running backs other than Swift, giving him somewhat of an advantage over his competition for a roster spot. However, he will still need to show he is recovered from last year’s injury and can still contribute either on offense or special teams to make the team.
Johnson, 26, was a Packers seventh-round pick in 2023 who appeared in 12 games with a 40% snap share as a rookie. He was waived during final roster cuts in 2024 and made his way to the Giants. He played nine games in New York with 113 of his 135 snaps coming on special teams and spent the following year on injured reserve.
In Chicago, Johnson will join a revamped Bears safety room that is without last year’s starters, Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker. The team let both walk in free agency and signed former Seahawks fourth-round pick Coby Bryant to a three-year, $40MM deal. They also retained 2022 seventh-rounder Elijah Hicks, drafted Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman with the No. 25 overall pick in April’s draft, and signed Oregon State’s Skyler Thomas as an undrafted rookie. Also returning from last year’s practice squad are Gervarrius Owens and Dominique Hampton.
Similar to Ahmed, Johnson will immediately become one of the Bears’ most experienced players at his position, though all of his playing time came in 2024 or earlier. His health will also be crucial to his ability to earn a roster spot this summer.
NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/20/26
Wednesday’s mid- to late-round signings from the 2026 NFL Draft:
Denver Broncos
- RB Jonah Coleman (fourth round, Washington)
- OL Kage Casey (fourth round, Boise State)
Kansas City Chiefs
- S Jadon Canady (fourth round, Oregon)
After combining for 1,811 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns over the past two seasons, Coleman is seen as a potential steal for Denver. He reportedly fell to the fourth round due to concerns about the durability of his knee, but there’s a chance that the Washington product could challenge for snaps in a backfield that currently features J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey. By inking Coleman and Casey, the Broncos only remaining unsigned pick is third-round Texas A&M defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim.
Canady brings versatile experience to the secondary in Kansas City. Starting his collegiate career as an outside cornerback at Tulane, Canady worked more in the slot in order to find the field after transferring to Ole Miss. In his final year of eligibility, Canady found himself in a roaming safety role with the Ducks, spending most of his time in the slot with a good chunk at deep safety, as well.