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College football’s anticipated quarterback prospects took the field over the weekend. Some started slowly but the opening week is often an opportunity to shake off the rust.  Through the course of the season, CBSSports.com will be doing stock up and stock down for top NFL Draft quarterback prospects. The designations come with heavy context, however, […]

Getty Images Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is one of the top prospects, regardless of position, as the college football season kicks off and we look ahead to the 2023 NFL Draft. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner exploded onto the college football scene in 2021, leading the Crimson Tide to the College Football Playoff national championship […]

Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield will face his former team for the first time when the Carolina Panthers host the Cleveland Browns in the teams’ season opener on Sunday, Sept. 11. Drafted No. 1 overall by the Browns in 2018, Mayfield went 29-30 as a starter in Cleveland and led the Browns to the playoffs in […]

We’ve been using this space of late to unveil our preseason All-Division teams, as is our annual tradition around this time of year. As always, the rosters were compiled largely by a panel of one, though there was significant input from the writing and editorial staff at CBSSports.com after I took an initial run at […]

Getty Images All-Pro center Jason Kelce appears to be on track to play for the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1. Kelce was back in full pads at Wednesday’s practice, weeks after an elbow procedure Kelce sidelined him for two to four weeks.  “Always happy when Jason Kelce is on the football field,” Eagles head coach Nick […]

The Chicago Bears are taking a flier on a young offensive lineman who was drafted in the first round just last year, as CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reports that general manager Ryan Poles and Co. have claimed former Las Vegas Raiders lineman Alex Leatherwood. The former No. 17 overall pick out of Alabama […]

Getty Images The quarterback situation in Cleveland has more developments, this time with Josh Rosen. CBS Sports NFL Insider Josina Anderson reports the Browns are expected to cut Rosen to get down to the 53-man roster.  There is no official announcement yet, but it’s expected soon, with the deadline at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday for […]

/ Getty Images The Houston Texans are committing to youth in the backfield. According to a report from ESPN.com, Houston made veteran running back Marlon Mack part of its final cuts to get down to a 53-man roster on Tuesday afternoon.  Mack’s release clears the way for rookie Dameon Pierce to operate as the lead […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made headlines throughout the 2021 season due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. It all started when, at a press conference, he stated that he was “immunized” against the virus after being asked by a reporter about his vaccination status. During an appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” on Saturday, […]